GNX vs C4

Old vid of a GNX taking on a Callaway C4. Grainy picture but a rare video. Sounds like a jet when it passes the camera.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Buick
• GN
• GNX
• Grand
• National
• Corvette
• Callaway

[sokodad]

If only I was rich. I'd find all the GNX's I could and build a nice garage to store them. I read to them each night, hug them and squeeze them and call them George.

[bigenginesismythang]

whoevers in denial stop its a known fact that a gn can take a c4 vette on the 1/4 mile which is why gm killed the car

[unknownuser1987]

@theraf8100 As powerful as the turbo 3.8 was, I agree that a turbo 3800 Series II or III would leave a turbo 3.8 like it was parked! With the cross-bolted steel main caps, roller valvetrain, and much better flowing heads, there would be no comparison. There are people who have even swapped out the original 3.8's from their TR's for the 3800's, so there's further proof of the 3800's potential.

[hellagun]

GOOD LORD , THAT GNX SOUNDED LIKE A F/15 FIGHTER JET!!! JUST FEROCIOUS!!!

[theraf8100]

@magnesiumpearlrt If they turboed a 3800 no one would remember the 3.8

[91CTD]

@pbee73 The car didn't look that good on paper but you're right they were geared. low 1st gear , a 30% overdrive and 3.42 gears. Made for a GREAT all aroudn combination.....and the higher stall converter too.

[magnesiumpearlrt]

@walkerscranger Or at least kept putting the legendary 3.8SFI Turbo engine in more cars!!!

[walkerscranger]

@magnesiumpearlrt I know what you mean. I wish they had ran them at least to 1990.

[magnesiumpearlrt]

@walkerscranger Be that as it may...i like my theroy better...FWD sucks! Im not disagreeing with you, as I know the truth behind the Demise of the RWD G body...I just dont want to believe it!

[walkerscranger]

@pbee73 Whats interesting to me is how people in the same house disagree. GM makes both vehicles... whats the big deal. At the time the Grand National produced more HP and more low rpm torque than the Corvette. This meant a lot of sales. GM new this and push the produce up on the GN to over 20,000 turbo models through December. More than any previous year.

[walkerscranger]

@magnesiumpearlrt This not proof why they were discontinued. The truth is GM wanted to introduce the new W body front wheel drive models. They discontinued the G body (Buick Regal and Pontiac Gran Prix in 1987 then the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and Chevrolet Monte Carlo in 1988). GM is all about sales so if they could have kept the Buick they would have. They over ran production until December of 1987 which is very rare for a manufacture. They were making room for the new technology.

[boss12]

@pbee73 Most definitely. This car was exceptional in it's time is juss the point being made