Dear Walt and mid-60s Buick longroof fans,
I question how much demand there is for a station wagon vs a suv or crossover tho. The Dodge Magnum (last built in 2008) fits into a similar category but offers much more horsepower.... I wish Buick would at least offer a turbo V6.
That's exactly my beef with it. I know what GM is doing. They are using the 8 speed transmission to keep the engine higher up in the power band. That might be good enough to make pleasant, but that poor engine is going to working really hard and will invariably wear out much more quickly. Anybody who expects to hang on to a car like this will be disappointed in the durability.
On the other hand, the fellows on V-8 Buick claim this car is actually a rebranded Opel Insignia. If so, then this car has had robust V-8s in the past according to Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_InsigniaPerhaps someday, Buick will put a power-plant into this model that will make it truly worthy of Buick's sportier models.
Cheers, Edouard