1984: Buick cracks the whip on its Riata
Buick’s sporty 2-seat sporty car Reatta, was to come in at less than $20k. Developed under the GM-33 program title, the 2-place coupe fit neatly between the Pontiac Fiero and Chevrolet Corvette in GM’s pricing structure. Built on a 99.5 in wheelbase, the Reatta used the same components , including front and rear suspension from the Riviera. Reports also swirled that after its 1987 introduction, a turbocharged version of the 3.8L six was to be added. While the base transmission was the ubiquitous 4-cog auto overdrive, a GM-Getrag 5-speed manual was also planned as a no cost option.
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