Buick Dealer in Columbia Highlights Buick Regal's Advanced Engine Technology

Nov. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- Jim Hudson Buick, the oldest Buick dealership in Columbia, South Carolina, highlights the new engine microcontroller that will be equipped on the new 2011 Buick Regal Turbo arriving soon in Columbia.

When they first appeared in GM powertrains in the late 1980s, powertrain control modules were only capable of one million operations per second.  Today, Regal Turbo's microcontroller is a 32-bit processor with three megabytes of integrated flash memory.  Although puny for a desktop computer, the controller is capable of 125 million operations per second to ensure optimum operating conditions for the Regal's 2.0L turbocharged engine.  In fact, it is the most powerful microcontroller currently used in the automotive industry.  Over one million lines of code went into this new microcontroller controlling everything from air intake to the precise amount of spark necessary to ensure more precise fuel delivery for the best-possible fuel economy, emissions and performance.

Just as important as performance is durability, and the Regal Turbo's microcontroller is designed to operate reliably from 40 degrees below zero to a sweltering 260 degrees Fahrenheit while being safely sealed against air, water, dust, and electromagnetic interference.  This controller works with a dozen other controllers in the 2011 Buick Regal, each controlling fuctions such as the transmission, climate control, and brake systems.

Buick Regal for sale in Columbia, SC

The 2011 Buick Regal is on sale now at Jim Hudson Buick, starting at $26,995.  With exceptional standard equipment including a leather-appointed interior, dual-zone climate control, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity, and six months of OnStar service with turn-by-turn directions, the Regal presents a compelling alternative to models like the Acura TSX and Audi A4.  For an extra punch, the Buick Regal CXL Turbo will be available in late 2010 with a 220-HP 2.0L turbocharged engine that heralds the return of Buick performance.  For more information about Jim Hudson Buick's inventory of new Buick Regal sedans in Columbia, visit http://www.jimhudsonsuperstore.com/buick-regal/ .

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Jim Hudson Buick is the premier Buick dealer in Columbia, South Carolina, with years of providing complete customer satisfaction before, during, and after the sale. A ten-time winner of The State's Reader's Choice award for Best New Car Dealership, Jim Hudson carries a full line of new and certified used Buick models. Jim Hudson Buick is located at 7201 Garners Ferry Road in Columbia, and can be reached at 803-783-0110 or online at http://www.jimhudsonsuperstore.com/.