Changes recently made to the Opel Insignia OPC in Europe have already been applied to its American cousin, the 2014 Buick Regal GS. The new Regal lineup with its revised front-end and a whole host of available and optional features start at $30,615, including a $925 destination charge.

The new Regal is available with two engines. The base 30 grand model is powered by the standard 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder rated at 259 horsepower, while there is a new 2.4L 4-cylinder with eAssist that is available starting at $32,485. The 2014 Regal can also be had with an advanced all-wheel-drive system that incorporates electronic limited-slip differential. This one starts at $32,790.

The range-topping 2014 Buick Regal GS, which is the subject of this post, will go on sale later this year boasting a new 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder rated at 259 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, and a six-speed automatic transmission. It does 21 mpg city and 30 mpg highway and starts from $37,830 or FWD and $40,195 for the AWD version.

The Regal GS is fully-loaded kit-wise, including high- intensity discharge head lamps; sport seats with leather seating surfaces; eight-inch full color reconfigurable driver information cluster and display; navigation; Bose premium audio; HiPer Strut front suspension; Computer Damping Control; Interactive Drive Control with Sport and GS modes; Brembo four-piston front brake calipers; and 19-inch aluminum wheels with all-season tires with 20-inchers available as an option.