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Yeah I agree. I just with they had used the supercharged version in the Reatta to give it a little more power and a little stronger transmission to go with it. The transmissions are a little weak to stand much more power..

I think the reason they didn't do anything special with the engine was because they were pouring money into the production of the car and the Cadillac design team was sucking up all the resources for the Allante. So Buick had to compromise with the Reatta. They got their design for the most part but the engine/trans was something they could just pull in from their other Buick models so it didn't cost extra to throw it in. It was a cost saving thing. If you think about it, it might be the single best reason that there are still Reattas on the road today other than being unusual and rare. The 3800 engine is one of the most reliable and long lasting engines of all time. Love the yellow Reatta. I wish that had been a standard color.