1992-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight/Regency: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight/Regency
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1992-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight/Regency
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 1992-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight/Regency. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 1992-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight/Regency.
Year to Year Changes
1993 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight:
Antilock brakes become standard on all versions of the 1993 Eighty Eight. The 3.8-liter V6 remains the only engine, but torque rises slightly to 225 pound-feet at 3200 rpm. Traction control, introduced last year on the sporty LSS, becomes an available option for the LS model as well.
1994 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight:
A redesigned dashboard, complete with a passenger-side airbag, is the primary highlight for 1994. The new dash has a more compact control layout and far fewer buttons than the previous unit. Exterior changes include a new body-color grille, plus new headlamps and cornering lamps.
1995 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight:
To spur interest in its new Eighty Eight, a revised standard engine is added, along with a supercharged V6 as an option. The new engine is a reengineered version of the previous 3.8-liter V6, now called the Series II 3800 V6. It delivers 205 horsepower--35 more than before--and 230 pound-feet torque, up 5 from last year's version. Also, a new 225-horsepower supercharged version is an available option for the sporty LSS model.
1996 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight:
Changes to the 1996 Eighty Eight include a mild facelift and a more-powerful optional engine. Now available for the LSS is a more-powerful supercharged engine, now providing 240 horsepower, 15 more than before. This year's revised look features a twin-nostril grille, new front fenders, taillight, and headlights.
1997 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight:
Oldsmobile added a new deluxe Regency model to the Eight Eight model line for 1997 to help compensate for the loss of the Ninety Eight model, which was dropped. The Regency comes fully loaded and wears the same front fenders, chrome grille, and whitewall tires as the departed Ninety Eight.
1998 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight:
No changes are made to the Eighty Eight for '98.
1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight:
Eighty Eight celebrated its 50th and last birthday in 1999. Changes were limited to an Anniversary edition and the addition of GM's OnStar satellite/cell phone communication system.
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