Buick News
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Last September, a pair of Buick Regal GS engineers drove the car to a class win in the Silver State Classic Challenge, which allows drivers to compete in various speed-defined classes on closed public roads. Victory isn’t as simple as getting from point A to point B as quickly as possible; instead, winners must come as close as possible to a theoretically ideal time on the course. In the Regal GS’ 120-mph class, that time was 45 minutes. Driver Bill Rietow and navigator John Townsend came remarkably close in their 2012 Buick Regal GS, completing the run with just a 0.019 second...
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Buick's Latest Voice? Swimsuit And Lingerie Model Marisa Miller: VideoBuick is trying really hard to portray itself as a manufacturer of stylish and hip vehicles. To do so, they’ve enlisted the help of an odd cast of characters: first came former NBA great Shaquille O’Neal, talking about the “oh effect” that Buicks can potentially have on...
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Behind The Scenes Look At Buick’s Design ProcessThe Buick Enclave is the industry’s best-selling crossover with third-row seats, so GM knows that any changes to the car need to be handled with car. Unfortunately, when it comes to design, improving a successful product can be a bigger challenge than starting with a clean sheet. In the case...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ving Rhames Wants You To Buy A Buick: VideoVing Rhames, or more specifically the characters played by Ving Rhames, doesn’t take disappointing news well. Remember Marcellus Wallace, the character played by Rhames in Pulp Fiction? The one who once tossed a guy off a roof for massaging his wife’s feet? When someone like that tells...
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2013 Buick Enclave: New York Auto Show Preview Live PhotosThink of Buick. Then think of fine food and wine pairings. Do the two go together? Buick hopes you think they do, and as part of an ongoing marketing initiative, it treats owners and potential buyers to invitation-only culinary and other cultural events. So it was that at this morning's unveiling...
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2013 Buick Enclave Preview: 2012 New York Auto ShowBuick has made some changes to its best-selling Enclave crossover for the 2013 model year.
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To Buick, size should have little to do with vehicle safety. Its smallest sedan, the Verano, recently earned a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which means that every model in the current Buick lineup is a 2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick. To earn the Top Safety Pick designation, a vehicle must score a rating of “good” in four separate tests, including frontal impact, side impact, rollover and rear impact head and neck protection. In addition, the vehicle must include electronic stability control, which is now required by the federal...
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Shaquille O'Neal On Hybrids, The Buick LaCrosse And The 'Oh Effect': VideoFormer NBA star Shaquille O'Neal praises the 2012 Buick LaCrosse for its room, comfort and "oh effect."
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2012 Buick Regal Recalled Due To Faulty HeadlightsCertain 2012 Buick Regals may have parking lights that fail to activate due to a software glitch.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Buick ‘GNX’ Set For Comeback Via SLP PerformanceBuick’s ‘Grand National to end all Grand Nationals’, the semi-legendary GNX of 1987 is set to see a revival, though the latest version will be common in name only. In fact, the latest GNX won’t even be built by Buick. That’s because the guys at SLP Performance have...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Facelifted 2013 Buick Enclave Teased Ahead Of New York DebutThe Buick Enclave may not have changed much since its introduction back in 2008 but that’s about to change as a facelifted model is just around the corner, confirmed today by the release of this official teaser image. The facelifted Enclave is coming on the market as a 2013 model and will...
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Buick Announces Drivetrain Changes For 2012 Regal GS, 2013 RegalBuick is adding an automatic transmission to Regal GS models, and 2013 Regal Base and Premium trims will get the eAssist mild hybrid system.
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Making its debut this week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show is the 2013 Buick Encore, which hits U.S. showrooms early next year and goes on sale in Europe later this year as the Opel Mokka. The vehicle is relatively small, stretching less than 170 inches in overall length, but there’s plenty of room inside, according to Buick. The automaker claims the Encore can seat five adults and offer up to 48.4 cubic feet of storage space with the rear seats folded. This drops to 18.8 cubic feet when the rear seats are in place. Power comes from a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine rated at 148 horsepower...
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2013 Buick Encore Bows In At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowAs far back as August 2009 Buick released a teaser of a compact crossover that was essentially a rebadged version of the now obsolete Saturn Vue. The only major difference between the two was a Buick-style waterfall grille, and that rubbed consumers, dealers and many in the media the wrong way and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Buick Encore New Teaser: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe Detroit Auto Show is suiting up to be a rather interesting affair, with the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class, the 2013 Dodge Dart, a possible appearance by the 2013 SRT Viper, and the Acura NSX concept among others. Add to that list the 2013 Buick Encore, teased yet again ahead of its official...
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Buick LaCrosse GL Concept: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show PreviewBuick isn't bringing a flashy concept to the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next week. No, it's bringing a LaCrosse design study called the LaCrosse GL, which could easily be put into production. The concept features a combination of cabernet red paint, dark cocoa brown and caramel-colored leathers...
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Will A Management Change At GM Europe Lead To A New Opel Manta?Karl Stracke is set to take the reins at GM Europe, and we say that's a good thing; Stracke sees potential in an updated version of the Opel Manta and Opel GT
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Buick Launches 2012 Verano Online ConfiguratorBuick has updated its website to include a configurator for the all-new Buick Verano compact sedan.
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GM’s European division Opel has taken the wraps off its new Astra OPC (known as the Vauxhall Astra VXR in the UK), which goes on sale in Europe next summer and with any luck may eventually appear in North American showrooms. The sporty coupe, developed by Opel’s go-fast division Opel Performance Center, is based on the stylish Astra GTC but gets a unique turbocharged and direct injected 2.0-liter engine pumping out 280 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. In line with the OPC tradition, the car was put through its paces at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife during development and as...
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Opel Astra OPC Spy ShotsGM’s European division Opel is working on a high-performance version of its recently revealed Astra GTC sports coupe, a prototype of which was captured by our sleuth spy photographer while it was testing in Germany. The new two-door is being developed by Opel’s in-house performance...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Buick Verano first drive reviewNot too long ago, when Buick and Pontiac (and farther back, Oldsmobile) occupied a vague middle ground that was more premium (or sportier-flavored) than Chevrolet but not as luxurious as Cadillac, it seemed that many Buicks were merely thinly disguised, cosmetically different versions of what you...
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Buick Verano Hybrid Coming In 2015The new 2012 Buick Verano is only just coming onto the market but already we have news of a hybrid version in the works, though the green compact sedan isn't expected to be launched until 2015. The juicy tidbit was revealed in a document posted by Automotive News, which shows a list of the...
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Buick (Opel) Astra GTC Caught Testing In Michigan?Talk of a Buick version of the Opel Astra GTC turbo hatchback has largely died down since reaching a peak earlier this year, but these images shot on I-96 in Michigan just moments ago may revive the idea of the sporty Buick hatchback. The Opel Astra GTC, as sold in Europe, is powered by a...
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2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Verano Will Come With PandoraPandora has been on a roll the past few years. After a shaky period during which the company fought for the right to broadcast copyrighted material, Pandora roared back, becoming one of the first infotainment services to be featured on Ford's popular Sync system. Now, the company has developed a...
Richard Read