Buick News
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We’re sure there are many on this site eager to check out Buick’s new Cascada convertible. For starters, it’s the first Buick convertible in a quarter of a century, and it’s also one of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] cars developed in Europe by the Opel brand. ALSO SEE: Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn Resigns In Wake Of Diesel Emissions Scandal We can now confirm for anyone considering buying a Cascada a starting price of $33,990, including destination. There’s only one configuration available, though there is a Premium model starting at $36,990, also...
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2017 Buick LaCrosse Spy ShotsA redesigned Buick LaCrosse isn’t due out until next year but an undisguised version has already been spotted. The photo, and others like it posted to Chinese website Autohome (via AutoEvolution), reveals an evolutionary look for the new large sedan, albeit with influences from the latest...
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Future Buick Lineup To Arrive From Overseas?It seems that Buick might be packing up some of its manufacturing and venturing overseas. That's the rumor according to a report from Reuters, which states that the bulk of the Buick lineup could be built overseas from as early as 2016. With as strong a presence as the automaker has in China, it's...
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Buick Adds Sport Touring Trim To Lineup, Which Aren't WagonsIf I told you that Buick was going to add Sport Touring versions of its Regal, Verano, and LaCrosse models, what would you guess that meant? Personally, I'd be excited that Buick was adding in wagon versions of its existing sedans. It's the "Touring" bit that has me thinking, hoping, praying, that...
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Future Buick Lineup May Include Next-Generation Opel Adam MinicarWith 1.2 million sales last year, Buick is General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] most popular brand after Chevrolet, and incredibly it has achieved this with just a five-car lineup. GM plans to plug a few of the holes in Buick’s lineup, and one of the new additions may be a version of...
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2016 Buick Encore Sport Touring Gets New Engine OptionThe Buick Encore small SUV has had a great 2015, as sales were up 29 percent for the first six months of the year. And General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] wants to do everything it can to keep buyers interested in the little crossover utility vehicle, now entering its fourth year. ALSO SEE: Tesla...
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Buick’s Encore subcompact, launched in early 2013, arrived just in time to take advantage of a splurge in demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient crossovers. Buick sold 138,218 of them globally in 2014, a staggering 42 percent rise on sales numbers just one year prior, and this year is shaping up to be even better. Nevertheless, to ensure the Encore stays fresh and features the latest technology, Buick will introduce an updated model next year. A prototype for the vehicle has just been spotted testing in Europe. Though Buicks aren’t sold in Europe, the Encore is twinned by a model...
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PT Cruiser Designer Bryan Nesbitt To Lead Buick DesignBryan Nesbitt, most famous for his work on the Chrysler PT Cruiser, has returned to the States to head up Buick’s design team. The American spent the last four years leading the design team at General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] International Operations, based in Shanghai, China, and is...
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2016 Buick Enclave Gets 4G LTE ConnectivityBuick’s Enclave crossover is starting to get long in the tooth, with the latest version able to trace its roots back to the original launched in 2008. However, the big crossover remains as popular as ever with buyers, with General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] managing to move 62,300 of them last...
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Buick Trademarks "Avenir" Name And Some OthersBuick has made the move to trademark "Avenir" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. That's the name affixed to the rather surprising concept vehicle that was shown at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and hinted at a potential range-topping sedan from the brand. This is a shapely machine that could...
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2017 Buick Verano debuts at 2015 Shanghai Auto ShowBuick used this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show to reveal its all-new Verano compact sedan. The version shown in Shanghai has been designed specifically for the Chinese market, where it will be labeled a Wei Lang and go on sale later this year. The U.S.-spec Verano should differ slightly but...
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2016 Buick Enclave Gets Tuscan Edition TrimBuick’s Enclave is billed as the vehicle that ignited the brand’s renaissance, and in a sense that’s true considering its styling, premium-feel materials and technologies are still influencing some of the brand’s newer models. The Enclave has been with us since the 2008...
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According to the customers surveyed in J.D. Power’s latest Customer Service Index (CSI) study, Buick and Jaguar had the most satisfying dealerships among mainstream and luxury brands respectively. Buick has been at or near the top for the past several years but for Jaguar it’s a return to the peak performance the brand’s dealerships established back in 2011. Last year, top honors went to Buick (again among mainstream brands) and to Cadillac (when it came to luxury brands). ALSO SEE: New 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Details Released J.D. Power’s CSI study measures service...
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China's 2015 Buick Excelle GT May Hint At Next Verano, Opel AstraBuick sells a compact known as the Excelle in China. There are two versions of the car, the Excelle GT sedan, which is similar to the current Buick Verano; and the Excelle XT hatchback, which is similar to the current Opel Astra. Crucially, the three cars use common internals. Now, the Excelle GT...
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Buick Avenir Design Detailed: VideoBuick’s Avenir concept was one of the more impressive vehicles on show at the recent Detroit Auto Show but what’s just as impressive as the car’s stunning lines is the fact that General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] managed to keep it a secret for so long. Work on the Avenir actually...
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New Large Car Confirmed By GM, Will Wear Commodore Name In OzGeneral Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Australian division Holden has confirmed that a “next-generation large car” will arrive in Holden showrooms in 2018 wearing the brand’s storied Commodore nameplate. This will be the first imported Commodore in the nameplate’s...
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2016 Buick Cascada VideoIt’s hard to believe, but it's already been 25 years since Buick’s last convertible, the hand-crafted Reatta, rolled topless. Now, here at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, Buick’s dropping the top on a more attainable convertible, the 2016 Cascada. ALSO SEE: 2016 Buick Cascada...
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Buick Avenir Concept VideoBuick was once GM’s forgotten brand, but those days are long over. Here at the 2015 Detroit auto show, Buick showed off what might be its sexiest concept in a generation—the Avenir. ALSO SEE: Buick Avenir Concept Surprises In Detroit, Previews Flagship: Live Photos Buick says the Avenir...
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Buick pulled the wraps off a new concept car dubbed the Avenir, a concept that suggests what a new flagship Buick could look like: a big all-wheel-drive sedan with American swagger. Simply put, in person, the Avenir is gorgeous. The word Avenir is French for "future", and that's exactly what this concept points to according to Buick executives. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Demolishes Bugatti Veyron In Drag Race: Video The styling was influenced by past knockouts such at the Y-Job. Incorporating the Buick waterfall grille, sweep spear, and boat tail, the Avenir manages to take traditional Buick...
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2016 Buick Cascada Convertible Finally Comes To America: 2015 Detroit Auto Show Live PhotosBuick has finally confirmed one of the past year’s worst kept secrets—that Opel’s ultra-chic Cascada convertible is destined to be sold in the U.S. At this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show, Buick will show its version of the Cascada, which we’re glad to report looks...
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2017 Buick Verano Spy ShotsBuick’s Verano first hit the scene in 2012 but the next generation of the compact sedan has already been spotted. The reason for the current model’s short lifespan is due to the introduction of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] new D2XX compact car platform, which will not only...
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GM aims to have just 4 platforms by 2025General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] currently uses 26 platforms for its variety of vehicles sold all over the globe, but under the leadership of new CEO Mary Barra the American auto giant could see the number of core platforms reduced to just four by 2025. We say core platforms as specialty vehicles...
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2015 Buick Envision Revealed In Full At Chengdu Auto ShowBuick’s lineup is about to expand with two all-new models. One will be a rebadged version of the Opel Cascada convertible and the other will be the new Envision crossover, the latter of which was just unveiled at the 2014 Chengdu Auto Show taking place in China. Though yet to be confirmed...
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Holden Commodore Replacement To Be Built By Opel In Germany: ReportWith Holden set to cease production in Australia in 2017, any replacement for the brand’s local hero, the rear-wheel-drive Commodore, will have to be imported. It was previously reported that the replacement would come from China, but it appears the plans have changed as the latest reports...
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