Toyota has announced its sales figures for the first half of 2012, and the numbers look like Toyota will be able to beat out GM and Volkswagen in sales for 2012. In the first six months of this year the Japanese automaker sold 4.97 million vehicles. The record shows how the juggernaut is...
Earlier last month, Buick unveiled its 2013 Verano Turbo model, sporting a new 2.0-liter, turbo-four with 250-hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. And despite such a generous jump in performance compared to its predecessor, the 2013 Verano Turbo gets respectable fuel economy with the EPA releasing its...
, a documentary on the Buick Grand National, will be released on December 11, 2012; but those attending the Buick Performance Group’s Nationals on August 4 will see a sneak preview of the flick. Produced by filmmaker Andrew Filippone, Jr., is a highly anticipated documentary on the...
Currently available on three models, GM’s eAssist technology is a product and packaging gamble the automaker has made that does not appear to be paying off. While the first two Buick models to receive the mild-hybrid system received modest praise, the new Chevy Malibu Eco has drawn so much...
The latest in Buick’s series of celebrity-sponsored comedic commercials will air next Wednesday starring NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, but we’ve got a sneak peek for you today. It features Manning barking audibles at the car’s OnStar system as if they were plays before the...
Ten Turbocharged Cars We Can't Wait to Get Our Hands On Turbocharged vehicles are quickly becoming the answer to having a fuel-efficient vehicle, with exciting performance. They seem to all be geared towards the sensible enthusiast, offering sporty dynamics, while still getting solid fuel...
Future Hybrids Even though they’ve been around for well over a decade now, hybrids still have that ‘new technology’ feel. Consumers continue to be apprehensive to hybrid technology and there’s plenty of misinformation surrounding it. To debunk some myths, most hybrids do not need to be...
Buick will introduce new premium features to its Verano compact luxury sedan in 2013, perhaps in an effort to remain competitive against the more youthful Acura ILX. Those changes will include added cross-traffic alert and blind spot monitoring as standard equipment on the top-end version...
Buick recently released detailed specifications on the surprisingly powerful Verano Turbo. Along with the 250 hp engine is the continued option of a six-speed manual transmission. In a time when even exotic car makers are switching to dual-clutch automatics and BMW would prefer not to offer a...
Regarded as a simplified and comprehensive car scoring site, released its list of the “Top 10 Best Car Brands” for 2012 today. This year, razor-thin margins decided the overall winner and subsequently placing companies, even to the point of the 11th and 12th spot companies being...
Buick’s new compact premium Verano has just received a boost in the performance department, with the arrival of the new Verano Turbo for 2013 sporting a 2.o-liter turbocharged direct-injection 4-cylinder engine delivering 250 hp. Full power is available at just 5300 rpm, with 260 lb-ft of...
Weeks after it was discovered that General Motors had filed for trademarks on the Riviera badge, two other iconic Buick nameplates also appear to be resurrected: the GNX and Grand National. Not since the ’80s have these two badges graced the bumpers of a Buick and, not coincidentally, not...
We’ve heard plenty of stories of ‘old’ turbo Buick Regals, ones with solid rear axles and blown V6s hitting high speeds, but 162 mph from a front-drive four-banger? Recently, Buick division engineers Bill Rietlow and John Townsend enrolled a 2012 Regal GS in the Nevada Open...
Sports Illustrated swimsuit girl, lingerie model and “attractiveness expert” Marissa Miller is appearing in a commercial for the 2012 Buick Enclave, starting this week. Just a week earlier, we brought you a behind-the-scenes video showing the commercial being filmed with mini...
Every car, whether it has a big V8 engine or an electric motor powering the wheels, is being equipped with fuel saving technologies. Recall variable-valve timing. Introduced on the Acura NSX, and at one time a revolutionary technology, now practically all cars have some form of VVT. Now more...