If rumors are to be believed, Buick is looking to expand its Verano lineup in the near future with the addition of a hybrid eAssist variant of its compact sedan. The all-new Verano hopes to bring a new image to the American automaker – you can read AutoGuide’s review here – and...
Taking an almost $2,000 base price increase over last year’s model, the 2013 Buick Enclave gets a host of additional standard equipment and revised styling. “The original Enclave was a catalyst for the Buick, defining the brand’s high standards of design and refinement,” said...
Once languishing Buick had new life breathed into its sails during GM’s restructuring and part of that was an expanded lineup, the latest of which might be a convertible. Two teaser images are floating around courtesy of the brand’s Vauxhall subsidiary in Europe. Recent reports are...
Set to arrive at dealers this fall, the 2013 Buick Regal will get a price hike thanks to GM dropping the Ecotec engine to offer the eAssist hybrid as the base model. Regal buyers will face an extra $1,960 for the base Regal in 2013, but it will get dramatically better fuel mileage because of the...
The new Buick Encore will hit the market in early 2013, using a four-cylinder turbo engine that the EPA has rated at 28 mpg combined. The 1.4-liter turbo makes 140 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque in the Encore, and is mated to a front-wheel drive six-speed automatic transmission. Weight savings...
Over 249,000 SUVs are being recalled for a possible fire risk with the window and door lock switches for vehicles sold or registered in 20 states and Washington, D.C. where salt and other chemicals are used to clear roads in the winter. The affected vehicles are all model years 2006-2007...
Arriving at dealerships this November, the 2013 Buick Verano Turbo is aimed at entry-level luxury sport sedans, though it might miss the mark in some segments. Buick stacks its 2.0-liter 250-hp sedan up against the Lexus IS250, which has 46 fewer horsepower, but the two cars don’t really...
Buick‘s IntelliLink infotainment system, which debuted on the 2012 Verano, is now being made standard equipment for every single model year 2013 Buick vehicle. IntelliLink focuses on minimizing driver distractions with features like voice activation and steering wheel controls, and bases...
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...
BMW’s new M2 won’t be losing its roof. According to M2 chief engineer Frank Isenberg, the car will not be losing its roof. “We need to keep it as purist as we did with the 1 Series M Coupe,” Isenberg told . “We’ve got such a nice M235i Convertible. And...
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...