Buick has revealed the refreshed 2017 Encore. Buick’s compact crossover gets a new look along with plenty of new technology in the cabin, though the powertrain options remain the same. You can only get a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder under the hood, though it is offered in two...
If you liked the Buick Avista concept, we have some bad news for you. It appears that the luxury coupe concept will not be heading to production and won’t even serve as a design exercise for future models. According to Tony DiSalle, vice-president sales and marketing for Buick, the Avista...
The 2017 Buick Encore has appeared online before its official debut on March 22 at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The image comes from a Chinese website, so the Encore seen in the photos is destined for the Chinese market, but the updated look should be identical when it arrives in the U.S. A...
Like the late, great comedian Rodney Dangerfield said, some cars don’t get no respect. Whatever the reason, there’s a select group of misfit vehicles that most people have given up on, ignored or never gave a fair chance to in the first place. Do they all deserve such disrespect? A few...
The J.D. Power 2016 Vehicle Dependability Study results have been released, and there aren’t too many surprises. Each year, the J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study analyzes the responses of vehicle owners after three years of ownership to determine how many problems they experienced...
Ian Callum, the legendary director of design for Jaguar, clearly knows a thing or two about pretty cars. Prior to establishing the gorgeous Jaguar lineup, Callum designed the hot Aston Martin DB7, and then the Vanquish and DB9 that followed. He really likes his own creations, but in a recent...
The Buick Cascada was featured in a new Super Bowl ad, but the critics are already saying it was a flop. The spot was Buick’s first ever Super Bowl ad, and it was a big chance for the company to do something to really get people talking. Watch it for yourself here and tell us if you liked...
Buick is set to debut a refreshed version of its Encore compact crossover at the 2016 New York Auto Show in March. “While we have no additional details to announce, we’re excited to confirm that media and customers will see the new 2017 Encore at next month’s New York Auto...
It’s a brand-new year and vehicle sales are off to a mixed start. Blizzard conditions across large portions of the country kept many shoppers away, but this didn’t stop brands like Scion and Buick from tearin’ it up. Just shy of 1.2 million new cars and trucks were sold last month in the...
The 1980s was a transitional decade for American sports cars. The classic muscle car was no longer the dominant performance car hoarding floor space in American manufacturer showrooms. Hot hatchbacks, sports sedans and even mid-engine coupes were now sold alongside ground-pounding quarter-mile...
The Buick lineup could receive a new lineup of ‘Exceed’ badged vehicles if GM’s latest patent filing is indicative of the future. GM has protected the rights to the ‘Exceed’ badge along with the names Lacrosse Exceed and Encore Exceed, suggesting that a new lineup of...
Buick’s new Avista concept is great looking, and it looks even better without a fixed roof. These renderings of the Avista Convertible show off what the car would look like if it lost its roof. Seeing as the Avista is essentially a Camaro underneath with some sexy new bodywork, the...
COBO Center in downtown Detroit has been our playground of sorts as we covered the latest news from the North American International Auto Show. More than 50 vehicle introductions were made at the event and out of all these, we narrowed it down to the five most significant debuts. Don’t...
Two of the show stoppers from this year’s Detroit Auto Show are swoopy, sexy concept cars, the Buick Avista and the Acura Precision. Both concept cars are design studies and no promises have been made about production, but, damn these two cars look amazing. The Buick Avista was the...
Everything seems to be made in China these days, and the 2017 Buick Envision is one of the latest products from our friends to the east to make it onto U.S. soil. Buick’s new compact crossover made its American debut at the Detroit Auto Show, and it’s such an interesting product...