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GMC Sierra 3500HD Wins Best Overall HD Truck

Published Tuesday, 27 September, 2011 by Blake Arbogast. Categories: GMC.

The GMC Sierra 3500HD won PickupTrucks.com's "Heavy Duty Hurt Locker "comparison test, a grueling showdown among industry heavyweights that included towing 19,000-pound fifth-wheel trailers up and over some of the most demanding grades in the United States.

"We procured similarly equipped trucks from Ford, Ram and GMC and put them through the paces towing up and down some of the toughest grades in the country covering a total of 2,200 miles," said Mike Levine, editor of PickupTrucks.com. "When we analyzed the data, the GMC Sierra 3500HD simply outperformed the trucks from Ford and Ram."

"Customers choose full-size trucks for their capabilities," said Rick Spina, vehicle line executive for full-size trucks. "So for 2012, we built on the foundation created in 2011, with engineering changes and additional validation designed to make the most capable heavy-duty pickup even better. Based on PickupTrucks.com's test results, it looks like we got the job done."
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2012 Regal GS Dominates At The Nevada Road Rally

Published Monday, 26 September, 2011 by Blake Arbogast. Categories: Buick.

At the Silver State Classic this weekend, Buick whipped out a 2012 Buick Regal GS. In lesser words, they dominated. They may not put out cars for racing as well as Chevrolet or Ferrari or Porsche, but this car was just as stunning as could be. When it was all said and done they won first prize.

This road rally is a high-speed achieving 90-mile stretch of Nevada State Highway 318, and ends roughly 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The drivers must maintain a average speed which is set by the officials. No matter what the terrain gave them, and no matter how sharp a curve was. They had to finish the course in atleast 45 minutes, 0.019 seconds, and average a speed of 119 mph.

The 120mph class of the SSSC is where the 2012 Regal GS found itself, so they had to maintain that time frame. Not only did they win Best In Class, but they placed higher on the roster than 34 other rookie teams. That gave them to privilege of winning the Most Accurate Rookie award, and being able to hold that crown for a little while...
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Regal Continues to Make Waves in the Industry

Published Friday, 02 September, 2011 by Blake Arbogast. Categories: Buick.

It appears Buick's hottest selling sedan has led to the manufacturer's 23rd straight month of retail sales gains.

According to a press release sent out by the Detroit-based car manufacturer Buick today, August Regal Turbo sales could potentially reach an all-time high since the car's launch in Spring, 2010.

The most interesting part about the increase in sales is that nearly half (45 percent) of Regal Turbo buyers are switching from non-GM brand...
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