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Peyton Manning Gets "Blindsided" With Buick

Published Wednesday, 17 April, 2013 by Darrin Michael.



In 2012, Peyton Manning signed with the Denver Broncos for $93 million.

But did you know he also "signed" with General Motors, to promote its stylish and luxurious compact sedan, the Buick Verano?

Both deals turned out to be fortuitous for all involved.

The Verano promotion is a good "fit" in that Buick needs to convince the car-buying public good things come in small packages. The 2013 Verano represented Buick's first foray into...
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A Look at "Black Air: The Buick Grand National Documentary"

Published Tuesday, 08 January, 2013 by Guest Blogger. Categories: News.


Black Air: The Buick Grand National Documentary is an interesting and entertaining look at a unique moment in American automotive history. The DVD was released on the 25th anniversary of the closing of the plant where the last Buick Grand National rolled off of the assembly line. The Buick Grand National was the last of the GM mid-size cars made with the G-body. The Grand National was one of the most popular muscle cars in...
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Buick's New Commitment to Safety

Published Friday, 29 June, 2012 by Darrin Michael. Categories: Buick.

This year's Buick Enclave luxury crossover SUV, arriving in the fall, is the first of many indications to Buick's new commitment to safety. The two most recent models, the Buick Verano Turbo luxury sedan and the Encore luxury crossover represent the pinnacle of modern automobile safety systems. 

Standard passive safety features include body structures with more than 60 percent high-strength steel as well as 10 air bags situated around the body of each vehicle. While these are typical safety features designed to protect passengers, Buick is going further in developing safety systems that prevent crashes altogether, called active safety features.

The Verano Turbo luxury sedan will be updated later this summer with these active safety features which include technology that uses audio and visual warnings as well as automatic actions that dramatically increase the safety rating of your vehicle.

The first of these features is the Rear Vision Camera, allowing you to eliminate blind spots in the rear of your vehicle when backing up. The second and third features that come in an optional safety package also focus on improving drivers' situational awareness. Both the Side Blind Zone Alert and the Rear Cross Traffic Alert share radar sensors in the rear bumper that give visual and audible cues to the driver if needed when backing up or changing lanes...
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