A couple days a group of new Buick Regal sedans at a General Motors testing facility in Michigan. It is believed that the sedans are part of the certified test fleet for the Regal, which is the last phase of development a vehicle undergoes before it launches for public consumption. The interesting part is that…
While the rest of us mail checks, the General Motors Foundation is doing a lot more to help the earthquake victims of Haiti. It i donating 30 GMC Sierra Trucks to the relief effort. Two of the trucks arrived in Miami yesterday, site of this year’s Super Bowl, and became props for the NFL Little…
The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi continues to gather praise from consumers and enthusiasts alike. The vehicles latest review comes way of Time Magazines Most Exciting Cars of 2010. The magazine released this statement about the all new Kizashi: Known for small cars and SUVs, Suzuki makes its first foray into the heart of the U.S. market…
Check out this video of the 2011 Buick Regal GS show car, released at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. I didn’t have a chance to make it up to Detroit but I’m told the Regal made quite the splash. Under the hood of the Regal GS is a 255-horsepower, 2.0-litre, turbocharged Ecotec engine with a…
The 2010 Buick Lacrosse and 2010 Buick Enclave were named “best buys” by Consumer Guide. The Best Buy and Recommended Consumer Guide annual awards are chosen by Consumer Guide’s staff of ten full-time automotive editors. They evaluated the vehicles on factors including performance, handling, reliability, ease of use, comfort, ability to meet everyday needs and…
Ok we have had the Buick Lacrosse a while now and I’ve had a chance to drive one for longer than just a test drive. Am I still as excited as before? Absolutely! The 2010 Buick Lacrosse thumbs its nose at Buicks of old. Its styling is unmistakable, every time my wife and I go…
It’s best to aim high, right? While most of the automotive world (ourselves included) are busy comparing the rather wonderful 2010 Suzuki Kizashi with logical competitors like the Volkswagen Jetta – not to mention larger cars like the Honda Accord, Mazda6 and Ford Fusion – it seems the Japanese automaker itself has its sights set…
Pickuptrucks.com sat down with Tom Stephens, General Motors’ vice chairman of global product operations at the Detroit Auto Show, and during the course of the conversation, Stephens began espousing the virtues of the General’s new Duramax diesel, due to be fitted to the 2011 Chevrolet and GMC Heavy Duty pickups. Obviously, it’s not rare for…
Returning to the Buick lineup in 2011 is one of the brand’s best-selling nameplates from the 1970s and 1980s: Regal. The 2011 Buick Regal is based on the Opel Insignia, recently voted Europe’s Car of the Year for 2009. The Buick version will slot into the lineup below the all-new 2010 LaCrosse, becoming the least expensive…
Undoubtedly GM will have its spies lurking around the GMC Granite Concept’s stand at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, eavesdropping on consumers and the media to find out the reaction to what will be the smallest GMC ever – if it is ever produced. GMC has long been the beefiest GM brand, with a big…
