Slowly but surely, Buick has been transformed. It all started in 2008 with the Enclave crossover, and it has continued with the LaCrosse, Regal, Verano and upcoming Encore. Buick has been one of the fastest growing brands at General Motors. That is despite having just three competitive models during that time – Enclave, LaCrosse and [...]
Buick has completed a remarkable transformation in just a few short years. The Buick today is nothing like the brand was just five years ago. Few companies are able to complete a turnaround so quickly. Generation X and Y are considering Buick when they never thought they would. The transformation began with the Buick Enclave, [...]
Encore, Encore – it is something heard at concerts and other entertainment events. Buick wants you to be saying it at the dealer though, as the company is introducing a new crossover at the Detroit Auto Show. The Encore has been in the works for a while as a “Baby Enclave.” The company developed the [...]
For almost 100 years of automotive development, the most accepted notion for improving vehicle horsepower was to build a big engine. As many auto enthusiasts know, stricter fuel economy standards and vehicle downsizing have required 21st century auto manufacturers to find equal or more horsepower in a small engine. Turning otherwise underused exhaust air [...]
As we are witnessing with a slew of small car introductions from manufacturers like Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz – premium luxury is in. Lexus is going after buyers in the entry-level compact segment with its CT 200h hatchback. Despite being a hatchback and hybrid-only, the CT 200h has done impressively well for itself….and I don’t [...]
For 2010, the Buick LaCrosse was introduced and it changed the paradigm for the Buick brand. The car surprised critics and has powered sales growth and increases in transaction prices for Buick. With such a fresh model, Buick isn’t content to rest on its laurels though. 2012 models are being introduced and Buick has some [...]
Established in 1911 as sweepstakes race for motor vehicles, the Indianapolis 500 was held to demonstrate through competition the incredible progress of the still-infant automobile. As vehicles like the Ford Model T began to introduce the mainstream American public to the thrill of motoring, imagine the amazement of the first Indianapolis 500 fans as cars manoeuvred [...]
The Day I Fell in Love…
Do you remember the first time you fell in love? I do. She was a steel beauty straight out of Detroit. I wasn’t too keen on the color, a grandma green shade that my friends make fun of me for, but I wasn’t ashamed; ok- at first I was. My first love was a 1984 [...]