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Reuss Changes GM's Global Engineering Strategy, Hopes for RWD Chevys, Buicks

19 Nov 2009 22:11:17 PST

Going into GM's bankruptcy last July, rear-wheel-drive seemed all but dead, relegated to Cadillac (and not the whole lineup), body-on-frame trucks and the Corvette here in anticipation of new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. GM's ability to quickly add a Holden sedan with a C...

Original story at Motor Trend Blog .

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Today's News From the Cars.com Family

19 Nov 2009 16:58:57 PST

Written by Stephen Markley
A reader wants to know which of the 2010 model year cars have the highest safety ratings, and Ask.cars.com explains how he can find out. Then, PickupTrucks.com has spy shots of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Heavy Duty. Finally, MotherProof.com hops in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse for a full revi...

Original story at KickingTires .

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BREAKING: Buick Regal Getting A Manual Transmission [New Cars]

19 Nov 2009 10:45:00 PST

Written by Ray Wert
Jim Frederico, chief engineer for Buick, just told assembled journalists at the ride-and-drive for the new Buick Regal that it'll receive a manny tranny as an available option — assumingly the...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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2011 Buick Regal Makes Tinseltown Debut, Bob and Ed Drop By

13 Nov 2009 20:11:15 PST

To be sure, it'll take much more than a glitzy Hollywood premiere to push the Regal name -- a moniker that doesn't exactly elicit fond memories short of the 80s-era GNX and Grand National -- back on the radar screens of American buyers. But at least so far, it looks as though the Regal has the po...

Original story at Motor Trend Blog .

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Buick Regal Is Back, Gets Turbocharged [La Auto Show]

11 Nov 2009 15:05:46 PST

Written by Ben Wojdyla
Regal at a glance Under the hood Unique with its all-four-cylinder powertrain, the Regal relies on the excellent horsepower-per-liter ratio of the Ecotec engine family to deliver smart, on-demand performance that is also very efficient. Source: GM]

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Top 10 Best -Selling Cars: October 2009

03 Nov 2009 17:30:39 PST

Written by David Thomas
It seems all eyes are on the U.S. auto industry today as October sales figures roll in. Sales for the month were positive for many automakers, but none were more important than the 4% gain posted by General Motors. This is the company’s first positive figure in 21 months. Not only that, but they di...

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Buick news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Buick news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• BMW, Toyota Don't Make IIHS 2010 Top Safety List -- by Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik: top
• Report: Buick considering Regal wagon in addition to high-power GS -- by Andrew Ganz from Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry
• "New" GM Drops Totally Useless Financial Results [Carpocalypse] -- by Ray Wert from Jalopnik
• GM's $1.2-billion Loss: Cause for Optimism? -- from MotorTrend Magazine Blogs
• Lutz Hints At 335 HP Buick Regal GS, Wagon [Over The Back Fence] -- by Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik
• 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street [Down On The Street Bonus Edition] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik
• This Week’s Most Read Stories -- by David Thomas from KickingTires
• 2010 Car of the Year - The Year the Car Biz Changed -- from MotorTrend Magazine Blogs
• Buick Regal Is Back, Gets Turbocharged [La Auto Show] -- by Ben Wojdyla from Jalopnik
• 2011 Buick Regal Images, Info Released -- by David Thomas from KickingTires

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GM to Offer Free Oil Changes to Pontiac, Saturn Owners

31 Oct 2009 19:14:13 PDT

Written by David Thomas
You read that right. General Motors wants to make sure current Pontiac and Saturn owners consider a new GM vehicle for their next car purchase by offering free oil changes at a Chevy, Buick or GMC dealer. That way the freebie takers will peruse new GM products from brands the company didn’t ki...

Original story at Cars.com .

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Engine Of The Day: Buick V6 [Engine Of The Day]

10 Oct 2009 14:00:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
If you like weird twists and turns in your engine-history plot, you'll like the Buick V6. Buick engineers took their aluminum 215-cube V8, lopped off a couple of cylinders, and cast the shortened block and heads in cast iron. The result displaced 198 cubes and made its debut (as the "Firebal...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS

07 Oct 2009 12:34:32 PDT

Written by Andrew Ganz
We can’t count the number of times we’ve applied the phrase “crucial to the automaker’s success” to a recent General Motors product, but here we go again: The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is absolutely “crucial to GM’s success.” It is. Really. Just like the Malibu before it. And the Equinox. And the Trav...

Original story at Leftlane .

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Buick Lineup to Include Three Sedans, Two Crossovers by 2012

04 Sep 2009 07:55:46 PDT

Written by JoeWiesenfelder
As we reported earlier, GM deep-sixed a new crossover model just weeks after announcing it would join the Buick lineup. We asked Susan Docherty, general manager of Buick-GMC, what that leaves for Buick. She said the five-seater — which was... As we reported earlier, GM deep-sixed a new crosso...

Original story at Cars.com .

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Buick To Get First Plug-In Hybrid SUV [New Cars]

06 Aug 2009 07:30:00 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
The BuiVues (Vueicks?) will all get upgraded interiors, but the standard IC models will include a standard powertrain of the 2.4L Ecotec four-cylinder or optional upgrades of a 3.0L direct-injected V-6 and all-wheel-drive. The actual name of the vehicle and price point have yet to be anno...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: Today's News From the Cars.com Family

05 Aug 2009 15:33:58 PDT

Written by Stephen Markley
One reader wants to know what we think of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, and Ask.cars.com lets you know what our reviewers had to say. Then, PickupTrucks.com reports on the delay of the Mahindra pickup truck until February. Finally, MotherProof.com reviews...

Original story at KickingTires .

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2010 Buick LaCrosse: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]

14 Jul 2009 16:00:00 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
The most nagging problems with the LaCrosse are the nagging problems with Buick in general. What is the point of the car and the brand? It sits betwixt the working-class, but honest, Chevy product lineup, where the slightly smaller Malibu offers an arguably better value proposition and t...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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The Product GM Needs If it Survives Bankruptcy

01 Jun 2009 22:06:47 PDT

Buick was the mid-priced brand to keep, because of its success in China. Maybe the fact that Henderson's first car was a '69 Buick Skylark helped, and I'd bet that at least one old timer still shuffling around the Renaissance Center argued that William C. Durant founded GM on the back of Buick...

Original story at Motor Trend Blog .

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Ten Vehicles That Bankrupted GM

01 Jun 2009 12:30:00 PDT

Written by Matt Hardigree
Chevrolet SSR The Chevrolet SSR was meant to capture the imagination of buyers. Unfortunately, few buyers were imagining an expensive, gas-guzzling convertible truck that, due to the size of the hardtop convertible, was basically unusable as a truck.

Original story at Jalopnik .

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5th Annual Oldsmobile Show and Shine Review

30 May 2009 22:49:58 PDT

It was a great crowd with lots of good conversation and of course great cars like the two Hurst Olds Cutlass, 1932 Buick Sedan, 1948 Buick Eight Convertible and a ton of GTOs and Cutlass of all years. The show and shine was a great event and if you ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Opinion: Auto mall avoids GM cuts

15 May 2009 13:58:05 PDT

And those who remain, like Morgan Pontiac GMC Buick, will be expected to perform better. "We will be stronger, because there will be fewer Pontiac Buick, GM dealers over all, the ones that are here should sell more cars, hopefully make a better profit ...

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Opinion: 2003 Buick LeSabre Limited in Granbury, TX 76049

17 Dec 2008 14:55:49 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (classicchevroletgran)
Take a look at this pre-owned 2003 Buick LeSabre Limited, Stock: 240137. Visit http://www.classicgranbury.com/ for more information on this vehicle and our full inventory. Classic Chevrolet Granbury TX 1909 E Hwy 377 Granbury TX, 76049 (800) 299-3700 Why Choose Durant Chevrolet? Stabi...

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Opinion: 1977 Buick Nighthawk

17 Dec 2008 01:19:50 PST

Written by David Colborne
It's because you don't drive a Buick Nighthawk. In fact, I can safely say that nobody drives a Buick Nighthawk--at least, not for very long. The Buick Nighthawk was nothing more than a Buick Skyhawk with fancy paint, and a Buick Skyhawk was nothing more than a rebadged Monza, which we've had m...

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Podcast: AUDIO: Daily Downshift--New Cadillacs, Buick flagship on the way:

16 Jul 2008 02:30:00 PDT

Amid all the talk of cutting costs at General Motors, there was important news for fans of cars and motorsports.

Original story at AutoWeek .

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Daily Podcast: The Power of No

07 Feb 2008 12:08:03 PST

Written by Robert Farago
One of the nice things about having a tightly-focused brand-- complete with an explanatory tagline-- is that you know when to say "no." Pontiac: We Build Excitement. Minivan? No. Crappy coupe. Uh-uh. Mercedes: Engineered Like No Other Car in the World. Cheap shit downmarket decontented seda...

Original story at The Truth About Cars .

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Podcast: Police: Sedan's driver at fault in collision with officer's car

15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Scottsdale police determined Tuesday that the driver of a Buick sedan was at fault earlier this month when he collided with an officers patrol car.

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Autoblog Podcast #67

02 Jun 2007 02:52:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, SUVs, Euro, I.C.E., Japan, Supercars, Acura, Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, GM, GMC, Jaguar, VolkswagenWe've finally poked our respective heads out of our interweb caves and unleashed episode 6...

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Podcast: Thus spoke Bob: Lutz's interview on Autoline Detroit

15 May 2007 14:31:00 PDT

Written by John Neff
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, China, Buick, Cadillac, GM Remember when we told you that Autoline Detroit would be posting its interview with Bob Lutz online? While it's finally hit the web, and we have to say it was worth the wait. We specifically were interested in hearing Lutz's respons...

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Podcast: Oscar Green Limos

25 Feb 2007 21:00:00 PST

It's Oscar time, so what cars will the biggest stars be arriving in? Perhaps the brand-new bulletproof Mercedes Pullman limo, or maybe a ride that's a lot sportier and has no engine. Is Honda going to send its Crossroad crossover to the U.S. market? It is built on the Honda Civic platform, has t...

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