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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:17:27 +0000
Review: 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist

GM’s track record has been less than stellar. First we had the Saturn Vue Green Line, a very “mild” hybrid that paled next to competitors like the Ford Escape. Next came the extraordinarily expensive 2-mode hybrid system used in GM’s pickup trucks and full-sized SUVs, which cost far too much and delivered far too [...]

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:36:48 +0000
Capsule Review: 2012 Buick Regal GS Take Two

The official reasoning behind GM failing to bring the Opel Insignia OPC, according to Buick PR staff, is that the all-wheel drive, twin-turbo V6 powered sedan with 321 horsepower “didn’t fit with the brand image”. Right. The real reason is likely that a Buick Regal GS outfitted like this would cost far more than the [...]

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:01:49 +0000
Review: 2012 Buick Regal GS

Judging from the emails I receive, some of you badly want to love the new 2012 Regal GS. In my review of the Buick Regal 2.0T, I noted that its strengths are “subtle,” and therefore unlikely to inspire love at first sight. The GS adds more aggressive styling, 50 horsepower, Brembo front brakes, an upgraded [...]

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:32:54 +0000
Review: 2012 Buick Verano

In a luxury market that’s always looking for the next big thing, “Compact Luxury” has become something of a hot trend. And with GM’s Buick brand saved from the bailout-era brand cull, a compact Buick is a key test of whether The General has moved past its bad habits of cynical badge engineering. Thus the [...]

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:26:35 +0000
Review: 2011 Buick Regal Turbo Take Two

Sometimes love strikes at first sight. Other times it emerges more gradually over months or even years. When I first drove the new Buick Regal nearly a year ago, I found a fair amount to like, but love didn’t instantly happen. The Regal just isn’t that kind of car. Its strengths are subtle. Perhaps if [...]

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:18:59 +0000
Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS HiPer Strut

Even more than the Cadillac SRX reviewed last week, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse reflects Bob Lutz’s influence at GM. Soon after assuming responsibility for the corporation’s new product development in 2001, Lutz deemed the styling of the original Buick LaCrosse, recently approved for production, unfit for sale. The car was sent back to the designers [...]

Wed, 26 May 2010 21:20:47 +0000
Review: 2011 Buick Regal Turbo

Taut. Trim. Modern. Sporty. Developed in Germany. Aimed at youthful enthusiasts. Stop me when it starts sounding like I’m describing a Buick. Since the launch of the Enclave in 2007, Buick has repeatedly touted a decline in average buyer age that still has yet to push the brand’s demographics into the fat sections of America’s [...]

Wed, 12 May 2010 17:25:29 +0000
Review: 2011 Buick Regal

With Pontiac and Saturn gone, Buick must assume a larger role within General Motors. It must now seek to win over enthusiasts who would have previously bought Pontiacs and the import-intenders who previously bought Saturns. The first product to follow from this expanded mission: the new 2011 Buick Regal. The Regal began life as the [...]

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:42:47 +0000
Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse

“The company’s survival depends on the success of this car.” Though regularly trotted out, this statement is almost always BS (not to be confused with the Bertel kind). Typically when the hyped new car fails, the company seems to somehow scrape by. But the 2010 LaCrosse might just warrant such an extreme statement, at least [...]

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:21:47 +0000
Review: 2009 Buick Lucerne Super

The last four years were rough sailing for Buick’s flagship, having traded its swank Park Avenue home for an understated Swiss bungalow. While its Enclave sibling received a halfhearted Presidential endorsement, Lucerne has been told gently that it has no place in Buick's future. But you don't need to be Jim Dollinger to see the silver lining in the Lucerne Super: it stands in sharp contrast to Buick's confusing dalliances with European chassis and a variety of puny powertrains. Perhaps the Lucerne Super is more than a Buick. It’s the last stand for what was right with the brand.

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