Buick News

DETROIT - General Motors' lineup of award-winning crossovers today adds the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick 2008 to the growing list of accolades.The significant safety award results from the GMC Acadia meeting the Institute's highest rating for performance in its demanding front, side and rear impacts in ...    Read more

We see, hear and read the words of many pundits who look upon China as an “Evil Empire.” One out to get us sooner or later. People complain that they hold a lot of our debt and that, in a word, China is financing the war in Iraq and many ...    Read more

Buick. Pontiac. Mercury. Once those automotive marques sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles a year, and were important arms of their parent companies. Nowadays, not so much. If you look at recent sales figures for these brands, as compared with their sales in the 1980s, for instance, you’ll see the ...    Read more

Before the massive earthquake, China was, newswise, the epicenter on the upcoming Olympics, Tibet, and tainted products.Lost in the shuffle was General Motors "Green" drive in the country. Just as many car companies are pushing a “green” agenda in their advertising campaigns in the U.S., the world's largest automaker, like ...    Read more

BEIJING – The sleek Buick Invicta show car revealed here in conjunction with Auto China 2008 is Buick’s strongest statement yet of its deliberately international plans. The four-door midsize sedan with a coupe-like roofline presents bold direction for Buick’s new generation of vehicles in the world’s two biggest automotive markets ...    Read more

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The 2009 Buick Lucerne sedan will join General Motors' industry-leading lineup of flex-fuel vehicles that can run on either ordinary gasoline or E85, or any combination of the two, GM Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy Beth Lowery said Thursday. The Lucerne, the first flex-fuel ...    Read more

DETROIT – Buick will increase its 2008 Lucerne lineup with two new models available at dealerships beginning in April. The Lucerne Super and Lucerne CXL Special Edition reflect Buick’s commitment to bringing a greater variety of premium products into its portfolio.“Lucerne Super and Lucerne CXL Special Edition epitomize Buick’s new ...    Read more

General Motors’ vice president of global design, Edward Welburn, is apparently having a major influence in the design and manufacturing of new Buick models.Under his counsel, the all-new Invicta has been made that shows off many elements that will appear on future Buick models. The concept was co-developed by General ...    Read more

NEW YORK – Buick took another step to bolster its global design presence with a sneak peek at a luxurious show car it plans to reveal in China at the Beijing Motor Show on April 19. Named Invicta, Buick’s show car reflects the way General Motors utilizes design and engineering ...    Read more

Golfers, especially fanatic ones, are probably smiling over the prospect that golf phenom Tiger Woods could be their caddy when they next go out and play a round. Woods, on the other hand, can thank Buick for such a state.Tiger Woods has been a spokesperson for the near luxury brand ...    Read more

No one can say that the Chinese automobile market has not been kind to the world’s automakers. By having their vehicles manufactured in China, these companies are saving a whole lot of money in labor costs. And being able to sell products in one of the most if not the ...    Read more

It is certainly nice to have an icon celebrity under contract to help your business sell more product. General Motor's Buick division has been using super pro golfer Tiger Woods off and on to tout its vehicles, namely Buick. (Remember those early Lacrosse commercials?) Then, for some reason, he was ...    Read more

The 2008 Buick Lucerne Super challenges competitors like Acura and Lexus with a starting price of $39,395. The Super, a nomenclature last used 50 years by the line, heralds Buick's more sportier models. General Motors has granted the Lucerne a 4.6 liter V-8 capable of generating nearly 300 hps. And ...    Read more

China continues to be an important partner for General Motors. The world's largest automaker and Chinese automotive partner Shanghai Automotive Industry unveiledtheir first Chinese-made hybrid car last month. It is a Named the Buick LaCrosse Eco-Hybrid, the sedanis supposed to have a fuel economy of 8.3 liters per 100 kilometers, ...    Read more

Face it. We’ve been seeing concept cars from the auto manufacturers as early as 1939. No doubt those concepts held the attention of the public during their time, but if seen today, would they elicit a wow or a yawn. The London Times online has taken time to ...    Read more

In the 1950s, it wasn’t uncommon to see American cars with air vents carved into the sides of the engine compartments. Back then these portholes had a purpose. They were supposed to allow the hot air that had been building up under the hood when the engine was running out ...    Read more

DETROIT – The Buick Riviera, a stunning concept car designed to showcase Buick's new global design direction, makes its North American debut at the Buick stand during the North American International Auto Show. Unveiled at China’s Auto Shanghai 2007, the gull-wing, front-wheel-drive Riviera concept coupe was developed with global design ...    Read more

DETROIT – “Restrained extravagance” were the words that described the landmark Buick Velite concept nearly four years ago and they still apply today. With a sweeping, stylized exterior and a globally influenced passenger compartment, the Velite – a four-seat convertible – continues to characterize Buick vehicles of today. The Velite’s ...    Read more

It may be a U.S. auto maker, but GM can offer a great big "thank you" to the Communist Republic of China. The company has become the first global auto maker to sell 1 million vehicles in the countryduring a calendar year. GM reached the 100,000 sales level in China ...    Read more

Buick has become a car company that is attracting the oldest buyers in the U.S. car market. And that is not good. In order to be viable (and to continue a tradition for the long run), the company needs to attract younger, more hip buyers. That’s probably why it is ...    Read more

One technology that is rapidly spreading among car makers are engines that can shut off individual cylinders to save on gas. The technology allows the engine to work on fewer cylinders when the conditions like when the vehicle is at full speed on a highway or stopped at a traffic ...    Read more

Concept cars don't just inspire car enthusiasts at car shows; they also give a glimpse at what the maker of the concept may have in mind for their future models. It's sort of like a look behind the curtain so to speak for future car buyers to look forward to.Unfortunately, ...    Read more

DETROIT -- Buick will expand its international reach following a four-year agreement signed today by General Motors and Shanghai GM to export up to 25,000 of the brand's hot-selling Enclave luxury crossover to China beginning in the second half of 2008. The Enclave is Buick's first luxury crossover. Known ...    Read more

Though Buick recently tied top luxury auto brand Lexus on the most recent J.D. Power and Associate study, does one of America's oldest brands have what it takes to keep up the pace?Well, Buick owner General Motors thinks so and it's looking to the Far East for some help.It appears ...    Read more

Another success for the American Automobile industry comes from the pages of the J.D. Power and Associates survey of vehicle reliability.One of General Motors' nameplates, Buick, has tied a Toyota brand, Lexus, at the top of the list. This is the first time in 12 years that another brand has ...    Read more