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The Buick brand serves as a sort of midlevel brand that offers much of the luxury feel that you get from Cadillac but with a lower price. Thanks to the addition of the eAssist mild hybrid system to several vehicles in the lineup, Buick offers both power and fuel efficient models with a long list of standard amenities from base model to the top of the range.

Peyton Manning almost gets "blindsided" driving Buick Verano

By Denis Flierl on April 7, 2013 - 8:10AM

Peyton Manning is one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the NFL and needs to be protected from being blindsided. Does the 2013 Buick Verano really keep him safe?

GM issues recall for 2013 Buick Encore because the steering wheel might fall off

By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2013 - 4:27PM

General Motors has issued a bazaar recall and a stop sale order for the 2013 Buick Encore over a concern that the steering wheel may not have been fastened down properly - which could lead to the steering wheel coming loose of the steering column while being driven.

New, sportier 2014 Buick Regal unveiled in New York

By Aaron Turpen on March 27, 2013 - 11:34PM

Buick has unveiled the new 2014 Regal at the New York International Auto Show with updated styling and more premium technology. The full update includes a new exterior, interior, and a drivetrain design with a surprise.

Buick unveils the 2014 LaCrosse

By John Goreham on March 25, 2013 - 10:36AM

Buick's full sized luxury car will see improvements throughtout, but is not a dramatic redesign.

GM recalls Cadillac SRX, Buick LaCrosse over transmission software defect

By Anthony Faccenda on March 20, 2013 - 11:31AM

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX luxury crossovers and Buick LaCrosse sedans over a software problem, which may cause the transmission to unexpectedly slip from manual to automatic mode.

Updated 2014 Buick LaCrosse and Regal to debut in New York

By Patrick Rall on February 26, 2013 - 6:17PM

Refreshed versions of the Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal are expected for the 2014 model year and today, General Motors confirmed that the new Buick sedans would debut in April at the 2013 New York International Auto Show.

The 2013 Buick Verano Turbo courtesy of Newspress.

Tuning the Buick Verano Turbo to perfect pitch

By Don Bain on February 15, 2013 - 4:24PM

Buick is known for building cars as quiet as a mausoleum on a moonless night, but when a turbocharger was added to the elegant Verano model, the brand suspected it might attract a more discerning buyer interested in the sound an engine should make as it speeds away.

GM expands airbag recall on Buick Verano, Chevy Cruze and Sonic

By Anthony Faccenda on February 2, 2013 - 11:40AM

General Motors has expanded last fall's airbag recall to include an extra 3,896 model-year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevy Cruze and Sonic vehicles in the United States.

2013 Buick Verano review: a luxurious compact with a compact price

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2013 - 9:35PM

It has been many moons since the Buick brand offered a high quality compact option but with the 2013 Buick Verano, General Motors has an affordable compact sedan that offers a luxurious interior, a superb ride and drivetrain that is both powerful and efficient that makes the Verano exactly what Buick has been needing.

The dash board of the 2013 Buick Verano

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2013 - 9:32PM

The front seats of the 2013 Buick Verano

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2013 - 9:31PM

The back end of the 2013 Buick Verano

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2013 - 9:30PM

The side profile of the 2013 Buick Verano

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2013 - 9:30PM

A 2013 Chevrolet Malibu coming off of the Fairfax line

GM invests $600 million in Kansas to build Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2013 - 3:32PM

General Motors announced today that they will invest $600 million in their Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant where the popular Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu are built – bringing the total moneys invested in the Kansas facility since 2003 up into the range of $2.5 billion dollars.

GM ends 2012 with an upswing in December, claims 2012 sales title

By Patrick Rall on January 10, 2013 - 12:33PM

General Motors ended 2012 in a positive note with overall growth by the company as well as with 3 of the 4 brands but more importantly, as 2012 drew to a close General Motors was able to one again claim the title of being America’s bestselling automaker – selling more cars in the US than any other automaker.

Cadillac, Buick lead GM in November 2012 sales growth

By Patrick Rall on December 11, 2012 - 12:33PM

While General Motors was one of the less successful automakers in the US auto industry in terms of year over year growth – GM still showed positive growth last month and in the long run, that is what the company is the most concerned with reporting.

Buick has magic magnets for AWD and isn't afraid to use them

By Aaron Turpen on November 20, 2012 - 6:06PM

Buick's new drivetrain technology for all-wheel-drive vehicles includes "magic magnets" to anticipate slippage before it happens, giving greater responsiveness to the all-new Encore crossover.

GM recalls 2012 Buick Verano, Chevy Sonic and Cruze vehicles over airbag defect

By Anthony Faccenda on November 14, 2012 - 6:48PM

According to GM, the recall was issued due to a driver side frontal airbag problem, which may result in airbag deployment failure.

All four GM brands show growth in October 2012

By Patrick Rall on November 8, 2012 - 6:38PM

October 2012 proved to be a good month for the folks at General Motors, with all four of their current brands showing positive growth while the company as a whole led the US market in sales volume with 195,674 vehicles sold last month.

GM posts a minor gain in September 2012 as Cadillac, GMC stumble

By Patrick Rall on October 8, 2012 - 11:25PM

General Motors was one of the weakest auto companies in the US market in September 2012 with a year over year growth of just 1.5% but that slight increase allowed them to beat cross-town rival Ford Motor Company en route to once again being the bestselling automaker in the US by a pretty comfortable margin.

Costco offering major discounts on all-new Chevy, Buick and GMC models

By Anthony Faccenda on October 4, 2012 - 12:18PM

Costco Auto Program members are now eligible for discounts on 12 different GM models including the Chevy Cruze, Buick Verano and GMC Acadia.

2013 Buick Enclave puts spotlight on lighting

By John Goreham on October 3, 2012 - 11:39AM

Newest Buick is a good example of modern lighting technology and its benefits.

2013 Buick Encore priced from $24,950

By Patrick Rall on September 24, 2012 - 12:55PM

General Motors recently announced the pricing for the 2013 Buick Encore with the price for the luxurious entry level, front wheel drive trimline starting at just $24,950 (including destination of $750) and option packages bringing the price of the fully loaded Encore into the low $30s.

A look at the upcoming and current Buick and GMC lineup

GM teases new Buick Regal, LaCrosse, GMC Sierra, Yukon coming within 12 months

By Patrick Rall on September 21, 2012 - 12:38PM

General Motors announced last night that the Buick and GMC brands would be receiving nine new models in their lineup over the next 12 months with some of the most popular vehicles in those two brands getting a refresh – including the Buick Regal, the Buick LaCrosse, the GMC Sierra and the GMC Yukon.

All 4 GM brands show growth in August 2012

By Patrick Rall on September 6, 2012 - 1:13PM

The sales results are in for August 2012 and for the folks at General Motors, it was a good month with all four of their existing brands showing positive growth – helping the largest of the Detroit Big 3 to beat out Nissan and BMW in terms of year over year growth.

2013 Buick Regal offers new engine choices but is that enough

By John Goreham on August 29, 2012 - 6:47PM

Consistent with the Buick tradition of offering forced induction engines, the 2013 has three new four cylinder engine choices for buyers looking at a Regal, but they seem pretty common these days.

2013 Buick Encore enters market with outstanding fuel economy

By John Goreham on August 28, 2012 - 11:54AM

Buicks cute ‘ute joins the low 30s highway mileage club, but will buyers expect more performance from a compct premium vehicle?

2013 Buick Verano Turbo priced under $30K, exactly in line with competitors

By John Goreham on August 8, 2012 - 9:42PM

That price will help the Buick get noticed in a very tough market segment as it tries to win customers from luxury makes Lexus, Acura and Infiniti, but the mainstream brands seem to be the Verano's real competition.

GM sees growth slow in July 2012 on rental fleet decline

By Patrick Rall on August 3, 2012 - 1:37PM

General Motors reported a year over year decline in sales of 6.4% but the company points out that the decline is due in large to the decline in sales to rental car companies and other large fleets while retail sales only declined by about 3% in July 2012.

The 2013 Buick Verano Turbo offers 31mpg

By Patrick Rall on August 1, 2012 - 2:04PM

The EPA has released their official fuel economy figures for the new 2013 Buick Verano Turbo, with the performance minded compact luxury sedan offering 20 mpg around town, 31 on the highway and a combined figure of 24 miles per gallon when fitted with the 6-speed manual transmission.

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