http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:57:12 -0500 Tips and Advice -- find out how to maintain, service, insure, wash and wax, and change the oil in your car with tips from TheCarConnection.com. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036739_preview-2011-buick-regal http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036739_preview-2011-buick-regal Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:45:00 -0500 What is it?: The relaunch of the popular Regal nameplate, which will be Buick's new mid-size sedan  The basics: Four-cylinder only for now; front-wheel drive, 180+ hp Price: $21,500 (estimated) On sale: late 2010/early 2011 Rumors of the Buick Regal's return to production have been circulating for months, and at a dealers' meeting this week, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037305_chinas-influence-in-cars-running-deeper-wider http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037305_chinas-influence-in-cars-running-deeper-wider Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:44:00 -0400 If you're anxious already about the growing influence of China in America, brace yourselves for the next decade of cars. The Wall Street Journal points out this afternoon how China's role in the development, manufacturing and marketing of cars is deeper and wider than ever. According to the paper, consumer trends now are beginning in the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035671_2010-buick-lacrosse-gets-top-crash-test-scores http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035671_2010-buick-lacrosse-gets-top-crash-test-scores Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:30:00 -0400 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035284_buick-is-the-new-class-of-world-class http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035284_buick-is-the-new-class-of-world-class Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:50:00 -0400 Bob Lutz has made his first stab at reinvigorating Buick's marketing campaign with a new tagline for the Buick LaCrosse: "The new class of world class". You might recall that shortly after Lutz was installed (post-bankruptcy) as General Motors' chairman for marketing, he dismissed the most recent Buick campaign as ineffective and out-of-step ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034283_2010-buick-enclave-and-2010-gmc-acadia-envoys-for-the-new-gm http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034283_2010-buick-enclave-and-2010-gmc-acadia-envoys-for-the-new-gm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:27:00 -0400 This year, even if you ignore the demise of Pontiac and the uncertain future of Saturn, and Hummer, there's already going to be a very noticeable difference at Chevrolet and GMC dealerships: the 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer and 2009 GMC Envoy are gone, and they're not coming back for 2010. That's right; those once top-selling mid-size SUVs have ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034143_2012-buick-is-gm-building-an-american-lexus http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034143_2012-buick-is-gm-building-an-american-lexus Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:00:00 -0400 If you're reading this article in 2012, congratulations. Thanks to the miracle of Google search, Web longevity and ultra-fast fiber-optics, you already know if the renaissance that started in the summer of 2009 at Buick was successful. From our perspective, here in the dark ages of 2009, Buick has a long way to go. Along with the rest of GM ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033971_second-buick-crossover-based-on-the-aveo http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033971_second-buick-crossover-based-on-the-aveo Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:00:00 -0400 Buick's adding two more crossovers to its lineup under the Enclave, and according to one source, a small ute based on the next Chevrolet Aveo is in the works. This morning, GM confirmed it's working on a future Buick plug-in hybrid and confirmed the presence of a second crossover vehicle. Automotive News reports that the second Buick crossover ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033967_gm-reveals-new-smaller-2011-buick-crossover-nee-saturn-vue http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033967_gm-reveals-new-smaller-2011-buick-crossover-nee-saturn-vue Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:59:00 -0400 General Motors announced today that Buick will launch a five-passenger crossover next year, with a plug-in hybrid version to follow in 2011. And it looks to us like the Saturn Vue is getting a three-shields makeover. GM released an image of the new Buick crossover's grille. Which looks a whole lot like a Saturn Vue with a mildly restyled front ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022236_first-drive-2010-buick-lacrosse http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022236_first-drive-2010-buick-lacrosse Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:30:00 -0400 The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is set to start retail sales next month, and our colleagues at Motor Authority were invited up to Detroit this week to test out the sedan that Buick hopes will inspire a new crowd of buyers. Covering the event for TheCarConnection and Motor Authority, Nelson Ireson sums up his judgment on the LaCrosse's attempt at ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021728_2010-buick-lacrosse-gets-four-cylinder http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021728_2010-buick-lacrosse-gets-four-cylinder Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:50:00 -0400 The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is getting a new engine option--but GNX fans won't be impressed to hear that the new option is a four-cylinder engine. The new four-cylinder is a 2.4-liter engine, and GM's fitted direct injection to it to boost power and fuel mileage. Available in the CX model, this engine will put out 182 horsepower and 172 pound-feet ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021369_2012-buick-enclave-cbs-blows-an-embargo http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021369_2012-buick-enclave-cbs-blows-an-embargo Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:18:00 -0400 General Motors is pounding the airwaves with positive messages while it tries to discreetly machete its way through a Chapter 11 filing. Today's question--are they putting the 2012 Buick Enclave out there as a sex object, to distract from court proceedings with an old-fashioned lift of the kimono? That's Jalopnik's guess, after they froze a ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020894_spy-shot-return-of-the-buick-electra-not-quite-yet http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020894_spy-shot-return-of-the-buick-electra-not-quite-yet Thu, 21 May 2009 12:48:00 -0400   The spy photo you're looking at is a camouflaged 2011 Buick Excelle. The undisguised photo below, is of the current Excelle, a car Buick currently sells in China. In its present 2009-model form, the Excelle is a badge-engineered Daewoo Lacetti. I've never driven the Lacetti (also sold a Chevy in some markets), but the name of the Excelle ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020491_saturn-astra-shuffling-over-to-buick-really http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020491_saturn-astra-shuffling-over-to-buick-really Wed, 06 May 2009 19:54:00 -0400 GM's multi-billion-dollar Saturn experiment hasn't paid off--and in its latest iteration, even a raft of pretty good Opel derivatives couldn't move the needle for the hug-happy, haggle-free division. So while GM considers spinning off Saturn to Roger Penske, or maybe Renault, what happens to the nearly-new Astra hatchbacks? Introduced just two ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020167_12-great-family-cars-for-the-recession http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020167_12-great-family-cars-for-the-recession Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0400   America's in the midst of a deep recession--and no industry's suffered like the auto industry. Even so, the need for a new family car is still pressing on folks who may be readying for a new arrival, or ready to move out of a smaller car into one that's more teen-friendly. Which family car is the best for you? Most likely, you're thinking of ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020171_buick-brings-business-hybrid-concept-to-shanghai http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020171_buick-brings-business-hybrid-concept-to-shanghai Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:23:00 -0400 Here in the U.S., today is not exactly GM's day. Between the continuing bailout coverage and the cutting of 1600 jobs from GM's payroll, folks in the General's American PR department probably wish they'd called in sick. Assuming they still jobs, of course. On the other side of the Pacific, it's a very different story. At the Shanghai Motor ..]]>