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Buick’s Resurgence Continues with all-new Verano

Published on January 12, 2011 in Hot Car - Upcoming. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Part of making and keeping an automotive brand viable is introducing new cars to its lineup.  The built-in mechanism for this is that each generation of a car model gets bigger than its predecessor.  This leads to an opening beneath what was once your entry-level car, for a new entry-level car.  For the new Buick, that car was the Regal, but now the Chevrolet Cruze has debuted, giving Buick a workable platform to jump off of.  Read on for details and pictures of the new Buick Verano.

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Officially Announced: 2012 Buick Regal GS

Published on November 8, 2010 in Hot Car - Upcoming. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

The Buick Regal itself has been garnering great reviews and building on Buick’s sales, but to really bring younger buyers into the tri-shield’s showrooms, it needs a performance car.  It’s been mentioned before, but last week, GM announced that the Buick Regal GS would be going into production.  Click past the jump for details, pictures and the press release.

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Toyota’s Problems Continue: New Brake System Recall

Published on October 21, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2005 Toyota Avalon

If Toyota were a person, he or she would need some anti-depressants at this point.  After a multitude of recalls earlier this year, another big one is hitting the airwaves.  This time, it’s for the brake master cylinder, which amplifies the pressure you put on the brake pedal, making it easier for you to stop your car.  In certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles, however, a seal is going bad, leaking out the brake fluid, which leads to the “brake warning lamp” illuminating on your dash.  Click past the jump for the affected model list and full press release.

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Official: Lexus Engine Recall affects 138,000 vehicles

Published on July 2, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2006 Lexus IS 350

Following on the footsteps of earlier announcements, a clarifying announcement was made by Toyota regarding faulty engines in some of their Lexus vehicles.  Today, Toyota officially notified the NHTSA of its intent to recall about 138,000 vehicles in the United States, for a problem which can cause the engine to stall while driving.  The automaker said that most owners who are affected will notice a rough idle or louder than normal engine noise.  Read on for my analysis and specific models being recalled.

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Buick: The new Pontiac?

Published on June 1, 2010 in Hot Car - Upcoming, Manufacturer Update and Predictions. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

Buick Regal GS

The average age of a Buick customer is north of 60 years old.  While that has kept Buick from becoming a part of GM’s history like Oldsmobile and Pontiac, it isn’t enough to sustain itself as part of the new GM.  The most obvious course of action would be to lower that average age to somewhere closer to 30 years old.  The big question then is to ask how a car company can accomplish this, especially given GM’s current lack of funds to do a lot of research and development.

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