Tests and Features

AUSTIN, Texas – Allow me to begin my 2018 Buick Regal first drive review by sharing some interesting facts. Did you know that General Motors’ premium division ranks among the most reliable car brands according to J.D. Power? Yes, it’s true. Also, among GM’s brand portfolio, Buick is the second …

This week, we’ll be in Austin, Texas to get behind the wheel of Buick’s latest midsize sedan, the all-new 2018 Regal Sportback. We already know that Buick is currently going through an overhaul of its image. Being one of the oldest car brands in the automotive industry, Buick has long …

MILFORD, Michigan – Building on the success of its SUV line-up, which includes the refreshed-for-2017 Encore , the introduced-for-2016 Envision and the redesigned-for-2018 Enclave , GM’s Buick division is slowly, but surely, gaining ground. However, as the Verano compact is being retired this year, the brand’s car sales are down.

The Car Guide will be heading to Detroit this week, more precisely to General Motors’ Milford Proving Grounds, to attend the unveiling of the new 2018 Buick Regal GS. GS stands for Gran Sport, or sportier and more dynamic editions of Buick models. The current Regal, a four-door sedan that …

The new Buick Regal Sportback has just been revealed in Detroit, during a press conference at GM’s Design Center. It will be available this fall as a 2018 model in Canada. Based on the same platform as the previous-generation model, which in turn is based on the European Opel Insignia, …

All-wheel drive - once the exclusive province of niche automakers - has spread through the industry like wildfire, showing up as an option on a wide range of sedans, hatchbacks, and crossovers, and becoming almost de rigueur for premium brands. It's now no longer enough to merely offer all-wheel drive …

Nothing lasts forever, especially in the automotive industry. Brands often wander from their original path, sometimes with success (BMW’s turn from builder of sport-first luxury cars to a more diverse range of softer models) but occasionally to their detriment (Lincoln’s almost complete loss of identity). Segments, too, see their leaders …

Ask anyone what they think of Buick cars and they’ll tell you that they’re for old geezers and that they have ultra-soft suspension, imprecise steering and below average performances. And, truth be told, this description was bang on a little less than a decade ago. Now, this brand, which is …

Buick is not a brand that’s raised heartbeats for a very, very long time. And that’s probably a good thing, since the vast majority of Buick owners are just a few beats per minute from suffering a myocardial infarction. But that, according to General Motors, is about change. And this …

When General Motors underwent restructuring last year, many believed that the Buick division would be sacrificed. Not only did it have few models to offer, but its sales were less-than-stellar compared to the Pontiac division. Indeed, people were surprised when Pontiac was laid to rest while Buick was given the …