Tests and Features

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 little Encore brought some fresh air to the Buick range when it was introduced for the 2013 model year. A vehicle destined for a younger clientele, or an older one in the case of empty-nesters, a lot of buyers were convinced by its accessible price, its ritzier style than …

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, …

The 2017 Buick Envision’s arrival in the exceedingly popular luxury compact SUV segment is happening not a minute too soon. In fact, GM is arriving late to the party, but after the crisis in 2008, the manufacturer focused on developing key models that would help get it out of its …

The Car Guide is off to California this week to test drive a trio of new models from Buick. It’s a pretty big deal since the brand is traditionally known for doling out new products and innovations. Actually, it’s unprecedented. Buick is accelerating development in an effort to boost sales.

When General Motors filed for bankruptcy back in 2009, it decided to save money by killing off several brands they deemed no longer profitable, or that were competing with other divisions within the company. Pontiac was laid to rest after being established back in 1926. Saturn was dumped some 20 …

PORTLAND, Oregon – The Buick brand is slowly but surely gaining market share in the U.S. and Canada, after some very lean years with a small product lineup. As we might all know by now, Buick’s presence in the Chinese market is significant, which likely explains why it survived the …

The Car Guide is heading to the west coast of the United States, more precisely in Portland, Oregon, to slide behind the wheel of the all-new 2017 Buick LaCrosse. Not only is the car built on a new, more rigid and lighter platform, but along with the use of high-strength …

WARREN, Michigan— The battle to make vehicles lighter is certainly a challenge, but one that goes beyond the materials used. During a recent presentation held in Michigan, it was evident that General Motors is constantly looking at options with the aim at reducing parts and simultaneously the mass of its …

WARREN, Michigan – A couple years back, Ford made a big splash with its F-150 pickup made of mostly aluminum. Ford's rhetoric focused on a savings of 700 lbs., but in the background lurked many of its competitors, as they kept one eye on how things were going at the …