The Buick Avenir lineup has grown quickly, now with the 2019 Regal Sportback being the latest addition. The 2019 Regal Avenir will add a little more style to the already attractive sedan and help push the car upmarket a little further. There's already Avenir versions of the Enclave and LaCrosse, so the formula here for Buick's top-end models is becoming… Read More...
For 2019 Buick is adding an additional trim level to its LaCrosse sedan, dubbed the Sport Touring. While this new package changes the visuals of the normal LaCrosse sedan, the inference of additional "sport" is a bit misleading. Known as the LaCrosse ST for short, this variant of Buick's biggest sedan drops some of the traditional chrome and swaps out… Read More...
Buick is a big deal in China. The brand is leveraging the upcoming Beijing auto show as a venue to show off the Enspire Concept. This new concept is not just another electric crossover, but one packing a claimed 550 horsepower and zero to 60 mph in just 4.0 seconds. Buick already offers a rebadged Chevrolet Volt as an alternative… Read More...
Buick has issued a teaser of its upcoming Velite 6 for the Chinese market. Buick says the Velite 6 will come in two flavors: a plug-in hybrid and a pure battery-electric model. The Velite 6 is joining the Velite 5, which is a Buick product sold in China that is basically a rebadged Chevrolet Volt. The brand seems to be… Read More...
The 2018 Buick LaCrosse Avenir will cost buyers at least $45,795 when it goes on sale next month. The top-shelf sedan will serve as the second Buick model to get its new Avenir sub-brand treatment. In base format, the LaCrosse Avenir is pulled by the front wheels. Buyers can opt for all-wheel drive, which brings the total price to $47,995,… Read More...
Buick's first Chinese-build vehicle is getting some additional upgrades for the 2019 model year. According to General Motors' online order guide, the 2019 Buick Envision will gain the company's new nine-speed automatic transmission and a few other upgrades. The order guide shows that Envisions equipped with a 252 horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter will gain the nine-speed unit. Meanwhile, the 2.5-liter models… Read More...
Last week we discovered a Buick LaCrosse Avenir was in the works, and now it is official. Buick has formally revealed the second vehicle destined to wear the badge of its new Avenir sub-brand. Buick says the LaCrosse Avenir is in response to the simple fact LaCrosse buyers are buying the high-end models already. “Nine out of ten LaCrosse buyers… Read More...
Buick is apparently already expanding its Avenir sub-brand by bringing the top-tier trim to the LaCrosse sedan. The flashy trim level recently launched first on the Enclave crossover and a promise that more Buick models would gain the added goodies. According to GM's own 2018 VIN decoder document, the LaCrosse will be offered in Avenir trim during the 2018 model… Read More...
After the the Suzuki Forenza-based Buick Excelle ended production last year after an all-new (and cheaper) Excelle GT debuted, most thought the "Excelle" would not return. Well Buick had different plans. During a press event today in China, Buick presented the second generation Excelle. Though it is not clear what platform the all-new Excelle rides on, it could be the… Read More...
Buick China has confirmed plans to rollout a small MPV named GL6. The news comes as little surprise as the Buick GL6 was fully uncovered back in July thanks to Chinese government agencies. Along with the confirmation, Buick also issued a teaser shot of the GL6, which effectively confirms the leaked image was of the real-deal. This means the GL6… Read More...
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