By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Buick has added some exciting cars and crossovers the last few years, but we think they hit a home run with the new Regal GS. We ended a week behind the wheel agreeing that this is a car we?d like to have in our garage….
?2018 Buick Regal GS AWD? Regal GS a Stand-alone Model with Few Options Remember back when Buick was generally thought of as an entry level luxo-boat that appealed primarily to more mature drivers? Be that as it may, that?s no longer the case. The 2018 Buick Regal GS AWD is a prime example that adds:…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Buick has a long history of wagons. The Buick Estate wagon, which wore a long low look often dressed in wood (or some facsimile of wood), goes back to the 1940s and was built until the extinction of the Buick Roadmaster Estate in 1996. Buick also made mid-size sport wagons…
?2018 Buick Enclave Premium AWD 1SN? A Highly Versatile Midsize Luxury SUV The Enclave was first introduced by Buick in 2007 and it has enjoyed progressive sales success ever since, as a top-selling three-row luxury crossover. For the 2018 model year, the Buick Enclave, has been completely redesigned and has introduced an Avenir sub-brand as…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer With the Buick Enclave and Encore pushing against either end of the crossover size spectrum, Buick needed a mid-size model to slot into that highly competitive segment. Before we could even envision a Buick for that space an all-new mid-size crossover called the Envision started arriving at dealerships in the…
?2017 Buick La Crosse Premium FWD? Introducing the New Face of Buick The LaCrosse model was first introduced to the Buick lineup in 2009, with its sales now exceeding 900,000 globally, and its popularity surpassing that of several other full-size luxury sedans. The new 2017 Buick LaCrosse displays an evolutionary progression of the popular luxury…
2017 Buick Encore AWD Premium CUV Bows with a Freshened appearance and added technology For those Buick fans that don?t want or need a vehicle as large as the Enclave, Buick bowed with a right-sized option in 2013 in the form of the Encore 5-passenger Crossover vehicle. The 2017 Buick Encore came across initially as…
After a year of scrutinizing the concept vehicles from auto shows in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Toronto and New York, a panel of judges has selected the winners of 15th North American Concept Vehicle Awards. Chosen by a group of more than two-dozen jurors, the annual judging recognizes new concept vehicles that will most likely…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Washington to California ? Several times a year we set aside some time for a road trip. We never seem to lose our love for the open road and a chance to get away for a few days. It?s also a good chance to get to know a car more…
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Miami to Key West, Fl. ? In our business we don?t buy many new cars because we have to drive two new test vehicles each week to write about them ? we know, it?s a tough job. Spending so much time in test vehicles leaves little time to drive our…
