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Buick teases baby Enclave, promises 2011 plug-in hybrid version

Bob Lutz has gone on record worrying about Buick's advertising campaign, arguing that the messaging doesn't say the right things to the right people. If only Buick had been advertising this instead: a five-passenger "Baby Enclave" CUV that is coming next year, followed by a plug-in hybrid version in 2011. General Motors expects the plug-in hybrid "to be the first commercially available plug-in hybrid SUV produced by a major automaker," and it looks like they don't plan on any shortcuts with it. The gas-electric Buick will use LG Chem li-ion ... Read more →

GM recall affects 277,000 models with shifter problem Michael Harley

Citing a defect that can cause a parked vehicle to roll away, General Motors is recalling 277,000 cars and trucks. The models involved, all built for the 2009 model year, may have a loose clip on ...

Buick Enclave gets passport for sale in China Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Buick Enclave. In addition to getting the coolest Buicks which are not available in America, individuals in China are about to get the best vehicle that ...

Execs say Buick to get more "bold", "dramatic" Dan Roth

Through the success of the Enclave, Buick has discovered that nicely designed, well-built, high content vehicles sell. Being the first Buick in a long time to log advance orders, GM thinks it might ...

Keeping the Enclave on boil - GM keeps a lid on production Dan Roth

click above image to see more of the increasingly exclusive Buick Enclave General Motors has a hit on its hands with the big, beautiful Enclave CUV. People all over the country are trying to get ...

SEMA 2007: Jerome Williams' Buick Enclave Urban CEO Edition 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the Buick Enclave Urban CEO Edition One of three custom Buick Enclaves that will be debuted at this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the Enclave Urban CEO Edition comes with a little minor celebrity flair, as well. You see, it was designed by former NBA ...

Spy Shots: Chevy's Lambda-based CUV, the 2009 Traverse 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image above for high-res gallery While the name Traverse is not set in stone, the arrival of a Lambda-based CUV for Chevy is. Joining the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave will be this model caught for the first time on the Las Vegas strip, of all places. Condenamed the GMT 561, ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image above for high resolution gallery When the Buick Enclave concept hit the Detroit Auto Show in 2006, the roomy CUV was very well received, but past experiences left both the media and public skeptical. Many felt that the stunning looks and luxury amenities of the Enclave would never make ...

Buick lineup to get Chinese-infusion 2 years ago on Autoblog

Judging by the positive reception the Chinese-marketed Buicks have been receiving here in the States, GM would be ill-advised to continue offering the same warmed-over products that it's been selling over the past decade. According to Automotive News, the General sees the writing on the wall and ...

Video in the FastLane II: Lutz on Buick 2 years ago on Autoblog

The GM FastLane Blog revealed that its first video interview with Bob Lutz that addressed GM concept cars was actually supposed to be the second one released. This new video just released today was to be the first, but technical issues pushed it back. Here we have Lutz in front of the lens ...

Buick Enclave comes to market bearing $1,000 rebate 2 years ago on Autoblog

At first we thought it had to be a mistake. General Motors is already paying customers to take the 2008 Buick Enclave off their hands? It's not even on dealer lots yet, but Automotive News reports Buick is offering $1,000 "Conquest Bonus Cash" and 4.9% financing available on the $32k+ CUV. Though ...

Battle of the Sources: Use of Nomad name on Chevy CUV refuted 2 years ago on Autoblog

Yesterday the website Inside Line reported that sources deep within General Motors revealed that the storied "Nomad" name would be revived for the upcoming Chevy version of the automaker's full-size Lambda-based CUV. According to their sources, the new ute will debut as a 2009 model to replace the ...

RIP: Buick Rainier 2 years ago on Autoblog

As General Motors refines the future of their brands, they're trimming out redundancy and we have a hard time coming up with a more redundant vehicle than the multitude of GMT 360 based 'utes across all the GM brands. The Buick Rainier is one version of this ubiquitous platform that no longer has ...

The Tide is Turning: GM Expects Q4 2006 Profit, Delays Earnings 2 years ago on Autoblog

GM expects to turn a profit for Q4 2006 and is again restating its earnings for 2002-2006. It seemed just only yesterday when every analyst and armchair CEO had dire of predictions for GM. CEO Rick Wagoner's head was called for and bankruptcy pools were going around the offices. Things picked up ...

Buick Enclave pricing released 2 years ago on Autoblog

$32,790 That's the minimum, early-summer buy-in for what is arguably Buick's most exciting, most innovative product in decades. That just-under 33 grand purchases a front wheel drive CX model with standard 275hp V6, Buick's first 6-speed tranny, xenon lights, heated mirrors, power liftgate, ...

GM to drop $700m on crossover plant 2 years ago on Autoblog

After GM's mercy killing of its slow-selling minivans, the heads of the General are working towards filling the seven-passenger, non-SUV gap that will soon exist in their lineup. Crossovers have been the favored saviors of the people mover segment, and as such, General Motors has decided that the ...

LA Auto Show: Meet the 2008 Buick Enclave 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATED: Gallery updated with live shots of the reveal The 2008 Buick Enclave has been baking in the oven for a while. We first glimpsed what would become the Enclave in 2003 when General Motors showed us the Centieme Concept at that year's North American International Auto Show. Though highly ...

Buick admits to teasing us with Tiger vid 3 years ago on Autoblog

I guess we can bill this as Update 2. We just showed you the video of Tiger Woods and the new Enclave and speculated that this "hidden cam" vid might be a fake. Not rocket science to figure that out, but until we had confirmation, we didn't want to call BS on GM. Well, they just called BS on ...

VIDEO: Tiger hearts the Enclave 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE 1 - Commenter TheOne442 points out the most obvious confirmation (which your eagle-eyed Autoblog staff missed completely) that it's a Buick viral: the Buick logo that appears over the YouTube logo as the thing ends. Props to Buick for the neat stuff, though. Taking advantage of a level of ...

Saturn Outlook to start at $27,990 3 years ago on Autoblog

Saturn has announced that its new 8-passenger crossover called the Outlook will have an MSRP of $27,990 for a two-wheel drive model and $29,990 for an all-wheel drive XE model. Uplevel XR models will start at $30,290 for two-wheel drive and $32,290 for all-wheel drive. All models will get General ...

Buick tries to avoid Oldsmobile's fate 3 years ago on Autoblog

Buick's marketers are caught between a rock and a hard place, or more accurately between the aging baby boomers of its core market and the younger Gen-Y buyers it needs to grow the brand. With the average Buick owner nearing retirement age, brand managers are trying to play both sides of the fence, ...

VIDEO: Buick Enclave in the wild 3 years ago on Autoblog

click image to play video The Buick Enclave is shaping up to be the most attractive member of Lambda-based trio of SUVs from General Motors. Or are they CUVs? The Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia have already been revealed to the public, but the Enclave remains shrouded when seen in public and is ...

Tiger Woods to help intro Buick Enclave 3 years ago on Autoblog

GM's Chairman/CEO Rick Wagoner will join PGA superstar Tiger Woods to unveil the new-for-'08 Buick Enclave at this year's second L.A. Auto Show. Apparently moving the show to a new time slot in December to avoid the January competition with Detroit is already paying off for the L.A. organizers. ...

Detroit cutting back on light trucks 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors and Ford have announced plans to cut some of their light truck models to focus on new crossovers. Automotive News reported that GM's TrailBlazer (right) and Envoy SUVs are on the way out, with a scheduled 2009 restyling cancelled. The Blue Oval boys are cutting the Monterey minivan in ...

Buick says hello to Enclave, goodbye to Rainier, Rendezvous 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors seems to be following through with its pledge to slim down and refocus the model lineup at some of its less successful brands, with Friday's spotlight on Buick. Automotive News quotes Buick's marketing director as saying the new Enclave crossover, which debuted at this year's Detroit ...

New York Auto Show: 2007 Saturn Outlook rollout 3 years ago on Autoblog

There's little doubt that General Motors turned its eyes to Saturn for this show, as evidenced by production introductions of the 2007 Outlook, Aura, and Sky Red Line. If not in sales, perhaps the most significant move by GM is the dawning  of the 8-passenger Outlook, which places the ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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