Toyota isn’t the only automaker dealing with recalls – this week, General Motors has issued recalls for more than 15,000 vehicles across three of their brands. More...

In the race to make vehicles more fuel-efficient, GM has been well on its way to developing a lighter and stronger replacement for steel, titanium, and aluminum -- namely magnesium sheet metal. More...

Now that we’re becoming accustomed to automatic transmissions with six, seven, even eight speeds, further “growth” was bound to happen. As reported by Automotive News magazine late in September, the engineers are at it again. More...

The new 2013 Buick Encore is scheduled to arrive at dealerships by next April with a price tag of $24,950. The small luxury crossover will feature QuietTuning with Bose Active Noise Cancellation, a rearview camera, 18-inch wheels, and a full-color 7-inch radio display with high resolution. The Encore also includes Buick’s IntelliLink connectivity.

Aside from the base model, there are three other trim options. The Convenience Group option, which costs $25,760, includes a 120-volt outlet, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, dual-zone climate control, remote start, and fog lights. The Leather Group option includes all of the previously mentioned features, as well as leather upholstery, heated steering wheel and front seats, a power passenger seat, and seat memory functions on the driver’s seat. This option is priced at $27,460. Lastly, the Premium Group option, which has a price tag of $28,940, includes both the Convenience Group and the Leather group. In addition, the Encore Premium Group will have front and rear park assist, Forward Collision Alert with Lane Departure Warning, a 7-speaker Bose audio system with a subwoofer, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a cargo net and area cargo mat. More...

This fall, the 2013 Buick Verano Turbo will arrive at dealerships with a starting price of $29,990. The turbocharged luxury sedan is host to an Ecotec 2.0L 4-cylinder engine with 250 horsepower and 260 foot-pounds of torque at 2000 rpm.

The Verano Turbo is arriving to dealerships with high expectations. With direct injection and continuously variable valve timing, the Verano Turbo is reaching a new level of performance and fuel efficiency. The 6-speed manual transmission boasts an impressive 0-60 mph time of 6.2 seconds and a fuel economy rating of 20 mpg on the streets and 31 mpg on the highway. These specs for the automatic transmission have yet to be announced. More...

In a market laden with daily technological updates and improvements, in-car connectivity is the next big thing that will soon be in every vehicle. Buick is making this step forward by making IntelliLink standard on all 2013 models. So there’s no confusion for users, Buick has a real-time-over-the-air help desk to accustom users to the new system.

The 2012 Verano luxury sedan was the first Buick model to host the IntelliLink system, but now it is also available on the 2012 Buick Regal luxury sport sedan and the 2012 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. IntelliLink was designed to minimize in-car distractions and thus can be operated with both hands on the steering wheel. Although there is voice command with IntelliLink on the 2012 Verano, the voice command on the 2013 models has been updated and made more user friendly. More...