Buick's small crossover small on power, big on function and features.
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May 22, 2013
By: Nick Saporito

Buick has followed a market trend – the downsizing of premium and luxury vehicles. First, it brought out the Verano compact sedan, which has been a sales success thus far, and now Buick hopes to replicate that success with the Encore crossover.

During development, the Encore was known as the “Baby Enclave” – a nod to its spiritual connection to the large, very successful Enclave crossover that commenced Buick’s trajectory back into relevance. While the Encore certainly has the family face, most people probably were not expecting the “Baby Enclave” to live... [Read More]

The Excitement Builds Off Its Own Momentum
May 20th, 2013
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Words: Alex Villani
Pics: GM

Here I sit on the eve of watching GM's global rear-drive sedans from Down Under race here in America - feeling great that rear-drive is alive, and well, inside the silos. What is there not to celebrate? From home-grown efforts like the ATS and CTS showing the world that GM can execute world class performance and luxury, to global collaboration creating cars like the Holden Commodore and Chevrolet SS, to the pride of the Red, White, and Blue, the Camaro and brand new C7 Corvette, there is no better time for a GM performance fan than right now. The current crop of vehicles arguably overshadows the Muscle... [Read More]

GM to utilize Nissan NV200 as Chevrolet City Express.
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May 14, 2013
By: Nick Saporito

This morning General Motors announced it will be sourcing a small commercial van from Nissan for the North American market. According to the announcement, GM and Nissan have reached a deal for the Japanese automaker to produce it's NV200 commercial van as the Chevrolet City Express.

Through procurement, Chevrolet will source the vehicle from Nissan and sell it through the dealership networks in the U.S. and Canada.

The small commercial van market is still relatively small in North America. Since the Ford Transit Connect launched several years ago, popularity in the segment has blossomed. It is worth noting that GM has similar products... [Read More]

If you want to make a stand, then it’s time to take a seat

Holden Special Vehicles
15 May 2013
www.hsv.com.au

Exterior

With a whole new distinctive identity, the HSV GEN-F range of vehicles feature a more sophisticated, modern and integrated design.

The GTS is fitted standard with:

• AP cross-drilled discs with forged 6-piston front calipers and 2 piece front and rear rotors
• 20" x 8.5" (front) and 20" x 9.5" (rear) “Blade” forged alloy wheels in Satin Graphite
• HSV LED Tail Lamps
• Dual function Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs)
• Projector headlamps
• HSV Quad exhaust outlets with Shadow... [Read More]

The first look at the 410 horsepower XTS.
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May 13, 2013
By: Nick Saporito

Last month during the reveal of the stunning 2014 CTS, Cadillac also announced that the 2014 XTS would be gaining twin-turbo V-6 power, but they never showed the car. While the new engine is not changing the design of the XTS, it is gaining a new front grille treatment to give the car a more aggressive look.

The above photo is the first photo Cadillac has released of the 2014 XTS that features the grille that will be on the twin-turbo model. The twin-turbo engine is Cadillac's new 3.6-liter featuring 410 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. It probably goes without saying that the powerful twin-turbo... [Read More]