Archive for the ‘Enclave’ Category

This year, even if you ignore the demise of Pontiac and the uncertain future of Saturn, and Hummer, there's already going to be a very noticeable difference at Chevrolet and GMC dealerships: the 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer and 2009 GMC Envoy are gone, and they're not coming back for 2010.

That's right; those once top-selling mid-size SUVs have seen a big decline in interest along with a slow and quiet death over the past couple of years. GM discontinued the three-row Trailblazer EXT and Envoy XL models after 2006 and all but confirmed the demise of their shorter counterparts models around that time—though they soldiered on for nearly three...

If you're reading this article in 2012, congratulations. Thanks to the miracle of Google search, Web longevity and ultra-fast fiber-optics, you already know if the renaissance that started in the summer of 2009 at Buick was successful.

From our perspective, here in the dark ages of 2009, Buick has a long way to go. Along with the rest of GM and the auto industry in general, the brand is hoping for a miracle in sales, and not just a ground-rule double like the current sales spurt coming from the Feds' cash-for-clunkers program.

Recovery starts with admitting what you've done wrong. And today, Buick general manager Susan Docherty pointed out...

General Motors announced today that Buick will launch a five-passenger crossover next year, with a plug-in hybrid version to follow in 2011. And it looks to us like the Saturn Vue is getting a three-shields makeover.

GM released an image of the new Buick crossover's grille. Which looks a whole lot like a Saturn Vue with a mildly restyled front end. Compare the grille photo to the one of the Saturn Vue at bottom. Not real different, hmmmmm?

The so-far-unnamed Buick crossover will feature direct-injection gasoline engines, both a 2.4-liter four and a 3.0-liter V6, with the plug-in hybrid following in 2011. Left unclear is whether there will...