Filed under: Concept Cars , Podcasts , Etc. , Paris Motor Show , Buick , Cadillac , Chevrolet , Ford , Lotus , Nissan , Volkswagen , Electric Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Alex Nunez jumps in with Chris and Dan on Episode #198 of the Autoblog Podcast. The aftermath of the Paris Motor Show is a point of discussion, along with the Lotus product blitz. Moving to a completely different continent, we finish with the Chevrolet Montana before wrapping it all up by responding to some of your feedback
Filed under: Sedan , Safety , Buick , Luxury 2011 Buick Regal at IIHS – Click above for high-res image gallery The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS ) just wrapped up its battery of batterings on the 2011 Buick Regal , and the results have netted “Good” ratings for front, side, rear and rollover impact protection. Additionally, the Regal is the seventh vehicle from General Motors to earn a Top Safety Pick award, which includes the aforementioned rollover test where the Regal excelled. Buick’s Euro-born sedan was able to withstand almost five-times its weight – up from the federally-mandated standard of 1.5 times. The Regal joins its Buick sibling, the LaCrosse , along with the 2011 BMW 5 Series , Ford Taurus , Hyundai Genesis , Toyota Avalon and Volvo S80 as a Top Safety Pick in the large car segment.
Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Marketing/Advertising , Buick , Luxury 2011 Buick Regal – Click above for high-res image gallery In its ongoing quest to reinvent the Buick brand as something other than the official car of the AARP, General Motors has launched a new social media marketing campaign complete with swanky parties in cities like Miami, Chicago and Philadelphia. There will be no shuffle board. The move is part of The General’s new “Buick’s Moment of Truth” campaign, where party attendees are given flip cameras to record their impressions – positive or negative – of the brand’s products. The videos will then be posted to a site for all to see.
Filed under: Podcasts , Hybrid , Etc. , Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , Buick , Dodge , Ford , GMC , Toyota , Tesla , Electric Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! We solicited your questions for Episode #179 of the Autoblog Podcast, and then Chris, Sam, Dan, and Chris Paukert proceeded to answer them. News topics we cover are the Buick Regal GS, Toyota and Tesla getting together, Ford’s next-generation Explorer Police SUV, and the push for increased fuel economy standards by 2025. Autoblog Podcast #179: We answer your queries In the Autoblog Garage: Ford Taurus SHO Dodge Dakota GMC Terrain News: Toyota and Tesla to partner on EV production in California Officially Official: Buick Regal GS is a go Ford said to be preparing Explorer-based pursuit-rated SUV for police duty Obama kicks off drive to enact tough fuel economy standards through 2025 Hosts: Chris Shunk , Chris Paukert , Dan Roth , Sam Abuelsamid Guest: Reilly Brennan of AOL Autos Runtime: 1:18:02 Get the podcast: [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes [ RSS ] Add the Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [ MP3 ] Download the MP3 directly Feedback: Email: Podcast at Autoblog dot com Voicemail: 734-288-8POD (734-288-8763) Review the show in iTunes and take our survey Autoblog Podcast #179 – We answer your queries originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 25 May 2010 17:45:00 EST.
Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Buick , GM Buick Regal GS concept – Click above for high-res image gallery When General Motors debuted the Buick Regal GS at this year’s Detroit Auto Show , they made it very clear that the car on stage, which looked production-ready, was purely a concept – nothing more. Even though the white show car with its beefed up appearance and 20-inch wheels looked like it was ready to roll (it was, after all, a rebadged Opel Insignia OPC), no final decision had been made about whether or not the automaker would actually produce the turbocharged version of the new pride-and-joy Regal sedan. Lest anyone forget, this is an important car for Buick , as it’s charged with attracting a significantly younger crowd of buyers to the brand. The GS would certainly help do the trick, and now, it sounds like all systems are go for the hotter than hot Regal
