Archive for the ‘Buick China’ category
Buick Encore Testing in China Yet Again
The Chinese media are playing a guessing game over the Encore, they know its coming, but they don’t know if the road going versions currently camo’d up and out on China roads are Chinese market models or American market models. They also seem to think that the Chinese version will be carrying the same engines [...]
Buick Encore doing more testing in China
The chunky mini SUV from Buick is still doing road testing in China ahead of a potential December 2012 launch, the American version receives a 1.4T engine but the Chinese version is likely to call a 185bhp 1.6T unit its powerplant when it launches. Pricing is expected to be from 150,000rmb to 200,000rmb. Will it [...]
Excelle the best selling car in China? Yes, and mostly no.
Foreign automotive media were eager to announce that the Buick Excelle was the best selling car in China in 2011 yesterday, the truth is yes – it’s a popular car, but no it wasn’t the most popular. The problem here being a translation issue, the China Assosciation of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) did announce that the [...]
Encore for the Buick Encore in Detroit – and in China
This week the Chinese automotive media are on holiday, the vast majority of media outlets have sent their teams over the Pacific to the America’s mo-town to cover the Detroit Auto Show. Chinese journo’s have given the new Ford Fusion a great deal of coverage and also the new Buick Encore, a compact SUV that [...]
Buick Concept SUV to see production in China in March 2012
Although GM is arguably king of the SUV, they haven’t yet put one in to production in China although this will change in 2012 if Chinese media reports are correct. GM currently runs the Buick, Chevrolet, Wuling and Cadillac brands in China but none of these brands have a locally made SUV as of yet, [...]
GM releases Buick GS interior shots ahead of September launch
The Buick Regal GS will enter the market in September this year and will be packing an upgraded version of the 2.0T engine found in the current Regal, the GS will also carry a slightly more sportier face which was borrowed from the Opel OPC that is sold in Europe. The interior has also undergone [...]
Buick Regal GS is expected to be sub 300,000rmb when launched
The Buick Regal GS is expected to launch later this year with September being touted as a possible launch date, the GS will be be made in China and will make full use of the 2.0T Direct Injection engine that is currently used in the Cadillac SLS, the only four cylinder Caddy to date. The [...]
Buick’s baby SUV given rendered treatment by Chinese magazine
Buick owes its life to the Chinese auto market, if the brand did not get an early foothold in the door in China then there is no doubt that the brand would have gone the way of Saturn a long time ago, in the US market the brand only appealed to the silver haired army [...]
Buick Regal GS to go on sale soon
The Buick Regal 2.0T set a new precedent for sedan power in China when it launched over 18 months ago, the 2.0T engine was one of the most powerful on the market producing 220bhp. Ford later launched the Mondeo with 240bhp but it appears that Buick are about to retake their crown with the Regal [...]
Buick Envision SUV concept revealed
Buick are in dire need of a compact SUV to take on the Chinese market, it is a segment that they have almost lost to the Japanese, Korean and European compact offerings but a Buick branded SUV will have the pulling power to take back what has been lost, thus Buick have released the Envision [...]
Buick Envision SUV renderings revealed before Shanghai Auto Show launch
The Shanghai Auto Show is Shanghai-GM’s chance to shine on the world stage, especially as it is in their own backyard. This year they have an amazing array of cars on show including the Camaro, new Malibu, new Aveo (aka the Sonic) and various other models, one of their major concepts is the below Buick [...]
Buick Regal 2.4L SIDI model launched
Buick have launched a new generation of engine with the Buick Regal – this time the Regal will be sporting a 2.4L direct injection model that will be able to improve power and lower consumption at the same time. Pricing for the new 2.4L model ranges from 221,900rmb to 274,900rmb depending on specification and the [...]
Is the Regal GS China bound?
The Buick Regal has already been on the market in China for the past 18 months or so, but it could about to be joined by the Regal GS – the American version of the 2.0T that is already on the market in China. When we say “already on the market” what we mean is, [...]
Spy shots: New Buick GL8 MPV in the flesh
MPV’s have stayed in the realm of business use in China, where as in Western countries they are used for larger families that require extra space for the road – due to Chinese families being largely nuclear, there is of course not much need for a 7 seater van on every driveway in China (or [...]
Updated Buick GL8 to be sold alongside new MPV
The new GL8 which was based on GM’s Business Concept will go on the market before the years end and is based on the SGM258 platform, the older GL8 that is based on the SGM201 platform will still be sold alongside the new generation, and is getting a slight improvement in the looks department. In [...]
More Buick GL8 pictures, including interior
The handsome new Buick GL8 is set to launch later this month but earlier today we got to have a look at a new set of pictures of the forthcoming people carrier thanks to some official pictures from GM as a follow up to pictures that were posted on China Car Times last week The [...]
Next generation Buick MPV spotted out will launch before end of year
The next generation of Buick GL8 was recently sighted without camo in downtown Shanghai and shows that the GL8 is very close to production. The GL8 was introduced into China in 2001 and quickly became the industry standard for business use MPV’s within China. As it was popular from the start it only gained two [...]
New Buick GL8 to get cute snob nose design
It appears that the design theme that first came with the ginarmous Buick Lacrosse is working its way down the Buick product line, and the next generation of GL8 will be getting the snub nosed wide grill design that Buick have become widely known for. In a yet another series of blurry pics, the GL8′s [...]
2011 Buick Lacrosse rendered in glory
It appears that the 2011 Buick Regal will be getting the Opel Insignia’s VXR treatment in the front and rear. For those that are not familiar, the VXR series of cars were Opel’s and Vauxhall’s performance lines for the Insignia model in the European market. The VXR range comes in 4×4 which is a 2.8 [...]
Buick GL8 with slight face lift – spy pics
Whilst the beautiful Buick Business MPV concept remains at the concept stage, Buick have to keep a business MPV in the market amidst an increasingly competitive market. Over the past few months both Dodge, Chrysler, and Mercedes have put their own MPV offerings into production in the Chinese market, the GL8 was once the by [...]
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