Tuesday, March 1, 2011

2011 Buick Enclave

2011 Buick Enclave
The 2011 Buick Enclave is an appealing product among those who're looking for family haulers and, what's more important is that it even manages to steal buyers from other non-GM brands. Every second buyer of the luxury crossover was previously driving a non-GM vehicle, the company proudly said in a press statement in which it applauded the way the new Buick performs on the US market.
2011 Buick Enclave

And 2010 perfectly reflects the way Enclave performs against competition, as this was the model's best year in history. Sales were up 28 percent, while December was the best retail month ever.
2011 Buick Enclave

"Enclave has brought a new kind of customer to our showroom - young professionals with families who previously owned an Acura or Lexus," said Tim Fitzgerald, general manager, Bowser Buick GMC of Pleasant Hills, Pa. "They have very high expectations for styling, interior amenities and quality materials, and they’re finding out that the Enclave delivers in all of those respects and more."

2011 Buick Enclave

2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo

2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo
The new Buick Regal CXL Turbo sedan, driven for this week's column, is a case in point. It is stunningly attractive to look at. Fit and finish, inside and out, are top of class - even rivaling Audi and Volkswagen, the longtime masters of classy interiors. Every amenity and infotainment feature available in substantially more expensive automobiles is offered, often as standard equipment, in the Buick Regal CXT Turbo.
2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo

Self-avowed automobile "enthusiasts" tend to hold themselves above the millions of consumers whose purchase of everyday cars make their "enthusiasm" possible. They seem not to understand that most companies making exotic or driver-centric cars can do so only if they have ample income from the production and sale of mass-market automobiles. It is why Volkswagen owns Audi, why Toyota can afford Lexus. It is why Porsche is surviving largely thanks to a Cayenne SUV that can carry families.
2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo
Our "enthusiast" friends spend much time and energy - and the pun here is intended - talking about 0-to-60 times and handling as if we all drive on racetracks, or need cars capable of doing so. Automobile advertising in car-buff magazines and TV commercials too often follows the "enthusiast" lead.
2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo

2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo