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Buick has introduced the 2019 Regal Avenir. Designed to build on the success of the LaCrosse and Enclave Avenir, the luxury-oriented model has a familiar design but is distinguished by a three-dimensional mesh grille and exclusive 19-inch alloy wheels with a pearl nickel finish. The exterior styling changes are barely noticeable, but bigger updates occur in the cabin. Drivers are greeted by whisper beige or ebony leather front seats with diamond quilted accents and embroidered headrests. A closer inspection also reveals Avenir-branded sill plates and special floor mats with contrast stitching. The real highlight of the interior – according to Buick – is the addition of the company’s new “cloud-connected infotainment system.” Debuting on the Regal Avenir, the system has GPS navigation, voice recognition technology and access to an assortment of apps. Other standard features include a wireless smartphone charger, an eight-speaker Bose audio system and an assortment...

It was only a matter of time for Buick to reveal the new Regal GS, especially after Opel presented the world with the Insignia GSi. The Buick Regal GS is powered by a new 3.6-liter V6 with 310hp and 282lb-ft of torque, with the engine also featuring direct injection and cylinder deactivation. A nine-speed automatic transmission is standard, as well as an “intelligent” all-wheel drive system. This is also one of the first applications of the nine-speed automatic gearbox that’s paired with AWD. Buick promises to offer the new transmission across five different models. The new Regal GS also comes with a set of second-gen adaptive dampers that are capable of making 500 adjustments per second. The exterior features aggressive front and rear fascias, standard 19-inch alloys, bigger Brembo brakes, a rear spoiler and the obligatory GS badging all around, while LED headlights are an optional feature. The cabin gets GS-specific performance seats that are also perforated and come with ad...

We're getting a better look at the Buick Regal GS as a couple of new photos have surfaced online. Posted by Autowp, the images show the Chinese-spec model will feature an aggressive front fascia with a revised grille and larger air intakes that are surrounded by metallic accents. The car has also been equipped with sportier side skirts and 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Continental tires. Drivers will also find continuously variable dampers and an upgraded braking system with red calipers. The interior largely carries over but the Regal GS has a number of sporty touches including a flat-bottom steering wheel and alloy pedals. Other highlights include red contrast stitching and piano black trim on the center console. Buick has been tight-lipped about the car but the automaker has already revealed it will have a "high-feature V6 engine" that produces an estimated 310 hp (231 kW). Documents posted by the California Air Resources Board confirmed the engine will be...

Four months after the Opel Insignia Grand Sport was unveiled for Europe, its North American twin has been unveiled in the form of the 2018 Buick Regal Sportback and the Regal TourX before the New York Auto Show. As the names imply, the Regal Sportback is a sleek-looking four-door hatchback with a design essentially identical to the Insignia Grand Sport. The TourX on the other hand is the first crossover-flavored wagon to be badged a Regal and is just like the Insignia Sports Tourer. As the Regal is so similar to the Insignia and the new Holden Commodore, it incorporates a slew of features previously reported. Among these is an available intelligent all-wheel drive system with an active twin-clutch and an eight-speed automatic transmission. For those models ordered with front-wheel drive, a nine-speed auto ‘box is the only option. In terms of powertrains, the 2018 Regal Sportback is limited to a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder delivering 250 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque in F...

The first images and details of China's 2018 Buick Regal sedan have surfaced online showing a vehicle that apart from its badges and grille, looks just as expected. Joining the new Opel/Vauxhall Insignia and Holden Commodore, the Buick Regal adopts the same sleek design as its siblings but has been fitted with different badges and Buick's customary waterfall grille. Although few specifics about the Chinese version are known, we don't expect the U.S. version to look any different. When sales of the 2018 Regal commence in China, it will be offered with three different engines. The first will be a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder delivering 163 hp, a 2.0-liter turbo with 254 hp and a hybrid that will use a 123 hp 1.8-liter engine paired to a small electric motor. The 2018 Buick Regal will debut at April's Shanghai Auto Show 2017. The North American model should arrive in US and Canadian dealerships in the second half of the year as a 2018 model, likely offe...

Following  yesterday’s revealing scoops , the time for GM to pull the wraps off the new Insignia Grand Sport has come, with Vauxhall being the first brand to do so.  The  new Opel / Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport  is based on a new modular platform which allowed not only for athletic proportions but also for a more spacious cabin and class-leading aerodynamics with a Cd figure of 0.26. The  new underpinnings  also brought significant weight savings of up to 175kg (385lbs) with the body-in-white being 60kg (132lbs) lighter on its own. The roofline is now lower by 29mm with the tracks being wider by 11mm. The wheelbase is now longer by 92mm, with the overhangs reduced significantly.  As for the design, it’s pretty obvious that Opel wanted to bring as many elements of the Monza concept to production as they could. “Its design combines flowing lines and subtle surfaces with crisp, precise lines to exaggerate its dramatic proportions: it looks longer, low...

If it feels like we've gone from seeing the next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Insignia - which will also wear the Buick Regal and Holden Commodore badges, go from fully-camouflaged to letting it all hang out rather quickly, it's probably because we have. Meet the  all-new 2017 Insignia  in all of its sleek, almost four-door coupe-like glory. Well, aside from a few pieces of black tape covering the emblems that is. Other than that, we're should pretty much feel unencumbered to analyze its rather Passat CC-rivaling appearance. In other words, it looks sporty and elegant at the same time, plus the model caught by our spy photographers here is wearing the OPC-Line package (see badges underneath turn signals), 20" wheels and the spoiler package. Since we're talking visuals, if you think the new Insignia definitely looks bigger than the  outgoing model , it's probably because Opel made sure that would be the case. The new-gen car is longer by 5 cm (1.9 in), with an ...