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Of the many concept cars that Buick would build over the years, starting with the 1938 Y-Job, the 1951 LeSabre was probably the most significant.

It heralded the end of the so-called "teardrop" shaped fastback cars of the '40s and early '50s, exemplified by GM's "Torpedo" backs, and post-war Hudsons and Nashes.

With the bold and daring LeSabre, Harley Earl (General Motors’ auto stylist) set a direction in automobile styling that would endure into the 1960s.

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Buick's first-ever minivan, the Terraza, is a quiet, orderly, handsome family vehicle that offers tremendous flexibility in family entertainment with the standard DVD system and the new PhatNoise option.

An optional three-way entertainment system allows listening to as many as three separate entertainment sources simultaneously, DVD, CD and radio, through the speakers and two-channel wireless headphones.

Buick has set a new aesthetic standard in Terraza. It's a seven-passenger van with a look that never aims at just practicality. There's plenty of cargo room with the luxury of leather-appointed seats, great ways to stow gear and a cabin hushed by QuietTuning. Terraza has the power to get you anywhere and a ride that smoothes the way.

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The Lucerne exemplifies a new direction in Buick sedan design with a sleek new shape.

The latest Buick Lucerne is a brand new Buick and it represents more than the newest expression of Buick refinement.

It also encompasses a significant advance in technological sophistication as the first Buick sedan in more than a decade to offer the confident power of an available V8 engine along with available Magnetic Ride Control.

And the interior features another first: it's the first Buick to offer heated and cooled front seats and dual-depth air bag suppression system. What Lucerne shares with other Buicks is the exclusive QuietTuning standard OnStar System and a new 4 year/80,000 km warranty with zero deductible.

The Torrent is a new vehicle for Pontiac.

Pontiac's Torrent is a sprightly, V6-powered 4-door crossover-style SUV, available in both front- (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations.

The Torrent will comfortably seat five adults with generous proportions allotted to occupant comfort. Head and legroom in all seating positions is plentiful. Rear legroom, which is often cursed in smaller SUVs and wagons, can be extended in the Torrent thanks to a rear seat that slides fore and aft up to 20 cm (8 in). The 60/40 split rear seat also folds flat to provide a large unencumbered cargo area, the versatility of which is augmented by a flat-folding front passenger seat and a height adjustable rear shelf. When maximizing humans and cargo accommodations within finite spaces, flexibility is the key.

Pontiac has done a competent job of engineering flexibility into the Torrent's seating arrangements, which they refer to as Multi-Flex.

The Torrent is a remarkably easy to drive, highly practical light-duty SUV that's also light on the pocket.

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Buick has always been reliable and continues its tradition of excellence in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), an evaluation of new-vehicle quality after 90 days.

For 2005, Buick has showed greater momentum by moving up from its fifth-place position in 2004 to fourth this year, Buick initial quality exceeds the industry average by 15% and is higher than that of most luxury and all non-luxury brands in the U.S. market.

Buick’s focus on continuous quality improvement is apparent. Since 2003, Buick initial quality has improved 11%, and since 2001, the division has improved 19%.

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Seeking to build on the 25-percent retail sales gain by the G6 so far this year, Pontiac is revealing a new G6 GXP coupe show car at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. Designed to augment the G6’s sleek styling with a more aggressive appearance and stance, the new GXP show car will test both media and public reaction before any final decision on production is made.

Highlighting the exterior styling changes is a redesigned front fascia, featuring an integrated lower air dam and an aggressive chrome treatment of Pontiac’s signature twin-port grille, as well as a twin air scoop hood. Around back, the new rear fascia shows off the dual chrome-tipped exhaust and unique “hammerhead” spoiler. Side rocker panels, 19-inch wheels, vented cross-drilled brake rotors, and a 25-mm reduction in suspension height finish off the GXP’s ground-hugging appearance.

Inside, red accents give the GXP a sportier flavor than a standard G6. The red chrome trim on the instrument cluster, center stack and door controls augments the red leather seat and door panel inserts.

Under the hood, the G6 GXP uses a modified 3.9-liter V-6 engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Linking a ram air induction system with K&N air filter to a cat-back free flowing exhaust helps boost engine output to 270 horsepower (202 kw) and 259 lb.-ft. of torque (358 Nm).

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The 2008 Buick Enclave is expected to go on sale in spring 2007 and is expected to be priced at $28,000-$40,000.

The Enclave will join a wave of new crossover utility vehicles, or CUVs, that combine the smooth ride and responsive handling of a car with the cargo capability and high seating position of a traditional, truck-based sport utility vehicle.

The exterior design is contemporary, with bulging front and rear fenders and organic shapes. Buick added its trademark portholes and strips of chrome surround the glasshouse and tail lamps and brighten the bumpers, roof rails and door handles. The rear roof tapers down toward the rear.

The Enclave features six bucket seats in three rows. Measuring 202 inches, inside may be the coolest Buick interior ever, trimmed with liberal amounts of brushed metal and wood trim. The designers dropped the bottoms of the instruments into their surrounding panels, as BMW does with the bottoms of its headlamps. The center console goes all the way back to the third row of seats. The six bucket seats are heavily bolstered. An optional rear bench seat will be available for seven-passenger use.

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GMC announced the all-new 2007 Yukon XL and Yukon XL Denali full-size SUVs at LA Auto Show. The line is led by the Yukon XL Denali, with unique styling and features – including a 6.2L V-8 engine that delivers the most horsepower in its class, with variable valve timing and a fuel-saving six-speed automatic transmission.

Yukon XL and Yukon XL Denali models deliver more power and better fuel economy than the vehicles they replace, enhancing GMC’s “more than expected” reputation. The vehicles are based on GM’s all-new full-size SUV family, which features distinctive styling, spacious and refined interiors, exceptional driving characteristics and enhanced safety features. They complement the recently introduced 2007 Yukon and Yukon Denali models to round out GMC’s full-size SUV lineup – offering the broadest and most capable lineup of SUVs in GMC’s more than 100 years of building trucks.

Yukon XL and Yukon XL Denali become available in the second quarter of 2006. The XL models have exterior dimensions similar to the regular models, but are about 14 inches (355.6 mm) longer in wheelbase and 20 inches (508 mm) longer in overall length. Yukon XL is available in SLE (cloth trim) and SLT trim (leather appointments), as well as 2WD and 4WD configurations and a heavy-duty model.

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