OnStar Launches Ignition Block

OnStar, General Motors' in-vehicle safety and communications system, has launched a service to keep thieves from starting a vehicle that has been reported stolen.  The feature is available on selected 2009 and 2010 GM models.  Subscribers must report their vehicles stolen to police officials and request assistance from OnStar, which then sends a signal that prevents the car from restarting.  The block adds to a suite of stolen-vehicle products, ranging from tracking by global positioning systems to a service designed to curtail high-speed police chases by conveying a signal that idles a stolen vehicle.  OnStar President Chet Huber said in an interview that the ignition block marked the next logical stop in Onstar's work with law-enforcement and emergency-aid departments.  He also said "I would characterize this as the Denver boot from outer space, although our marketing guys won't let me call it that."  (autoweek.com)

2011 Buick Regal ~ A blast from the future

The all new 2011 Buick Regal is a premium sport sedan born in Europe and bred on the Autobahn. Discover the Buick that throws expectations a curve. The Regal has the refined aerodynamics you'd expect of a performance car. It's a 5-passenger sport sedan with the look of a coupe.  The Regal's flowing lines also have a practical performance side.  The cornered position of its wheels, a wide track and long wheelbase give Regal a planted road stance. Every line, every detail and every curve come together seamlessly to attract a lot of attention.  

The choice is yours, CXL 2.4L with 182 hp ECOTEC where you'll find a technological marvel.  This ingenious engineering produces enhanced performance while offering impressive efficiency of 20 city/30 hwy mpg. To amplify Regal's sport-injected performance even further with the Regal CXL Turbo, 2.0L ECOTEC DOHC Variable Valve Timing inter-cooled turbo charged engine with direct cylinder fuel injection.  220 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque, its dual-scroll turbo technology generates nearly instantaneous acceleration!
Customize your driving experience, activate/deactivate the sport or tour mode feature through the available navigation system, that adjust the suspension, steering, throttle, transmission and stability systems in real time. It continuously adjust handling while four-channel anti-locking braking, traction control and stabilitrak stability control speak to each other to optimize Regal's response to every inch of the road.

Call and schedule your appointment to see, drive and purchase yours today!

The New Class of World Class ~ The Buick LaCrosse

The moment you see the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, you realize this stunning premium sedan challenges the world’s finest in all the qualities that matter—beauty, brains and an invigorating dose of enthusiasm! The Buick LaCrosse is sculptured elegance with its wraparound headlamps that seamlessly merge into the LED taillamps. Along the way, they complement Buick’s signature chrome portholes and waterfall grille. 
 
Your personal eye in the sky. With OnStar you’ve got all the help you’ll need. Wherever your LaCrosse is headed, OnStar can lead the way with voice-guided Turn-by-turn navigation, the simplest and smartest navigation system on the road. The LaCrosse offers the following available technologies, a hard drive packing 40 gigs of navigation power and music storing capacity for thousands of your favorite tunes. Just like your home DVR, you can pause and replay live radio. The Harman Kardon 5.1 matrix surround system is also musically inclined with 11 speakers pumping out 384 watts. There’s also a usb port to sync your ipod. For the ease of hands free calling your LaCrosse can be equipped with Bluetooth connectivity. Buick’s pioneered Quiettunning process reduces, blocks and absorbs noise to make LaCrosse a quiet escape on the road. 

Inside you’re surrounded in style, with ice blue ambient lighting that embraces you with a sense of calm. The front ventilated and heated leather seating surfaces and heated steering wheel are available for year-round comfort. As is the power rear-window shade. A soft touch instrument panel with real stitching not only provides a tactile feel, but its low and away design gives everyone a sense of openness.


The new LaCrosse offers two engines the 280-hp 3.6l V-6 and the 225-hp 3.0l V-6 (252 hp for AWD) with direct fuel injection they are paired with an electronically controlled 6-speed automatic transmission to maximize performance while delivering remarkable fuel efficiency. Because it’s a Buick, LaCrosse is fully backed with a 4-year/50,000-mile limited warranty. Add to that a transferable 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty plus 24/7 roadside assistance and courtesy transportation. Call me today and schedule your appointment to see, drive and purchase your Buick LaCrosse today!


"Most Deopendable Midsize Car" JD Power & Associates
Consumer Digest "BEST BUY" Award
INSURANCE INSTITUE for Highway Safety: "TOP SAFETY PICK 2010"

Engineering Excellence ~ Introducing The GMC Terrain

GMC we are professional grade.  The evolution of the GMC brand that began with the Acadia continues with the Terrain, a 5-passenger crossover SUV. The Terrain delivers class-leading fuel economy. With bold styling The Terrain has muscular fender flairs, a prominent grille, smooth surfaces with tight gaps and the wheels pulled out to the edges give the Terrain a bold, athletic appearance.

The 2.4L, 4-cylinder delivers 32 mpg on the highway (600 mile range) and 22 mpg in the city, and the 3.0L 6-cylinder delivers 25 mpg highway (500+ mile range) and 17 mpg in the city. Available AWD.

Today’s technology is all over the Terrain. A 40 GB hard drive with available navigation system. 30GB is used by the navigation system for mapping, leaving 10GB available for recording, storing and accessing your library of music that can then be played through the vehicle’s audio system. Standard USB port, and blue tooth that you can pair with an enabled cell phone to the system and make and receive hands-free phone calls.

The Terrain has outstanding safety features and already meets the new 2010 pole side-impact standards and the 2011 roof rollover requirements. With its responsive steering, ABS and StabiliTrak, families are able to avoid many crashes along with OnStar which is free the first year

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Inside you’ll find quietness. The Terrain provides interior quietness that rivals luxury sedans. Its GM’s first application of ANC (active noise cancellation) technology. ANC is standard on all Terrains equipped with a 4-cylinder engine to counteract audible harmonics created from the tuning of the engine for optimal fuel economy. Other features include the standard rearview camera system, programmable power lift gate, 8 way power driver seat with memory for two drivers, that are heated with leather or premium cloth, split folding 60-40 rear seats that recline in three positions. Mounted child proof door lock control.

World Class fit and finish with body gaps as tight as 3.5 mm reduces wind noise, and improves fuel economy and adds to its quality appearance. Tow up to 1500 lbs with the 4 cylinder and up to 3500 lbs with the 6. Both have 3 year 36,000 bumper to bumper warranty, 5 year 100,000 powertrain that includes roadside assistance. Hit the slopes in style this season with your new GMC Terrain. Visit our showroom today to see it, drive it and buy one today!

Top Safety Pick 2010

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Top 10 Best Engine

Ward's Auto

Ward's has been a leader in global auto industry news, statistics and analysis for over 80 years. The top 10 Best Engine is awarded to vehicles that outperform in terms of power and torque output, noise, vibration and harshness levels, technical relevance, standard comparative numbers and price.

2011 Kia Sportage ~ Impressive!

The 2011 Kia Sportage delivers key performance benefits of a crossover. Completely redesigned and extremely impressive from every angle. The new  Kia Sportage reveals sleek, contemporary exterior styling.  Inside it combines striking design and practicality with easily configurable seating. Like sun or moonlight with available panoramic sunroof.  


The Kia Sportage has car like agile handling and a smooth ride.  Its 176 horsepower DOHC engine provides outstanding acceleration, combined with excellent fuel efficiency. Available in AWD with 4 wheel independent suspension.  The new Sportage has all of todays technology. Your steering wheel is loaded with cruise, audio and voice activated bluetooth keeping your eyes on the road while enjoying key elements for a pleasurable driving experience. With the best warranty 10 year 100,000 and a five star crash rating!  The all new 2011 Kia Sportage. Come see it, drive it and take yours home today! 

2011 Kia Soul ~ A New Way to Roll...

The 2011 Kia Soul has unique styling inside and out, impressive features if you live for the outdoors, go with the available roof rack for your snowboards, bike or kayak.  Jump into the Soul Sport and take on the road with confidence.  It has sport tuned suspension, great handling and fuel efficient, the sport model gets up to 30 mpg on the highway.  Open the hatch for some serious space. Now flip down the 60/40 split rear seats for all kinds of cargo carrying variations.


The Soul and Soul+ comes with am/fm/cd/mp3 audio system, air conditioning, power windows lock and four wheel disc brakes.  In addition, the Soul+ offers a whole lot more.  It features a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, Bluetooth wireless technology.  16 inch alloy wheels and remote key-less entry.


The Soul Exclaim! has extra touches like a leather wrapped sterring wheel and gear shife knob.  You receive the stand features found on the Soul+ along with 18 inch alloy whels, power sunroof and fog lights.  The industry-leading warranty program five year sixty thousand bumper to bumper and ten year one hundred power train warranty.  Pure Style!
        
Top safety pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway safety model year 2011!  Voted one of the top ten small cars under $20K 

2011 Kia Sorento ~ The Power to Surprise

The 2011 Kia Sorento is the first vehicle from Kia Motors America's new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in West Point Georgia.  Since Kia opened this plant in October 2009, its been the number one selling CUV in its class for the last six months.
This CUV (crossover utility vehicle) has class leading V6 highway fuel economy, giving you up to 25 mpg with a 3.5L engine.  The Sorento is one of the roomiest CUV interiors with the flexibility with five to seven passenger seating.  A stunning level of luxury, with push button start, panoramic sunroof, voice activated navigation and Sirius traffic, infinity sound system and leather trim seating.


Standard equipment includes advanced technologies with USB/auxiliary audio input, Sirius satellite radio and bluetooth.  Talk about a smooth ride the Sorento has on demand available Torque-on-demand, all wheel drive and hydraulic power assisted rack and pinion steering.


Kia's have the best warranty in the business with a 5 year 60,000 bumper to bumper that includes 24 hour roadside assistance, and a 10 year 100,000 power train warranty.