{"id":47658,"date":"2012-03-01T10:55:35","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T15:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=47658"},"modified":"2012-03-01T10:55:35","modified_gmt":"2012-03-01T15:55:35","slug":"buick-teases-nyias-debut-of-enclave-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2012\/03\/buick-teases-nyias-debut-of-enclave-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Buick Teases NYIAS Debut of Enclave Update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Buick is going from the inside out as it teases the upcoming Enclave update.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019ve not even punched our ticket for the Geneva Motor Show but automakers are clearly looking ahead to the next big even in auto show season, the New York International Auto Show, with Buick revealing plans to pull the wraps off the updated Enclave crossover\/utility vehicle at Jacob Javits Center next month.<\/p>\n

The Enclave has been a special product in the Buick line-up, arguably serving as the first product to begin the General Motors division\u2019s unexpected revival after years of decline.\u00a0 Surprisingly, demand for the outgoing CUV has remained strong, despite its age, hitting an all-time high in 2011.\u00a0 But in today\u2019s competitive market, nothing lasts forever \u2013 indeed, four years is a virtual lifetime \u2013 so the update of the Buick Enclave is scheduled to take its bows in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n

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This teaser image focuses on the interior \u2013 where critics contend Buick needs the most work.\u00a0 The pic suggests the new Enclave will visually move upscale, with more textured surfaces, sophisticated ambient lighting and an advanced infotainment system that uses touchscreen controls to take on many key tasks.<\/p>\n

The Intellilink system is GM\u2019s answer to the popular Ford Sync, and will allow a motorist to operate systems like audio and navigation by touching the big LCD display, using steering wheel-mounted buttons or by using voice controls.<\/p>\n

While key controls for climate control and primary audio functions \u2013 such as tuning and volume \u2013 still get \u201chard\u201d switches and knobs, the maker can move away from Enclave\u2019s current, cluttered instrument panel layout, which features a confusing cluster of controls.<\/p>\n

The entire interior is bathed in a signature neon-blue ambient lighting, a touch Buick \u2013 like key competitors \u2013 has been migrating to in a bid to note only enhance the driving experience but give the cabin a decidedly more upscale feel.<\/p>\n

Such changes are meant to keep the brand\u2019s momentum going.<\/p>\n

Going into its 2009 bankruptcy, during which the White House demanded GM abandon half of its eight North American brands, many observers expected Buick to go away.\u00a0 Instead, it survived at the expense of Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Hummer.\u00a0 GM officials suggested that they didn\u2019t want to kill off Buick in the U.S. because that would hurt the brand\u2019s strong position in China.<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, a move to refresh an aging line-up began with the original Enclave and has since been followed with a mix of increasingly stylish offerings like the current LaCrosse and newer Regal and Verano sedans.\u00a0 Buick also introduced the all-new Encore, a compact luxury crossover, this year, which could tap one of the market\u2019s fastest-growing segments.\u00a0 But Enclave will continue to play a critical role in the brand\u2019s revival, Buick is betting, with the upcoming 2013 update.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Enclave has a special place in Buick’s line-up as the first product to begin the GM division\u2019s unexpected revival after years of decline. So, there’s reason to check out the first teaser image of the high(er)-tech Enclave update coming to NY next month, TheDetroitBureau.com reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[151],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47658"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47658\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47658"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=47658"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=47658"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=47658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}