Buick isn't much of a performance brand these days, but this recent, hot model might very well be a future gem. The ...

Even though Buick’s Special V6 may not be a muscle car in the traditional sense – no huge V8, no aggressive styling – the underdog was nevertheless a performance machine in its own right.

For 2011 Buick will replace the entry-level 3.0-liter V6 engine offered in the LaCrosse with a new 2.4-liter 4-cylinder. The 4-cylinder isn’t likely to make for spritely performance, but it does ...