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Buick k Verano starts at $ $22,595 The all-new 2012 Buick Verano luxury sedan, which goes on sale later this year, will have a starting price of $22,595 in Canada. The Verano offers more claimed passenger and cargo volume than the Acura TSX sedan or Lexus IS 250. Verano is Buick's third all-new model in the past three years and the first in the compact luxury segment, delivering the premium features and luxury characteristics that have helped make Buick one of the fastest-growing luxury automotive brands in North America. The car will be offered in four models, with the uplevel, leather edition carrying a suggested retail price of $27,620. All models are powered by a fuel-efficient 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission that delivers 180 hp at 6,700 rpm with 171 lb/ft of torque at 4,900 rpm. The Verano's exterior is distinguished by sleek lines, jewel-like blue translucent projector beam headlamps, Buick's signature waterfall grille, and 17-inch multispoke, forged alloy, silver-finish wheels, with two premium 18-inch alloy wheel designs available on certain models. The Verano interior is designed for exceptional seat comfort and support, and contains Buick's signature acoustic refinement and premium soft touch materials inspired by the award-winning Buick LaCrosse. A dozen noise-reducing and noise-cancelling technologies are used in more than 50 areas of Verano's body structure for increased cabin isolation and quietness. Metroland Media Carguide Magazine 27 · Wednesday, October 26, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com A new generation of small displacement engines from General Motors deliver higher efficiency and reduced emissions. Smaller ll engines for f Chevs h Metroland Media Carguide Magazine General Motors will develop an all-new global family of small-displacement Ecotec gasoline engines over the next several years. They are designed to give customers in markets around the world improved fuel economy, higher quality, better performance and reduced carbon dioxide emissions. The program could encompass more than two million engines per year by the end of the decade. The new global engine family will comprise a range of three- and four-cylinder engines in displacements from 1.0-litre to 1.5-litres engineered and manufactured in multiple regions for global use. They will feature lightweight design and advanced technologies such as direct injection, turbocharging and alternative fuel compatibility to provide customers with both efficiency and on-demand performance. The new engine family also will be designed to reduce noise, vibration and harshness, a common trait of smaller engines. The global engine family consolidation is part of GM's larger product development strategy to reduce engineering and manufacturing complexity and cost while improving competitiveness, efficiency and quality.