The traditional boxy body-on-frame SUV has been in decline the last few years. The substantial uptick in gas prices in recent years has taken a big bite out of bigger gas thirsty (more traditional) SUV sales, while SUV crossovers and smaller efficient more car-like SUVs have enjoyed increased popularity. And with the upcoming steady increase of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (C.A.F.E.) standards, this trend will continue with some (if not most) traditional SUVs biting the dust in the coming years. Unfortunately the Ford Explorer will be the first major player to be a causality of these c

Buick over the years has not gotten the credit it deserves. Though most of its reputation was built on offering quality luxury for a reasonable price, it has had its share of performance and fuel efficient offerings. When it comes to fuel efficient cars in some respects Buick has at times been way ahead of the curve. For instance back in the mid-1970s when most automakers began the conversion from large and medium displacement V8s to low displacement V8s to increase fuel efficiency, Buick decided to forgo developing its own low displacement V8 and instead put all its eggs in its very fuel ef