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Buick Enters Infotainment Game With IntelliLink 

Ford Sync, Toyota Entune, andd now Buick's IntelliLink.  It seems like automakers are finding any way possible to give you the consumer as much in car technology as possible.  That's a win for everyone involved.  

Buick IntelliLink uses Bluetooth or USB to connect the driver’s smartphone to a new 7- or 8-inch, high-resolution, full-color touch screen display radio. IntelliLink expands on Buick’s current Bluetooth and USB capabilities to allow smartphone control via voice activation and steering wheel-mounted controls.  

It also enables streaming stereo audio from the phone through services like Pandora and Stitcher Radio.

Most importantly, Buick IntelliLink enables seamless integration of stowed portable devices with each vehicle’s infotainment system, allowing drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

“About 70 percent of all new car buyers want some form of connectivity,” said Micky Bly, executive director leading GM’s infotainment engineering efforts, citing GM research. “Whether it’s because they want to listen to their favorite music or explore local restaurants on a Friday night, today’s car buyer expects so much more out of their time in a car.”

Clearly Buick knows their market.  

One doesn’t need a smartphone to benefit from IntelliLink. The system works with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone, USB flash drive or digital audio player. Even without a mobile device, Buick owners will benefit from IntelliLink’s enhanced voice recognition technology and OnStar’s on-screen turn-by-turn directions.

Intellilink will appear in the 2012 Verano, Regal and LaCrosse models, all known for quiet interiors and easy functionality.  

Until then, swing by West Herr GM in East Aurora for the latest and greatest from GM and Buick.