Take it Easy Big Fella…Buick Driver's Seat Breaks at Lift Off in Drag Race

In one of those embarrassing moments than can haunt you for a very, very long time (especially when the mishap occurs in front of a crowd with hand held cameras…), a driver of what looks like a modified second-generation Buick Regal Coupe from the early 1980s, gets ready to impress by beating his rival in a drag strip race.

And then it happens; as he leaves the line in full force the seat breaks and he falls back… Watch the funny incident in the video after the jump.

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GM Debuts Automotive Industry's First Front Center Air Bag

Someone once said that in the future, the inner works of our vehicles after a crash will look like a balloon party – sans the bright colors. And true enough, after the front, side, roof, knee, rear curtain and seat-belt airbags, automakers have now discovered another area of the car that can be fitted with an inflatable bag for our protection: the center.

Following Toyota's presentation of the first production rear-seat center airbag on the Japanese domestic market Crown Majesta in 2009, General Motors is introducing the automotive industry's first front center air bag, designed to protect the driver and front passenger in far-side impact crashes.

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Buick�s China sales surpass those in USA!

Ironic fact of the day: according to Automotivenews, it is almost certain that Buick will sell more cars at the end of the year in China than in the US! While Buick is getting a beating in its home market from the Asians, selling 206.582 vehicles the first 10 months of 2006 (down 15,4 percent in comparison to the same period in 2005), in China, it managed to sell an impressive 218.603 vehicles, increasing its cut 27.4 percent from 2005! It�s a sick, sad world! Via: Automotivenews

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2006 SEMA Show: 1964 Buick Electra 225 Convertible with a 620Hp V8

Now this classic is a little bit more like it. Apart from the fleet of funky granny Lurcenes, Buick's SEMA stand includes a beautifully restored 1964 Electra 225 Convertible fitted with a GM Performance Parts ZZ572 crate V8 engine pumping out an orgasm inducing 620Hp.

Along with the 620Hp V8, the modified Electra 225 features a Hydra-matic Turbo 400 automatic transmission and a custom radiator that's outfitted with twin electric fans. The car rolls on chrome 20" Boss Motorsports "312" 5spoke wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport tires. The body and interior retain their factory-stock looks, wearing a new coat of factory white paint and re-chromed trim. The top is white, with a black boot cover. The interior also is black, with the vinyl upholstery re-done to a factory appearance.

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2006 SEMA Show: Buick Lucerne

Not one, not two but eleven custom Buick Lucernes are going on show at SEMA tomorrow. From the snazzy CXX Luxury Liner by Rick Bottom Custom Motor to the Low Rider Lucerne by RIDES Magazine, these are surely not your typical granny Buicks. But then again, I'm not sure who in their right mind would pay for a spiffed up a Buick Lucerne... Click on the pics to see which is which

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