Autohaus of Peoria

Models like the all-new 2012 Buick Verano and 2012 Buick LaCrosse might be fueling a large-scale comeback for the luxury automaker here in the United States, but the company is also surging overseas. Take for instance, the emerging Chinese market, which has a strong appetite for exquisite luxury and daring performance.

There, Buick parent company, General Motors has seen an incredible growth of 9.8 percent in December alone. That translates into 196,797 units…

The GMC Sierra continues to be one of the best selling pickup trucks in America. Next year's model will include more extra features, making it a luxurious model.  

Don't worry, price isn't going up. A two-wheel-drive, 2012 Sierra base model will come in at $22,940 including destination charges.

GM has always added a wide range of options to their many vehicles. Recently, updated versions of the GMC Terrain and Yukon sold…

Mercedes-Benz is perhaps best known for their boundless luxury. Often times, this sparks conversations around performance, premium materials, high-tech entertainment features and advanced connectivity. Autohaus of Peoria, however, would like to point out that Mercedes-Benz has the ability to make even the practical components of their vehicles exciting. Case in point: the Mercedes-Benz M-Class.

We would definitely recommend the M-Class SUV to young families. There's its armor-like, uni-body construction which protects drivers and passengers…

Porsche recently paired its popular Panamera line with its reliable GTS model to offer a Panamera GTS for the 2013 year. The concept premiered at the 2011 Los Angeles Autoshow. GTS is known for offering increased performance without making the car a bit too frivolous for daily use, and now the Panamera line joins to spice-up the model a bit. The Panamera GTS model will offer the same 4.8 liter V-8 as the Panamera…

To celebrate their 125^th anniversary and honor local, grass-roots organizations, Mercedes-Benz USA has just launched their first-ever "Community Stars" social media challenge That's right, rather than honor their many successes over the past century and a quarter, they've decided to give back and celebrate some of our countries unsung heroes.

Launched on their Facebook site in September 2011, the "Community Stars" challenge called for interested community-service groups to upload sixty second explanatory…