Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Named 2013 Motor Trend Best Driver’s Car

August 26th, 2013 by

Motor Trend has named the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S as its Best Driver’s Car for 2013. The Best Driver’s Car honor is decided after a yearly competition among the top new or improved performance cars available in the U.S. market.  This is the second consecutive year that a 911 variant has won the award. “The 911…

2014 GMC Sierra First In Class to Get 5 Stars Under Tougher U.S. Crash Tests

August 22nd, 2013 by

The U.S. safety regulators have just awarded the 2014 GMC Sierra with five-star overall safety ratings. In addition to the Sierra, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado has received the five-star safety ratings, giving GM a major marketing edge over competing automakers. An excerpt from Auto News: “Silverado and Sierra set a benchmark for pickup truck safety…

The All New 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA Will Arrive in U.S. Showrooms Fall 2014

August 21st, 2013 by

Progressive design, serene day-to-day driving and off- road capability: easily handling various automotive applications, the all- new Mercedes-Benz GLA impressively reinterprets the compact SUV segment. The 2015 GLA-Class is the first Mercedes-Benz SUV to be available with the new-generation permanent all-wheel drive system 4MATIC, with fully variable torque distribution. “With the compact GLA we add a…

Porsche Partners with Michelin for Porsche Carrera GT Tires

August 20th, 2013 by

Porsche has developed a new tire for the Carrera GT in partnership with tire manufacturer Michelin. The new tire once again noticeably enhances the handling of the 1,270 versions of the super sports car built between 2003 and 2006. The new Michelin Pilot Super Sport tire, which now replaces the current Pilot Sport PS2 tire on…

New Vehicle of the Week: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS550

August 16th, 2013 by

The All New 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 features a twin turbocharged V8 engine that produces 402 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. This vehicle features PARKTRONIC Front And Rear Parking Sensors,  Navigation System w/HD & Satellite Radio, in-dash 6-disc DVD/CD, SD card reader, media interface, premium sound, COMAND system with 40 GB hard-drive GPS navigation, Bluetooth interface for…

Baker Buick GMC Cadillac Construction is Cruising!

August 15th, 2013 by

The foundation is set, the framing is up, and the doors to our new Cadillac showroom are one step closer to being open! While the construction is still underway, now is the time to take advantage of our Expansion Sales Event! Take up to $14,000 off 2013 GMC Sierra Trucks, or drive away in a…

Unusual Social Media Techniques in the Automotive Industry

August 13th, 2013 by

Kris Nielsen, social media director for Soave Automotive Group, hatched a face-off with Matt Staub, a local public transportation advocate, after Staub tweeted that cars are useless compared to public transportation. When this went down last winter, Nielsen set up a race in which he would drive a car and his Twitter challenger would take…

Three Baker Motor Company Porsche Technicians Receive Gold Level Certification From Porsche Cars North America

August 12th, 2013 by

Porsche Cars North America representatives Stan Amerson, Regional Aftersales Manager, and Rolf Seiderfeld, National Aftersales Manager, came to Baker Motor Company on August 8, 2013 to recognize 3 Porsche technicians for achieving the highest level of certified Porsche technical training (CPT). With only five gold certified Porsche technicians in the state of South Carolina, Baker…

Pre-owned Vehicle of the Week: 2011 Land Rover LR4 HSE

August 8th, 2013 by

This Certified Pre-owned 2011 Land Rover LR4 HSE has less than 49K miles and is only $41,995 at Baker Motor Company. No matter the weather conditions or terrain, this Galway Green Metallic AWD Land Rover LR4 handles with an elegant confidence. Fine interior appointments complement this vehicle’s unprecedented performance. The LR4 HSE has a navigation…

Congratulations to our Employees of the Quarter!

August 7th, 2013 by

Each quarter Mr. Tommy Baker looks forward to acknowledging his hard working staff with a luncheon as he rewards employees from Baker Motor Company and Baker Buick GMC Cadillac as the Employees of the Quarter. For the third quarter, employees from Baker Motor Company, Matt Rainey and John Glasgow, were recognized along with Baker Buick…

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