Photo Of New Buick Regal Pops Up On Facebook

A photo of the forthcoming Buick Regal was recently posted on the Buick Facebook fan page, sparking auto blogs like Jalopnik to take notice and post about the new model. While the photo itself may be exciting to those that have been waiting for a glimpse at the Regal, it’s also an interesting look at how Facebook is influencing news in the automotive world.

Leaked photos of pre-production cars and spy photos of concept vehicles on the road have always been a part of the auto industry, but this is one of the first times where we’ve seen a social network being used as the primary outlet.

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