Buick LaCrosse
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Buick LaCrosse
Buick LaCrosse
Also called: Buick Allure
Manufacturer: General Motors
Production: 2005–present
Assembly: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Predecessor: Buick Century
Buick Regal
Class: Mid-size
Body style: 4-door sedan
Platform: FF W-body
Engine: 3.6 L HFV6 V6
3.8 L 3800 V6
Transmission: 4-speed 4T65-E automatic
Wheelbase: 110.5 in
Length: 198.1 in
Width: 73.0 in
Height: 57.4 in
Fuel capacity: 17 US gal
Related: Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Pontiac Grand Prix
Similar: Hyundai Azera
Mercury Montego
Toyota Avalon
Rear of USDM LaCrosse
Rear of USDM LaCrosse
Rear of Buick Allure (Canadian)
Rear of Buick Allure (Canadian)
The Buick LaCrosse is a mid-size Buick sedan automobile introduced in the United States for the 2005 model year, replacing Buick's Century and Regal models. Engine choices include a 3.8 L 3800 V6 and a 3.6 L HFV6 V6, while power is routed to the front wheels via a 4T65-E automatic transmission. The LaCrosse rides on an updated version of the GM W platform.
Three trim lines are offered:
* CX: Base model with the GM 3800 engine
* CXL: Well-equipped, with the GM 3800 engine
* CXS: Sportier model with the new GM High Feature engine
The new model, as is generally the case with Buick, stresses quality and reliability over styling or performance. Early press commentary noted somewhat unfavorably that the car looks very similar to Buicks of the past decade, and to the recent Ford Taurus.
The name was reputedly chosen as a reference to the sport of lacrosse, seen as popular with a younger, more active demographic which Buick wishes to pull into its showrooms.
In Canada, however, the car is called the Allure. News reports indicated that General Motors had to scrap the name LaCrosse for the Canadian market after discovering that la crosse means masturbation or swindling in Qu?becois slang. Ironically, the car, badged either way, is manufactured at the Oshawa Car Assembly, located in Canada. The Allure name was taken from a Buick show car of the early 2000s.
Contents
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* 1 Super
* 2 Awards and recognition
* 3 Shanghai GM Buick LaCrosse
* 4 External links
[edit] Super
A V8 powered LaCrosse Super is reportedly in development as a mid-year 2007 model. Styling is said to take cues from the 2004 Buick Velite Concept, with some analysts considering the fact that the LaCrosse Super may be an entirely different model based on a rear-wheel drive platform. The LaCrosse Super would be a personal coupe rather than a family sedan, yet still retain the LaCrosse badge (similar to the coupe and sedan versions of the Pontiac Grand Prix GTP and GXP). This would replace the Buick Riviera that was dropped from the Buick line in 1999, with no successor.
[edit] Awards and recognition
The Buick LaCrosse is one of a handful of vehicles designated by Hertz Rent A Car as part of their Green Collection. Vehicles in the Green Collection must attain an EPA highway rating of 28 mpg or higher and can be specifically requested in advance. The LaCrosse was one of Consumer Report's Consumer Report Recommended vehicles in their "Best & Worst Cars 2006" issue.
[edit] Shanghai GM Buick LaCrosse
Shanghai GM builds a version of the Buick LaCrosse for the Chinese market. Designed by Shanghai GM's Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center the Chinese LaCrosse is based on the same architecture as the North American model, but posesses a different engine lineup, interior and exterior designs. The car is also built in Taiwan by a joint Yulon-GM venture.