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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL aims upmarket and almost hits target

With great fanfare, General Motors has introduced the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, a vehicle with which the automaker hopes to jump-start a sweeping brand transformation for the tired Tri-Shield. For Buick to be a success in GM's post-bailout, post-bankruptcy era, the brand must dump its well-deserved reputation as the preferred marque of last-time buyers. (Average age of previous-model LaCrosse buyer: Around 70.) For better or worse, as it scrambles to get more – and younger – drivers behind the wheel, Buick has elected to position ... Read more →

GM exercises self-love, plans to re-name Canada's Buick Allure LaCrosse after all Chris Shunk

When General Motors named the Chevrolet Nova, the majority of customers in America had no issues whatsoever with the spacey moniker. Spanish speaking countries were a different matter entirely, as ...

GM reportedly holding up some shipments of Buick LaCrosse over quality concerns Michael Harley

The high-profile 2010 Buick LaCrosse, the vehicle the automaker hopes will lure younger buyers into its showroom, is being delayed a few weeks due to manufacturing quality concerns. Mark LaNeve, ...

Oldplay: Inside Line pits Buick LaCrosse against Lexus ES 350... who wins? Chris Shunk

When it comes to isolating the two most important stats automakers consider when determining a vehicle's success or failure, the Lexus ES350 is a smash it. The stats in question are sales volume ...

First Drive: 2010 Buick LaCrosse looks to breathe life into old brand Sam Abuelsamid

Make no mistake, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse is the most important vehicle launched by the brand in decades. Buick, nearly consigned to the dustbin of history a few short years ago, is now one of ...

Four Play: GM confirms 2010 Buick LaCrosse will be available with 2.4-liter Ecotec I4 5 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors has announced that its new 2010 Buick LaCrosse will be available with its fuel-sipping 2.4-liter Ecotec four-cylinder. Equipped with the direct injected engine and paired with the sedan's standard six-speed automatic, GM says the combination should deliver 30 mpg on the highway ...

GM to make new Buick in Germany? 9 months ago on Autoblog

GM might make a swap in its European production plans, shifting Buick assembly to Opel and Saab assembly to Sweden. Names of the models in question haven't been mentioned, but the Opel Insignia, Chinese-spec Buick Regal and coming Saab 9-5 are all built on GM's Epsilon II platform. The ...

Pics Aplenty: Chinese-spec Buick Regal looks darn good 10 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors has just released a huge gallery of photos of its new Chinese-only Regal sedan. Anyone who has seen the Opel Insignia will immediately recognize the Regal as a badge engineered version of Opel's mid-size model. Aside from the standard Buick waterfall grille and the badges, the ...

Buick to invest in LaCrosse, let Lucerne dodder toward oblivion 11 months ago on Autoblog

Small(er) is the new big as far as Buick's concerned. With the precipitous sales falloff of full-sized cars, Buick's putting its chips on the mid-sized 2010 LaCrosse, which will go on sale in the U.S. and in China. That leaves the full-size Lucerne in terminal orbit; built on GM's G Platform, ...

Chinese Buick Regal caught dressed in red 1 year ago on Autoblog

Two weeks ago we showed you spy shots of a 2010 Buick Regal caught testing in China that appeared to be nothing more than a rebadged Opel Insignia. (As you may recall, we'll be getting the 2010 Buick LaCrosse in the States.) All three of those cars are based on GM's Epsilon II platform, which we ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Buick LaCrosse caught with little camo plus interior 1 year ago on Autoblog

Let's forget about the Pontiac G3 for now and focus on what General Motors is doing right. Case in point is the upcoming 2010 Buick LaCrosse, which has just been caught undergoing testing wearing very little camouflage. We can clearly see now that Buick designers drew heavily on the Invicta ...

LA Preview: GM releases teaser pic of 2010 Buick Lacrosse 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to enlarge Oh sure, we've already shown you spy shots of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse that reveal the kit and kaboodle, but don't let that take away from GM's release of a teaser shot showing the upcoming sedan's new grille. Along with the pic, GM confirmed that the new LaCrosse will debut ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Buick LaCrosse caught completely uncovered 1 year ago on Autoblog

Though the newish Buick Enclave has received plenty of accolades, it's the right vehicle at the wrong time for GM's smallest brand. The other two vehicles in Buick's lineup – the LaCrosse mid-size sedan and Lucerne large sedan – might better appeal to gas-conscious buyers than a large ...

GM/Buick planning sub-Lacrosse RWD luxury sedan? 1 year ago on Autoblog

A new, small sub-Lacrosse Buick luxury sedan could fit the bill to meet future federal regulations requiring an average fuel economy of 35 mpg by 2020. If given the go-ahead, General Motors would build the new car based on the upcoming Buick Excelle, itself set to debut in China by early 2009 and ...

Buick Riviera Concept previews next LaCrosse 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more live shots of the Riviera Concept from Detroit When the Buick Riviera concept debuted at the Shanghai Motor Show last summer, many didn't give the car a second glance because, while imminently snazzy, no one though it would have much impact on the U.S. market. We all may have ...

Execs say Buick to get more "bold", "dramatic" 1 year ago on Autoblog

Through the success of the Enclave, Buick has discovered that nicely designed, well-built, high content vehicles sell. Being the first Buick in a long time to log advance orders, GM thinks it might be onto something with the Enclave formula. That recipe consists of bolder styling than past Buicks, ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Buick LaCrosse 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more spy shots of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/2010_Buick_LaCrosse_caught_testing_pics'; Despite a heavy rotation of security guards protecting the identity of this test car, Priddy photographer Chris Doane managed to snap it during one ...

Buick lineup to get Chinese-infusion 2 years ago on Autoblog

Judging by the positive reception the Chinese-marketed Buicks have been receiving here in the States, GM would be ill-advised to continue offering the same warmed-over products that it's been selling over the past decade. According to Automotive News, the General sees the writing on the wall and ...

Buick may get its first hybrid... in China 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the Buick LaCrosse sold in China By now, many people are of the opinion that the best Buicks in the world are sold in China. The new Zeta-based, rear-wheel drive Park Avenue just introduced for the Chinese market would do wonders for the brand in North ...

Whiplash a serious problem with many vehicles, says IIHS 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in Arlington, Va. has just concluded testing on some 75 vehicles' head restraint systems and after performing a simulated rear-end impact of 20 MPH, only 22 of the systems received the top score of "good." At the head of the class was Audi's A4, S4 ...

New York Preview: 2008 Buick LaCrosse gets facelift 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view a hi-res gallery of 2008 Buick LaCrosse CXS shots Today was the legitimate end to the embargo on information about Buick's new 2008 LaCrosse. The LaCrosse has received a new nose inspired by the well received Velite convertible concept from the 2004 New York Auto Show. The ...

Buick reviving 'Super' name on LaCrosse and Lucerne 2 years ago on Autoblog

After 50 years on the shelf, Buick is dusting off the 'Super' name for upcoming variants of the Lucerne and Lacrosse. Due to be unveiled in New York next week, the two vehicles will receive more power and an upgraded chassis, in addition to exclusive content and upgraded trim. A Buick spokesman did ...

Buick LaCrosse shamed with one-star crash performance, receives tweaks 2 years ago on Autoblog

Nothing dings like a one-star crash test performance from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. While the 2007 Buick LaCrosse did receive five stars for protecting the driver and passenger in a frontal crash, three stars for protecting rear passengers in a side-impact crash and ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Buick LaCrosse Super 2 years ago on Autoblog

We reported early last year that the Buick LaCrosse would likely be getting a Super Sport or Sport model boasting a 300-horsepower V8. The program is still ongoing and we found this most recent spy shot published on the Detroit News Insider (our intel, however, reveals this shot was taken in ...

China's Buick LaCrosse is cooler than ours 2 years ago on Autoblog

The North American-market Buick LaCrosse is pretty lame. Sporting Jaguar and/or last-gen Lexus GS styling cues in front and Ford Taurus-esque taillamps in back, the car just doesn't get one's heart racing. It's trying much too hard to be something it's not -- or in this case, up to three things ...

IIHS issues large sedan side-impact testing scores 3 years ago on Autoblog

In the world of large sedans* equipped with side airbags, some do a better job than others at protecting occupants according to the latest results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Achieving the top score of "good" are the Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Camry (this serious ...

Tiger Woods set to roll around in the dirt with Kiwis 3 years ago on Autoblog

Tiger Woods is used to long, commanding drives-- in fact, one could say he's made a habit of them. But the PGA's biggest star is set to trade in his golf clubs for a dirt oval stock car -- and in New Zealand, of all places. The Buick spokesman will dice it up with other celebrities (including ...

More details on the coming Buick LaCrosse Super Sport 3 years ago on Autoblog

If General Motors is considering yanking Buick from their portfolio in the name of downsizing, you wouldn't know it by looking at their plans. As we reported earlier, GM is expected to introduce a new vehicle dubbed the LaCrosse Super, but Edmunds Inside Line has the concept debuting ...






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