The Buick LaCrosse is General Motors' first North American car based on its second-generation Epsilon platform, shared only with the Opel Insignia, for now.
There will be three trim levels for the 2010 LaCrosse. The base CX will be powered by a 255-hp, 3.0-liter direct-injection V-6 driving the front wheels through a six-speed automatic. The CXL will be powered by the same engine/transmission combo but have available all-wheel drive, as well as a host of comfort features including leather, dual-zone climate control, fog lamps, and 18-inch wheels. Fuel economy will be about 18 mpg city/27 highway for the 3.0-liter, according to GM.
The top-dog LaCrosse CXS will come with the 3.6-liter version of the direct-injection V-6, making 280 hp and 261 lb-ft of torque—slightly less than this engine makes in GM’s large crossovers—with front-wheel drive, active damping, available 19-inch wheels, and a few additional luxury features like heated and cooled seats. At 17/26 mpg, fuel economy for the 3.6 suffers by only 1 mpg in both city and highway cycles compared with the smaller motor.
GM claims the LaCrosse is "library quiet" with 35.5-decibel wind noise at 70 mph, and benefits from a 20%-stiffer body structure, acoustic laminate glass, triple door seals, liquid applied sound deadening, "significant" acoustic damping and a steering isolator. Its plush ride is accompanied by good handling.
The interior, which Buick designed in its Shanghai studio, mixes wood and warm metal textures with stitched leather. Ambient lighting may have reached a new level in the LaCrosse, with a greenish-blue tint along the dash and center stack, on the console between the seats and in the door handle pockets.
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Its about time GM looked at Lexus for design tips..
Kudos on the CTS interior though
I'd buy one if I was 50
There's hope for GM yet. That car is a work of art.
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This car is awesome. This is the best re-skin GM has ever done, EVER!
That has to be the best looking Buick in a long time, either i'm getting old....or GM is finally taking sh*t serious.
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i'd buy one and i'm not even over 30. that thing is nice looking.
GO PATS!!!
id have to say that is the nicest looking buick in a LONG time...
amazing exterior. lame interior.
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Wow a Buick that doesn't look boring.
Way overdue.
Those headlights really remind me of a Saab.
I think it looks very nice and up scale
the tails remind me of the Saturn Aura
the interior reminds me on the malibu
the headlights remind me of the Saab posted above
But it works!
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I installed a Remote Start on a 2008 Lucerne, WOW! What a very well built car. The fit and Finish in the inteior is so nice. I can't wait to see one of these new Buicks. Very nice. Buick is just as nice as a Cadillac IMO. I'd buy one, I'm not even 30, HOTT RIDE regardless of age.
looks good
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Wonderful looking interior, rediculously sleek exterior concidering it's a buick.. but very nice overall!
I tip my hat to GM... for once.
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Now take that DI DOHC 3.6 and put it in RWD sport compact with a 6-speed manual. Wait for the aftermarket bring us twin GT30R's and call it a day.
And, that's one of the nicest looking buick's i've seen since the eighties
Update from GM... .
Buick To Add Fuel Efficient Ecotec 2.4L Four-Cylinder Engine To All-New 2010 LaCrosse
New Engine Joins Two V-6s for an All-Direct Injection Lineup
A fuel-efficient, direct injected Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder engine will be the third engine offered in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. Backed by a fuel-saving six-speed automatic transmission, the new powertrain combination is expected to deliver fuel economy of 30 mpg highway and 20 mpg city*– making LaCrosse one of the most fuel-efficient cars in its segment.
“Buick LaCrosse customers will have the fuel-efficient option of the Ecotec 2.4L direct injection engine, a four-cylinder that is not available by key competitors, such as the Lincoln MKZ and Acura TL,” said Susan Docherty, Buick-Pontiac-GMC vice president. “Features such as a rear-seat entertainment system and remote starting are other technologies that are segment exclusives, contributing to LaCrosse’s balanced package of design, performance and intelligent technology.”
The Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder joins the lineup later this year as the standard engine in the LaCrosse CX. Direct injection technology helps it deliver 182 horsepower (136 kW) and 172 lb-ft. of torque (233 Nm). Buick expects about 25 percent of customers will opt for 2.4L-equipped models.
The 2.4L’s injection of fuel directly into the combustion chamber enables a higher compression ratio to increase efficiency and horsepower. That means more power is made with less fuel and lower emissions. In fact, cold-start emissions are reduced by up to 25 percent with direct injection. Engineers tuned the Ecotec 2.4L engine to deliver greater torque at lower rpm and build it smoothly toward its peak at 4,900 rpm, giving the Buick LaCrosse excellent performance in all driving conditions.
“Direct injection is a key component of GM’s ongoing strategy to use advanced propulsion technology to help us deliver more fuel-efficient cars today and in the future,” said Tom Stephens, vice chairman, Global Product Development. “GM is using multiple technology pathways to achieve increased efficiency and to diversify energy sources – and we’re applying them where they make the most sense for customers when it comes to efficiency, performance and cost.”
Every engine in the LaCrosse lineup is direct injected and matched with a fuel-saving six speed automatic transmission. Along with the Ecotec 2.4L, a new, direct injected 3.0L V-6 is offered and a larger-displacement, more powerful 3.6L V-6 is standard on the LaCrosse CXS model.
Quiet, low-maintenance performance
As with the 3.0L and 3.6L V-6 engines, the Ecotec 2.4L is designed to deliver exceptional quietness with low maintenance requirements and minimal environmental impact – including 100,000-mile service life ratings for the spark plugs and accessory drive belt. It is also equipped with GM’s Oil Life system, which uses a sophisticated algorithm to determine when it’s time for an oil change. The system calculates the oil life based on a variety of closely monitored variables, such as engine speed, temperature, load and others, allowing fewer oil changes over the life of the vehicle for a significantly reduced amount of used oil that must be recycled.
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Wonder if there is an AWD model. That hooked up to the 3.6L would be nice
thats a beautiful car..... they did an awesome job on that.....WOW
but for some reason everytime time I hear Buick my first thought is "They still make cars?"
pins 07cruiser wrote:thats a beautiful car..... they did an awesome job on that.....WOW
but for some reason everytime time I hear Buick my first thought is "They still make cars?"
apparently since Buick is more profitable than Pontiac
That is one sexy interior
