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The '''Buick LaCrosse''' is a mid-size [[Buick]] sedan [[automobile]] introduced in the United States for the 2005 model year, replacing Buick's [[Buick Century|Century]] and [[Buick Regal|Regal]] models. Engine choices include a 3.8 L ''3800'' [[V6]] and a 3.6 L ''HFV6'' [[V6|V6]], while power is routed to the [[front wheel drive|front wheels]] via a GM 4T65-E [[automatic transmission]]. The LaCrosse rides on an updated version of the GM W platform. | The '''Buick LaCrosse''' is a mid-size [[Buick]] sedan [[automobile]] introduced in the United States for the 2005 model year, replacing Buick's [[Buick Century|Century]] and [[Buick Regal|Regal]] models. Engine choices include a 3.8 L ''3800'' [[V6]] and a 3.6 L ''HFV6'' [[V6|V6]], while power is routed to the [[front wheel drive|front wheels]] via a GM 4T65-E [[automatic transmission]]. The LaCrosse rides on an updated version of the GM W platform. | ||
See WikiCars' comprehensive '''[[Buick LaCrosse Review]]'''. | |||
Three trim lines are offered: | Three trim lines are offered: | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 28 August 2006
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 GM 4T65-E automatic transmission. The LaCrosse rides on an updated version of the GM W platform.
See WikiCars' comprehensive Buick LaCrosse Review.
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 the term referred to onanism in Québecois 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.
Super
A V8 powered LaCrosse Super is reportedly in development as a mid-year 2007 model. Styling is said to take cues from Buick's 2004 Velite Concept, with some analysts considering the fact that the LaCrosse Super may be an entirely different model based on a RWD 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. More than likely, if the LaCrosse Super is a RWD personal coupe, we will see either the 5.3L DOD V8 at 303HP or 4.6L Northstar V8 at 275HP mated to a 5 or 6 speed automatic transmission.
Future
The W-body cars (Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix) may cease production in 2008, due to GM's closure of the Oshawa Car Assembly (Plant #2) line that produces them. The Buick Lacrosse is supposed to switch to the Epsilon II platform in 2010.
