By Barbara Schaffer San Jose, Calif. ? I was tempted to tell the valet at the hotel, ?That?s not a Buick? when he brought me the Carbon Black Metallic Buick LaCrosse. I had enjoyed the series of Buick television commercials where people don?t recognize a Buick — I assume, because they looked so good —…
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2014 Buick LaCrosse Test Drive
?2014 Buick LaCrosse: A new look with enhanced Technology and Safety? The LaCrosse model was first introduced to the Buick lineup in 2009, and more than 57,000 were sold last year for a total of LaCrosse sales exceeding half a million units, making its popularity surpass that of several other full-size luxury sedans including the…
2012 Buick LaCrosse eASSIST
“Buick LaCrosse adds eASSIST mild hybrid model? Buick offers significant choices in their LaCrosse lineup for the 2012 modelyear. You can get a 2.4-liter Ecotec DOHC, 16-valve inline four-cylinder Direct Injection and an advanced 115V lithium-ion battery and latest-generation 15-kW belt-driven, liquid-cooled motor-generator unit that benefits from regenerative braking with up…
Buick Makes eAssist? Standard on 2012 LaCrosse
Is a hybrid with another name, still a hybrid? Buick revealed a new standard powertrain for the 2012 LaCrosse in Los Angles this week, and it?s a hybrid even though the new office name is called eAssist?. By adding a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery system and electric motor-generator, engineers were able to increase fuel economy of…
Test Drive: 2010 Buick LaCrosse
At the beginning of 2009, journalists, pundits and economists were taking bets on GM?s future, and whether a division like Buick could survive the economic meltdown of the American automobile industry. But here we are 5 months into the next year and GM has not only survived, but Buick has its new LaCrosse sport sedan…
He said/She said: Buick LaCrosse
He — Each time a new vehicle arrives, I play a game with She when we first drive it.? ?What?s the price?? I ask.? Invariably, she is right on, or within a few thousand of the sticker price. I finally got her on the 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL, though.? After looking at the stylish lines…