[boblutzfan]

Originally Posted by ViperDVMan

Now this is a car that'll take it to the Acura TL, not just the Lexus ES350 and GS350. And it'll certainly have more luxury to it than the Maxima (too bad Infiniti doesn't have a FWD lux like Lexus does). They got the engines right. I hope they get the rest of the car right, and this Buick will be a real player.

Are you serious? "take it to the Acura TL, not just the Lexus ES350 and GS350"? We haven't even seen the full production version of this car. I'll stand by the fact that this will probably be very competitive (probably better in nearly every way) than the Lincoln MKZ and that it might stand up well to the imports...but "take it to them". GM fans need to set their expectations correctly and not get so arrogant about the success of a car that they haven't even seen yet?! The ES350 is a sales champion that has an incredibly loyal following. The GS is a RWD based sedan that is dynamically better than any current Epsilon sedan. The TL also offers (at least this coming year) more driver oriented features than the Buick will - like a 6MT powertrain offering. I seriously doubt the LaCrosse will take it to any of these sedans.

That said, I fully expect this sedan to go a long way to keeping Buick in the hunt and keep the brand from being killed off. I like what I see so far.

Originally Posted by ViperDVMan

As for the engines, a 3.0L DI making 250hp isn't bad at all. I hope the Malibu (and the CTS) gets this engine to replace the 3.6L non-DI unit. In fact, I hope every non-DI 3.6L gets replaced with this motor if it's more fuel-efficient and produces around the same power.

Agreed. I hope GM does away with their non DI powertrains as soon as possible.