Buick LaCrosse "Super" to begin making rounds starting on March 28

[azhimel]

Anybody have any pics?

[CRBoyd91]

This sounds really nice. I hope he regular LaCrosse gets updated too.

[CRBoyd91]

Originally Posted by azhimel

Anybody have any pics?

I highly doubt that.

[kenman923]

I look forward to seeing it when they have pictures out. Is the V8 going to be the 5.3L that is in the Impala/Gran Prix? If so, it will have the displacement-on-demand.

[goblue]

Originally Posted by kenman923

I look forward to seeing it when they have pictures out. Is the V8 going to be the 5.3L that is in the Impala/Gran Prix? If so, it will have the displacement-on-demand.

Yes. Might even have a 4 speed for nostalgia!

Taking "cues" from hot show cars and grafting them on mediocre sellers rarely works out well, especially with FWD V8s in cars that are supposed to be refined.

I would much rather GM taken the money and redone the exterior sheetmetal of all Lacrosses - then put a DI version of the 3.6, or even a boosted or bored out version of 2.8T under the hood, called it gran sport and left the super until the lacrosse can really be a "super" car.

I can see the headline now...."Lacrosse Super - not so Super"

[91z4me]

Originally Posted by CRBoyd91

This sounds really nice. I hope he regular LaCrosse gets updated too.

It probably will the following year, like the GP GXP's interior moving to the rest of the lineup after a year.

[DenCo]

Originally Posted by goblue

I can see the headline now...."Lacrosse Super - not so Super"

Unless they change the Tri-shield to and L in a circle or something, I highly doubt ANYTHING they do would be good enough. I've seen people complain about the ENCLAVE...

[tfb2]

Back to the Fifties. I always thought that "Super", in Buick speak, meant small wheelbase with big engine. That would apply here. Maybe a little nicer interior too.

[dindak]

This thing will be priced out of this world, I see it happening already. As it is the LaCrosse CXS is a rip off just to get the 3.6L upgrade!

Surprise me GM.

[MCGARRETT]

Back to the Fifties. I always thought that "Super", in Buick speak, meant small wheelbase with big engine. That would apply here. Maybe a little nicer interior too.

Actually that was the Century, which combined the Roadmaster engine with higher compression and a 4 barrel, with a Special body, which was the smallest Buick at the time. Super, actually, is a lower performing model, it was the same size as the top of the line Roadmaster, but the engine was not as powerfull.

I had heard somewhere else that this car was a go for 2007-08, that this version was just going to be and early preview, though if the car was totally redesigned like the China LaCrosse, then it might be worth waiting a little longer.

[asim]

Maybe it will be similiar to the Chinese LaCrosse.

[powervette]

Buick needs revolution not evolution.
I just read the review of the newest Hyundai Azera,the car looks cheap outside and inside,but the cabin in black color looks better than Lacrosse interior anyway.
I would take Lacrosse any day,but potential buyers don't care about the rich history of Buick as I do.

[monza164]

The Chinese Lacross, the mini-Maybach, i wouldn't mind seeing a Buick like that here.

A front wheel drive V8 makes as much sense as a Chinese...BUICK!
Give it a "hightech" V6 GM, like the rest of it's competitors.

[russtrapp]

shouldn't be too hard to drop the LS4 in there just like they do to it's brother the Grand Prix. Add some new interior bits. They could probably do that next month if they wanted.

Too bad it will still have a 4matic. That's probably the part that will take "in the next few years" to fix. Oh yeah, and RWD / AWD.

[mjd1001]

Originally Posted by goblue

Yes. Might even have a 4 speed for nostalgia!

Taking "cues" from hot show cars and grafting them on mediocre sellers rarely works out well, especially with FWD V8s in cars that are supposed to be refined.

I would much rather GM taken the money and redone the exterior sheetmetal of all Lacrosses - then put a DI version of the 3.6, or even a boosted or bored out version of 2.8T under the hood, called it gran sport and left the super until the lacrosse can really be a "super" car.

I can see the headline now...."Lacrosse Super - not so Super"

The "4 speed thing" really worries me. To me this sounds like this "super" version will be an update of the current Lacrosse, not a total redesign. That means it will likely have a 4 speed automatic (I have read several different times on these very forums and seen articles sayhing GM has no plans to put the 6 speed auto in the current gen Lacrosse, GP, Impala, and Monte Carlo).

With that said..seeing a car in a couple of years...2007, possibly 2008 that is likely to cost over $30,000 with STILL a 4 speed automatic would be very embarassing for GM.

I hope it doesnt' happen, that they at least find a way to get the 6 speed autos into these cars sooner.