More China-Market LaCrosse Pictures (HUD, Nav, the works!)

[Ultimate1]

the chinese lacrosse just owned the american lacrosse.... bad.

[Caleb02]

why is Gm giving a Commie government its best stuff, We are Americans and We should demand only the Best for our Market and the commies should take what is the Current US Buick Lineup!!!

[Ming]

Originally Posted by Fiero GT

Ming, please re-read my post. I stated the SHAPE of the headlights are the same. Yes, the Buick's projector beams look better. But if you look at the shape of almost everything on the front end of the Buick, it is a blatant rip-off of the Five Hundred. Period.

I was just ribbing you. Its not just you but the inevitable comments in all China LaCrosse threads before based on a few less detailed shots.

If it was a rip off, they had very little time to execute the "copy" and put it into production since the LaCrosse debuted in China in early 2006 if memory serves. Personally I think its about as close to a Five-Hundred as a Cobalt is to a 2000 Civic. But my eyes go to the details straightaway. General shape of the front end if you squint and make it fuzzy? Then you're right.

And if that's the case with them getting a 500-inspired car out so quickly, we need those guys to help with the reskins and redesigns that seem to take so long here in the U.S.!

[onebadbonne]

Originally Posted by Ming

Oh yeah, those headlights are dead ringers with the cheapie halogen thing on the Ford. Details? Bah!

Fiero GT, were you ever one of those Fiero owners who had a Fiero kit car that looked "just like a Lambo"?

Hey Ming:

Check out this Fiero Kit Car:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7159/img3480by7.jpg

Easy to laugh about fieros with only selective pictures.

[Ming]

Originally Posted by onebadbonne

Hey Ming:

Check out this Fiero Kit Car:

Easy to laugh about fieros with only selective pictures.

I used to want one myself...! But there are good ones and bad ones, you must admit.

My point is there are degrees of similarity - or dissimilarity - that can make all the difference in the world.

[tgagneguam]

Certainly better than NA's LaCrosse, but nonetheless in need of replacement, especially since it now sits on the side of the Chinese Park Avenue in China Buick showrooms. And after seeing the Chinese Park Avenue and the NA Enclave, I'm convinced the LaCrosse replacement could be a real gem.

And there's certainly more than a passing resemblance to the 500/Montego, as Fiero GT's post nicely points out: similarly-shaped grill, similarly-shaped headlights, similarly-shaped foglamps, similar placement of chrome accents on the bumper, similarly-styled rise in the hood's shape. Certainly to the average car consumer, they'd have a hard time discerning the two. (Of course, I don't think the 500/Montego makes it across the Pacific, but that's besides the point).

[Fiero GT]

I was just ribbing you. Its not just you but the inevitable comments in all China LaCrosse threads before based on a few less detailed shots.

If it was a rip off, they had very little time to execute the "copy" since the LaCrosse debuted in China in early 2006 if memory serves.

And if that's the case, we need those guys to help with the reskins and redesigns that seem to take so long here in the U.S.!

Yes, I remember these shots. I was reserving judgement until I saw the better-resolution shots. It just seems half-baked to me. The Chinese Park Avenue is a stunner, and this Lacrosse just seems kinda bland after seeing that car.

[Ming]

Originally Posted by Fiero GT

Yes, I remember these shots. I was reserving judgement until I saw the better-resolution shots. It just seems half-baked to me. The Chinese Park Avenue is a stunner, and this Lacrosse just seems kinda bland after seeing that car.

Keep in mind what they had to work with (W-body, they had a slightly different looking Regal there before) and think of the other much more bland cars on that platform such as the Impala, and then its more impressive what they did with it.

But yes, I'd take the PA.

[buick59]

I think bringing this over for a temporary fix would be a mistake. Isn't the new Lacrosse supposed to be available for the 2009 model year? If so, shouldn't we be seeing the concept or actual production version in Detroit later this year??? I say let's wait for it and hope it does not disappoint.

[Fiero GT]

Certainly to the average car consumer, they'd have a hard time discerning the two. (Of course, I don't think the 500/Montego makes it across the Pacific, but that's besides the point).

That is a good point- as 'car people' we can obviously tell the difference. But John Q. and Jane Q. Public that would be buying this would more than likely confuse this with the Ford twins. You pretty much always have to assume the majority of the buying public is pretty stupid.

[F14CRAZY]

I agree, the front and side look a lot like the Five Hundred/Montego, but who cares, it's soooo much better than our Lacrosse

[Firebird00]

That is a very classy looking Buick. The hood ornament is awesome. Very old school, rich folk look to it. The headlights (all 4 of them) are ugly, but that is about the only negative I can find on it.

[MOGI]

I love how you can totally screw with the front passengers seats while sitting in back....sadistic chinese...lol

[FoMoCo Fan]

The interior on the Chinese LaCrosse looks great.

But the exterior, despite nice details, like the type of headlights and taillights, is positively a generation behind anything Buick is selling in US. That grille could be on any vehicle, nothing about this car styling wise says Buick to me. It's about as boring and anonomous as you can possibly get. The new Lacrosse with the new Velite inspired grille looks 100 times better than this, which is about as exicting to look at as a Mercury Grand Marquis.

[Ming]

Samkung also decided to taunt us with photos of the China-market Cadillac SLS:





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