| has been a mainstay of the American Auto Industry | | | | comparable to the Lexus ES and GS, and the Volvo |
| for GM for many decades. It has always been known | | | | S60 and S80, the Buick Lacrosse will knock your |
| as a good American vehicle for the masses. Its | | | | socks off with out the extra cost. |
| stylings were never over the top, its power always | | | | The Lacrosse is the second generation auto from the |
| reliable, and its safety features compliant. It has been | | | | GM Buick division. The name was originally inspired |
| the go to car for people who were looking for a good | | | | from a 2008 Buick concept car. Its name, sporty in |
| safe reliable American made car. This has | | | | nature, was developed to reference the sportiness of |
| unfortunately led to its low sales over the past few | | | | the new model to a younger more active consumer. |
| years because people’s minds are thinking past | | | | Since then, the second generation Lacrosse has been |
| the old-reliable stand by. Buick’s have been | | | | tweaked and updated by worldwide engineering and |
| known to be synonymous with grandparents, and hard | | | | design firms. Still American but with an international |
| candy. Over the past 2 years however, after the | | | | twist, the Lacrosse is available with a 2.4 liter Ecotec |
| great GM closures and bailouts, Buick has begun to | | | | four-cylinder engine. The combination of the direct |
| think outside their comfortably boring box and stepped | | | | injection engine with the six speed automatic engine will |
| into the high performance and great stylings category. | | | | reap 30 mpg on the highway and 20 mpg in town. |
| Buicks are no longer just for the ‘folks’. | | | | Buick is aiming its sights on the luxury market with this |
| The 2010 Lacrosse Luxury sedan is flipping | | | | new Lacrosse. Since its conception, Buick has over the |
| buyer’s preconceptions on their ears. Offering | | | | past few decades tried to restyle its look from the |
| all wheel drive, advanced technologies and safety | | | | ‘wallflower’ look of the LeSabre, to the |
| features and stylings which are reminiscent of retro | | | | ‘crazy fish-faced’ Riviera. The Lacrosse |
| blended with modern. There is a renaissance | | | | has the moniker of the most handsome Buick ever |
| happening and the Buick Lacrosse is at the top of the | | | | built. The shape is modern with touches of retro from |
| pile attracting new buyers to their dealerships. | | | | the 1930s and 40s, for example the waterfall grill, and |
| The Buick Lacrosse, or Allure in Canada, was unveiled | | | | the ‘spear’ detail which begins at the |
| last season with great sighs of relief from the | | | | headlights swoops over the fenders, and winds itself |
| American Auto Industry. It brought the stylings and | | | | around to the rear door handles. It also has the old |
| performance of European competition, into an | | | | fashioned ventiports which are non-functional but very |
| American car. It is very competitive in the | | | | stylish. |
| ‘premium mid-luxury’ division. Said to be | | | | |