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The venerable Buick Park Avenue is no more, having been replaced by the all new Buick Lucerne, a down market version of the Cadillac DTS. With a 275-hp Northstar V8 engine, the Lucerne becomes the first Buick car in nearly ten years to arrive equipped with a V8. The entire Buick line up is in the process of being overhauled, so let's take a look at this make's newest flagship and see how it plays a part in GM's overall strategy.
If you are a fan of the Buick brand you have witnessed your fair share of changes over the past five years. Gone are the Park Avenue, LeSabre, Century, and Regal, and in its place are the Rendezvous, the Rainier, LaCrosse, Terrazza, and the Lucerne. All the changes are the result of General Motors' broad realignment strategy in the wake of retiring the Oldsmobile brand, lifting Saturn into the fold, and setting strategy to compete against the nonstop onslaught of foreign brands including Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, and Infiniti.
One look at the Buick and you will notice a strong resemblance to the Cadillac DTS. The Buick's oval grille sets it apart from the Cadillac's firm nose, but a cursory examination of the body lines tells you that these cars are in fact twins. In the past, Buicks were essentially "stripped down" versions of Cadillacs, while Oldsmobile and Pontiac were more luxurious or sportier versions of Chevrolet models. Clearly, GM is repositioning Buick to have a more distinct "near luxury" look without stepping on Cadillac's toes, while giving the Buick division a much needed replacement for the aging Park Avenue.
For the car shopper, the Lucerne is value priced, arriving at in showrooms at just under 27K. With a standard 3.8 V6, the automaker can claim decent fuel mileage of 19 mpg city and 28 mpg highway. In these days of hyped up gas prices, favorable fuel economy is a keen marketing tool, but expect many buyers to opt for the ultra powerful Northstar V8 instead. Why? Because, if they want to purchase a Buick, they likely will want the power to go along with the luxury. It remains to be seen how well the V6 operates in a car that is 203 inches long and weighing in at nearly two tons.
Standard equipment for the Lucerne includes the following: power windows, door locks, and mirrors; side curtain air bags for the front seat; theft deterrent system; OnStar; keyless entry; and more.
The optional equipment list is expansive and can easily drive the starting price of the top of the line CSX to over 35K. For that price you receive heated power seats with lumbar support; a memory package that adjusts the seats, mirrors, radio, and climate control to each driver's specifications; sport leather steering wheel with built in controls; and more.
A fully loaded Lucerne is still several thousand dollars less than the DTS, making the Lucerne a value leader in the luxury car category. Still, Buick has its work cut out for it as competition from foreign brands including Acura, BMW, and Lexus continue to hammer away at GM's "near luxury" division. Fortunately, quality levels for all Buicks remain very high so combining that level of success with a strong price may help the Lucerne compete admirably.
Copyright 2005-2012 -- Matthew C. Keegan is a freelance automotive writer covering classic, current, and future models. He manages Hyundai Porter [http://www.hyundaiporter.com/], an information website for this truck.
Buick: Giving the Brand Meaning
During the 1980s, Buick was a brand that successfully straddled the fine line between luxury and performance. This GM division sold big, fluffy Park Avenues and LeSabres, while also selling the luxury/sport Riviera and the Regal. It was this last model, the Regal, which stunned the automotive world by winning Grand National awards during the early 1980s. Today, all four models have been terminated in favor of newer names including the Lucerne, LaCrosse, Terrazza, Rainier, and Rendezvous, models that didn?t even exist five years ago. Where is Buick headed? Will GM?s troubles finally kill off the brand? Will the Buick name ever regain meaning? A lot is riding on these questions; the answers may not be as simple to utter or imagine.
GM?s woes could spell Buick?s demise.
Buick and Pontiac have often been cited as the two divisions being the most at risk. This hasn?t escaped the notice of critics who have called on GM to begin dissolving the two divisions immediately.
Based on the Cadillac DTS, the car combines luxury with value to offer motorists a taste of Cadillac lavishness at a discount. Regardless, the Lucerne is bit more refined and less dowdy than the models it replaces. It isn?t likely to captivate young folks, but probably will be more than able to keep current owners satisfied.
There is nothing original about these models other than the Buick badge and a higher level of standard equipment than let?s say, the Pontiac Aztek. Oh, yeah, the Rendezvous? twin, the Aztek, was axed by GM?too ugly!
So, there you have it: five models pared down from almost ten that were offered just a few years ago.
Instead, we know that GM is already planning one new Buick model which, again, may replace two current models [does anyone see a theme here?] The model being planned is an all new crossover vehicle tentatively called the Enclave an AWD crossover vehicle capable of carrying six passengers over its three rows. Yes, the vehicle sounds strangely similar to the Chrysler Pacifica and it appears that the Pacifica is in Buick?s crosshairs with this proposed model.
Beyond the Enclave, Buick will have to bring out newer models to replace the Lucerne and LaCrosse soon after the Enclave?s anticipated 2009 model year release.
The First Pontiac Grand Am
From its introduction in late 1972 to the present day the Pontiac Grand Am has remained an inspirational automobile, spawning a variety of imitators and impostors, but none that carry off the concept with quite the same style.
Both four door sedan and two door coupe were built, and the Grand Am proved so popular that over 40,000 were sold in the first year of production.
One interesting feature of the Pontiac Grand Am in its original guise was the nose, a molding of special plastic that was designed to go back to its right shape in the event of a minor collision! Reclining front seats were another unusual feature, one that was seldom seen on American cars of the era. The first Grand Am models are considered the Holy Grail by collectors, and when the oil crisis began to make a mark in 1974 sales plummeted.
Indeed, the 1975 sales year saw just 10,000 Grand AMs sold, a quarter of those that had been snapped up in the first year, and GM took the decision to scrap the model there and then. There are still many original Pontiac Grand Ams on the roads, lovingly tendered and cared for by dedicated enthusiasts with a love for this revered car.
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How many different cars have you owned or driven on a regular basis and what kinds were they?
also how many were of your favorite manufacturer, and how many were actually used in NASCAR?
Here's my list
1978 Datsun B210
1983 Mercury Zephyr
1978 Mercury Marquis
1983 Buick LeSabre
1975 Plymouth Valiant
1979 Caddilac factory limo
1986 Dodge Colt
1986 Subaru XL
1987 Ford Aerostar
1987 Dodge Aries
2000 Hyundai Sonata
2006. Kia Optima
favorite manufacturer(Chevy)
1977 Malibu Classic station wagon(took my driving test in that beast)
1981 Citation
1983 Malibu
2007 Cobalt
actually run in NASCAR:
1978 Olds Cutlass
1983 Monte Carlo
1987 Buick Regal
1999 Ford Taurus
So that's 20 different cars, 5 of them Chevy's, and 4 actual NASCAR models.
In order of when I drove them
1974 Ford Mustang II (manual trans) I learned to drive on this. Dad bought this new in 1975.
1981 Plymouth Horizon TC3 (automatic) used
1982 Pontiac J2000 Sunbird LE w/sunroof (man.) used, MY first car!
1989 Toyota 2 wheel drive truck (man.) bought this new
1986 Chevy S-10 (man.) used
1993 S-10 Blazer Tahoe LT (auto) used
1994 Toyota 4x4, extended cab (man.) used
1998 Chevy Lumina (auto) used
1997 Buick LeSabre (auto) used
2003 Olds Alero (auto) bought new
1993 Ford F150 reg cab. (man.) used, this is my "beater" truck.
4's FINE N 09!!!!
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This past Saturday night found the pits filled with race machines from all over southern New York and Pennsylvania. There were lots of newcomers trying out the 1/5 mile oval to see if they could find the fast way around the track.In the Sportskids divi
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