The Buick brand is highly regarded as making some of the best cars on the road, so how does it enhance that reputation? How about becoming more fuel efficient? That is the plan that Buick is planning to unveil with their 2012 Lacrosse. With gas prices starting to climb again, and more hybrid and fuel conscious cars on the market, Buick is planning on creating more cars that will get you more bang for your gas buying buck.
Here’s an excerpt from a recent Kansas City Star article singing the praise for the future of Buick, who has a manufacturing plant near the city.
But it will have something Buick hasn’t been known for — superior gas mileage. Its combined city/highway mileage rating is 25 percent better than this year’s. And its estimated 37 miles from a gallon of gas on the highway is up from 30 miles on the current model with a four-cylinder engine.
Those numbers come courtesy of several upgrades that don’t meet the eye — including slicker aerodynamics, an improved six-speed transmission, and a small battery pack that runs the car when it is idling and gives the four-cylinder engine a gas-saving boost when it needs a little extra power, say for climbing hills.
But Buick also wants people to know that a fuel-sipper rivaling many smaller cars doesn’t have to sacrifice ride, comfort and luxury features. So the company is proceeding carefully in its promotions, mindful of lessons learned in the 1970s when fuel-efficient cars often were labeled “econoboxes.”
As Daryl Wilson, lead development engineer for Buick, puts it: “It has to be a Buick.”
If you are thinking about buying a new Buick in the future, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the 2012 Buick Lacrosse. If you have any questions about the new upgrades or any other aspects to the new Buick vehicles coming soon, be sure to contact me.
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