The Buick LaCrosse 2012Â is among us for several years, but few people know. Perhaps they remember the Buick Allure, then? Before it is to bear a name whose connotation, Quebec is not the same as elsewhere in America, the Buick LaCrosse 2012Â is called Allure in Canada, General Motors did not want to offend some souls too well turned .
Aesthetically, the Buick LaCrosse 2012Â does not change this year. But under the hood, it’s a different story! First, note that the V6 is the same, or a 3.6-liter, but its power increases by 23 horses, who do not already missing. At the time of going to press, we still did not have to roll a Buick LaCrosse 2012Â equipped with this engine, but we believe based on our past tests with 23 more horses in a stable at 280, it’s a bit like putting a sugar and coffee in a half instead of a quarter.
No alternator Buick LaCrosse 2012
The big news is, however, at the 2.4-liter four-cylinder that has a system with electric assist. Called eAssist, the system uses the principle already seen on the Saturn Aura and Vue and the Malibu hybrid a few years ago. However, each part has been redesigned and is now lighter and three times more efficient. Contrary to popular trend in the field of hybridization which requires an electric motor between the engine and the transmission, the main part of an electric motor is eAssist which replaces the alternator. It is also located in the same place.
A four-cylinder that does not take itself for a six …Â Buick LaCrosse 2012
On the road, the LaCrosse eAssist exhibits the behavior of a car … with a four-cylinder 2.4-liter. Strong acceleration, we’d have a little more juice under the pedal, but when you take into account the relatively high weight of the vehicle, it is not dramatic. The contribution of the electrical system is very transparent and it must follow the graphical dashboard to see what happens under the hood. Even when you release the brake pedal after a complete stop, the activation of the engine is perfectly cast.
 Models with eAssist will not spare tire for obvious reasons of weight. It is replaced by a compressor and a liquid filling. Speaking of tires, those fitted LaCrosse eAssist 2012 are Michelin Energy Saver A / S exclusive. All in all, the eAssist adds only six kilos in LaCrosse 2011.
EAssist technology seemed to point, but the marketing strategy surrounding his arrival we puzzling … In Canada, there will be no regular 2.4-liter version. Anyone choose the four-cylinder will be entitled to eAssist, which is not bad news. However, prices advanced by General Motors announce the unveiling LaCrosse eAssist about $ 1000 more expensive than a LaCrosse equipped with a V6. Of course, the fuel consumption will be somewhat less, but more potential buyers will probably be more tempted by a heavy V6 a four-cylinder, also attended as it is.
And on the road? Buick LaCrosse 2012
The chassis is robust and suspension, even if they are genetically gifted for comfort, provide nevertheless a ride that will satisfy traditional Buick buyers. By cons, that the direction of the LaCrosse eAssist or not, is a surgical precision fall within the turlupinade pure and simple. The brakes do a decent job and even if decelerations are generating energy in the battery, the pedal feel is almost identical to that of a conventional version. Only very sensitive feet notice a small difference.
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Buick LaCrosse 2012
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