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| Description |
| TheCarConnection.com’s editors read the latest reviews on the new 2008 Buick LaCrosse to write this comprehensive review. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove the Buick LaCrosse to offer you a conclusive opinion on this mid-size sedan. This review also compares the 2008 Buick LaCrosse with other vehicles in its class to give you the best advice even when other reviews present conflicting opinions. |
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| Road Test |
The 2008 Buick LaCrosse CX and CXL sedans come with a 200-horsepower 3.8-liter V-6 engine. A four-speed automatic transmission is the only available gearbox. It’s possible that if you’re shopping for a 2008 Buick LaCrosse, you may run across a sporty edition called the CXS. If you pop the hood, you’ll find the base engine that powers the Cadillac CTS, a 3.6-liter V-6 with variable valve timing and 240 horsepower. This model was a placeholder until Buick’s big news for 2008.
That big news is the 2008 Buick LaCrosse Super. The LaCrosse Super will come equipped with GM’s small-block 5.3-liter V-8, which is capable of producing 300 hp. The engine also has active fuel management, which deactivates four cylinders at cruising speed to save fuel. It’s a hugely entertaining engine that turns the otherwise ordinary LaCrosse into a road-clawing machine, though it’s still a pillowy ride with only moderate steering feedback.
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| Positive Points |
- -Very quiet interior
- -Good interior room in front
- -Lots of standard features
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| Negative Points |
- -Forgettable exterior style
- -V-6 sounds a bit coarse
- -Four-speed automatic transmissions
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