2008 Buick Lucerne Super Is 2007 CXS with 17 More Horses And Priced At $39395 - Jalopnik
When Buick's latest version of its big Lucerne sedan hits dealerships in April, it will no longer be called CXS but instead "Super," following in the footsteps of little brother LaCrosse, which received a similar designation last year. According to GM, the Lucerne Super will be priced just south of $40K. The main difference between the old CXS and the new Super is under the hood: the CXS Northstar V8 put out 275 hp, while the Super Northstar V8 does 292 hp. Of course, this is a... " Thus, Lucerne Super. Lucerne-plus-Northstar V8 equals one thing: good freeway cruising. Buick is calling it a "driver's car," but it's really at its best when it's driving more or less in a straight line on a large American multi-lane highway, doing about 80, with enough mellow torque in reserve to keep everything comfy and confident. Or just an enhanced reminder that you can't get a V8 on a Toyota Avalon Limited, the Lucerne Super's putative competition. In which case, we're thinking that maybe Buick's not as happy with that competitive relationship as they could be. However, if form holds and GM starts encouraging markdowns at its new Pontiac-Buick-GMC dealerships, the Lucerne Super might be a... Buick Announces Pricing For The 2008 Buick Lucerne. Source: jalopnik.com
