The Buick Lucerne is a full-size automobile sold
by the Buick division of General Motors that replaces
the Park Avenue and the LeSabre in 2006. Although
the rear-wheel drive GM Zeta platform was considered,
the production Lucerne introduced at the Chicago
Auto Show on February 9, 2005, is a front-wheel
drive derivative of the G-body Buick LeSabre. Initial
sales of the Lucerne have been strong, with the
car claiming 24% of the full-size sedan market in
the United States.
Like
the similar 2005 Pontiac Bonneville, the Lucerne
uses a Cadillac Northstar V8 engine in addition
to the standard Buick 3800 V6. The Lucerne also
became the first V8-powered Buick car since the
demise of the Roadmaster in 1996. The Lucerne
is also available with the Corvette's Magnetic
Ride Control, an active suspension technology.
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