[New LaCrosse in North America]
The appearance of the new LaCrosse is very close to the Buick Outlook concept car unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show last year. GM said that the new Regal was designed by the US headquarters and the Pan-Asian Automotive Technology Center from China, while the platform of the new Regal was designed by German Opel. This is the first universal model designed by Asia, North America and Europe.
[Body size will not be improved after domestic production]
The voice from China played an important role in the design of the new LaCrosse. The designer of the new LaCrosse said that this car must be equally attractive in the United States and China. Pan-Asia automobile dominates the interior design of the new LaCrosse, and the design of instrument panel draws lessons from the calligraphy in China culture. The new LaCrosse is the third product of GM's global mid-to high-end car platform.
[Including the previous Regal, it is a brand-new interior of Buick family]
According to the standards of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the new LaCrosse is an intermediate car. The body length of the new LaCrosse is more than 5 meters, which is larger than that of the new LaCrosse, and the wheelbase is long100 mm.
[Some engines will be different after they are made in China]
The new LaCrosse released by GM is equipped with two brand-new direct injection engines, namely 3.0L and 3.6L V6 engines, and comes standard with a six-speed automatic manual transmission.
GM said that the new LaCrosse will be put into production in Kansas in late summer and early autumn this year. It is understood that the new LaCrosse will also be put into production in Shanghai GM. A related person from Shanghai GM revealed to reporters that the appearance of the domestic new LaCrosse is not much different from the models unveiled in North America. Shanghai GM will introduce domestic production after the new LaCrosse is put into production in the United States, and it can be listed in China this year. "The new LaCrosse unveiled in North America has a large displacement, and we will consider more efficient and energy-saving engines when manufacturing in China." The person said.