Buick may get its first hybrid... in China

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click above image to view more pics of the Buick LaCrosse sold in ChinaBy now, many people are of the opinion that the best Buicks in the world are sold in China. The new Zeta-based, rear-wheel drive Park Avenue just introduced for the Chinese market would do wonders for the brand in North America, while the front-wheel drive LaCrosse sold there wears a much classier design than our own. According to the folks at Winding Road, who spent some time with the GM China crew at the Shanghai Auto Show, a hybrid version of the LaCrosse is also on its way to Chinese customers. The hybrid LaCrosse will likely use the Belt-Alternator Starter system used by GM's mild hybrids in the U.S. While not as frugal with the fuel as a full-on hybrid, the BAS system is less complex and less expensive. We don't expect the LaCrosse sold in North America, or any Buick sold in North America for that matter, to feature a hybrid drivetrain anytime soon.[Source: Winding Road]%Gallery-2617% 

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It would be one of the best

It would be one of the best Buick innovation. One of the best feature that impresses me is its 4-door, up to 6-passenger luxury sedan. Autopartswarehouse says the Super is not intended as a pure "driver's car," but will have a firmer suspension than other LaCrosses.