In the year 2006, the Buick division of General Motors offered the full size Lucerne as a replacement for its previous models the LeSabre and the Park Avenue. While the rear wheel drive General Motors Zeta platform was initially considered for the Buick Lucerne, the car was ultimately given an H body platform, reminiscent of the late Bonneville.
The sales figures for the Buick Lucerne have already been quite strong. The car claims over twenty four percent of the full size sedan market in the United States of America. The Buick Lucerne has also been rated very well by Consumer Reports studies in terms of its reliability and overall quality.
Like the Pontiac Bonneville of 2005, the Buick Lucerne utilizes a Cadillac Northstar V8 Configuration as well as the standard Buick 3800 V6. Since the Roadmaster was discontinued in the year 1996, the Buick Lucerne is the first fully V8 powered Buick automobile. The Buick Lucerne is also available with the active suspension technology from Corvette known as Magnetic Ride Control.
The Buick Lucerne Super was first introduced in the year 2007 at the New York Auto Show. It is a more powerful, upscale version of the original Lucerne.
