Just read that the Buick Verano which is based on the cruze platform, debuts in late 2011 as a 2012 model will have a 2.4L producing 177 hp! It also said that the 2.0L turbo will be offered at a later date. This is good news hopefully we will see the same powertrain in a Cruze ss?

 

+1. According to wikipedia, the verano is based on the delta ii platform and comes equipped with the 177hp 2.4L engine (the Le5 perhaps?). What pisses me off is that GM kills the cobalt, guts the engine and calls it a cruze. Why not simply put the damn LE5 and/or offer the LNF as an option.

I do give buick props though--I never would have looked to them but I'm really liking the lucerne and if the verano isn't butt-ugly I may give them a shot before I jump-ship to the japs.

 

lolz did you just call the cruze a cobalt with a different engine?

 

Looks like something my grandparents would drive.

http://www.netcarshow.com/buick/2012-verano/

 

The verano is going to have a completely different interior w/ stuff such as heated rear seats and dual climate control. It's going to be a pretty nice car

 

UGLY AS **** THO

 

^^^engine swap.

 

isnt that what all new buicks are for

 

haha uhh no ill pass on it maybe when they make a cruze ss or a cruze coupe ill buy one

 

Is this a joke?

I'm with thedude... going to be a nice car if the price is right. Ugly? Yep... but ugly sells... look at Mazda3's and Corolla - the best sellers in Canada.

 

thats canada this is america we have better taste lol most of the time

 

Skipping trucks (F-150, Silverado, Ram are in the top 10), it's camry, accord, corolla, civic, altima in the US. Not much better.

 

ugly doesn't sell. cheap and economaical sell. i figure at least 50% of people arn't gear heads and car finatics and couldn't really care less what there care looks like. as long as they get a good deal and good gas miledge

 

I actually like the looks of the new buick and its gonna have the lnf in it prolly with a 6speed stick from what i saw in videos from the detroit auto show. The interior is gonna be alot nicer than the cruze. I do like the front of the car more than the rear of it but it has dual exhaust stock, and projectors with hids as an option i would think.

 

I'd buy it. I think they are using a new version of the LE5 called the LEA its a E85 compatible engine similar to the LE9 but has a higher compression ratio. Sorry if its a little confusing.

The turbo version said to come later will use the same engine as the Regal GS. Which from what I have read is a beefed up version of the engine used in the Regal CXL turbo.

How much of this is true or not IDK but Wikipedia is my best friend

 

Just looks like a small LeCrosse..

 

this all the wayyy