2014 Buick LaCrosse: Embossing the LaCrosse with a Little More Gloss [2013 New York Auto Show]

There must be a special place in heaven for writers who create press releases for "new" cars that aren't really, well, new. It can't be easy. Take the "new" 2014 Buick LaCrosse, which is being debuted at this year's New York auto show. We see a fair amount of these mid-size Buicks—General Motors sold some 57,000 in 2012—so how does one describe the changes? There has been work up front, a somewhat-larger waterfall grille, plus headlamps that don't change shape so much as character. LED eyebrows give the LaCrosse's face the slightly more aggressive demeanor it needed. Ditto out back, where the taillights now are LEDs and tied together with a slim chrome strip across the trunklid. If Buick is trying to kick the LaCrosse out of its languid past, this helps. Down low in front are active grille shutters that close at highway speeds to improve aerodynamics. READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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