[NINETY EIGHT REGENCY]

Holden has been spied testing a re-badged version of the newly released Buick LaCrosse on Australian roads.

The ingeniously named Daewoo LaCrosse will be produced for the Korean market and built in both the USA and China.

The LaCrosse is powered by three engines, two of which are common to the newly updated VE Commodore range.

A 2.4-litre, four-cylinder ECOTEC engine opens the range, while a 3.0-litre SIDI V6 and 3.6-litre SIDI V6 are available in upper models, identical to the current Commodore offering.

Holden spokeswoman, Kate Lonsdale, told CarAdvice “As for evaluating other vehicles in the GM portfolio, we’re always looking at what’s available to Holden and we are taking a close look at some very exciting products at the moment.”


link with photos:

http://www.caradvice...#comment-169536

This post has been edited by NINETY EIGHT REGENCY: 04 December 2009 - 10:25 AM

[daves87rs]

Good.


I think it will do fine there...

[JamesBond]

Products that can compete globally should be sold globally.

[Cubical-aka-Moltar]

I read somewhere that the LaCrosse for S. Korea will be called the Daewoo Alphatron.

Interesting to see if joins the Holden line.

[ZL-1]

Cubical-aka-Moltar, on 04 December 2009 - 05:31 PM, said:

I read somewhere that the LaCrosse for S. Korea will be called the Daewoo Alphatron.

Good Lord, it sounds like a Transformers character name.......

Is this to have a FWD model going head to head with the Aurion? Or just a mere evaluation vehicle?

[Cubical-aka-Moltar]

ZL-1, on 04 December 2009 - 11:01 AM, said:

Good Lord, it sounds like a Transformers character name.......

Is this to have a FWD model going head to head with the Aurion? Or just a mere evaluation vehicle?

My bad..the Daewoo LaCrosse version is going to be called 'Alpheon'..mis-read it..'11 MY in SKDM.

[ShadowDog]

Any word on how much better Holden's Ecotech engines have developed since the inefficient offerings as of late?

[RjION]

That is a nice car and should do well the world over.