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92 messages, Last post on May 22, 2007 at 7:32 PM
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Replying to: exalteddragon1 (Mar 14, 2006 7:45 pm) |
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Replying to: fin (Mar 14, 2006 9:17 pm)
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Replying to: samchinch (Mar 15, 2006 2:35 am)
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Replying to: bruneau1 (Mar 15, 2006 10:14 am) Perhaps the Lucerne, with a V8, will pick up some additional customer once the Caddy DTS goes RWD. Seems like there are those that prefer FWD, or feel it is better in snow country. Anyone here cross shopped the DTS and the Lucerne, then bought the Buick? The Buick is well liked in China, and if there are no more FWD big cars of luxury in the Cadillac line, those GM loyalist will be buying Buick. They name may just be saved, when many thought it to be the next to go. Now Pontiac, and its performance car image, one could say could also fit as well in the Chevy line. Hummm? -Loren |
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Car & Driver has tested the 4 cylinder Camry. 0-60 is about 8.5 seconds, 0-110 is over 30 seconds. This may be somewhat quicker than a 3800 Lucerne. However, the V8 Lucerne on 0-110 is 7 seconds faster. But a 3.5 V6 in the Camry or Avalon will be much quicker than the V8 Lucerne. However, do we really need to zip from a standing start to 60 MPH in under 7 seconds 
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Replying to: sls002 (Mar 15, 2006 7:28 am) My opinion is that few looking at standard Camrys or Lucernes care much about 0-60 or excessive HP. However both vehicles in their base engines better have enough pep to give a feeling of safety in performance. We have been here before and both do have plenty of Ummpp for almost all of the market they are after. If you want more HP the uplevel engines have plenty. If you want more go look at a performance vehicle.
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Mar 15, 2006 7:55 am) Does the 4 cyl Camry have that much horsepower and torque or it is just geared so low that it gets a good 0-60 time? It must run out of steam at 80. My 3800 in leSabres is still going fine at 80; lots of torque left. Just need an invisibility shield from radar and laser to travel at that speed.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Mar 15, 2006 7:57 am) It wasn't that long ago that a car -- any car -- within a few hp of 200 ponies had some serious muscle. Now people complain that a car has 'only' 197 hp and more than 200 flb torque. Get real. I drove the Lucerne v8 and the Avalon touring back to back. The lucerne had much better oomph off the line and a smoother transmission. The avalon really hauled when you gave it a couple seconds to wind up. But I personally find the quick power of the v8 more useful in real-world driving. But everything is relative, isn't it? i learned to drive on a rusted VW van with, what?, 68 hp and a top speed of maybe 75. I currently own an olds 88 with the 3800 v6 and the thing is an absolute rock. 175,000 miles on it now and the only things replaced: spark plugs (once), belts, a water pump at 155,000. That's all. It still gets 30-plus on the highway, it easily passes emissions tests, it can run at 90 mph without breathing hard and, most importantly, it has never ever failed to start or run smoothly. Will it win drag races with a Corvette? No. Do I care? No.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Mar 15, 2006 7:57 am) Lucerne has 197 hp and 227 torque. Lucerne weighs 3764, Camry weighs 3307. |
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Replying to: sls002 (Mar 15, 2006 7:28 am) |
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