You'll have to pardon the folks at Buick if they seem a bit busy these days.

Everyone's sweeping the decks so to speak, for a big event -- the arrival of Buick's all new intermediate sized car. I expect to see it unveiled at the upcoming North American International Auto show in January.

I'm not sure whether the car will be named LaCrosse, or Invicta, a nostalgic, much-remembered name from Buick's past that was used for the concept car that previewed the all-new production sedan.

But all Buick needs right now to tide them over is the Enclave, Buick's gorgeous crossover that's a sellout all across the country. The Enclave has more road presence than just about any crossover on the market, and I've seen people stop and stare when one goes by. It doesn't seem to matter how old the passer-by might be, either. I've heard plenty of younger people say they thought the Enclave was "hot."

It's definitely the styling that gets you hooked. If you look at Enclave close enough, you'll see all those hallmarks of Buick such as portholes, lots of chrome, flowing looks and even hints of Buick's famed sweepspear on its flanks.

It has earned a five-star government safety rating for front and side impact collisions. It comes with three rows of seats, and has six air bags, including two rollover-capable head curtain side air bags.

Cargo and passenger room are strong points; even with the third row up, there's plenty of room for several bags of groceries.

This model year, Enclave gets a few improvements. First, it has more power, thanks to a new 3.6 liter 288 horsepower V-8. That's a 13 horsepower increase. Fuel mileage is 16 to 17/22-24, depending on whether you buy the all wheel drive model or the front wheel drive version.

The Enclave comes in CX and CXL versions with prices starting at $34,295 for the rear wheel drive version to $39,750 for all wheel drive.

Buicks have always been glamorous cars and you can see some of that glamour in the new 2009 Buick LaCrosse Super sedan, now on sale.

Super was the model name used up until 1959 for Buick's high-performance luxury model, which ranked second only to the Roadmaster in glamour at that time. Meanwhile, the Century held down the performance for the smaller Buick model line.

This time around, the LaCrosse Super looks different enough from the more modestly styled LaCrosse to really turn heads. Maybe its the chrome wheels, maybe it's the porthole. Who knows? But plenty of people noticed. Other hallmarks of the LaCrosse Super include a 5.3-liter, 300-horsepower V-8 that will hit 60 in 5.7 seconds, chromed dual exhaust tips, a rear lip spoiler, sportier suspension, bigger brakes and a fancier interior.

Fuel mileage ratings are 16/25, and prices to begin around $34,210.For the LaCrosse Super.