Harkening back to to its past, think Riviera's of the 60s, this concept is a true hard top 2+2. Sweeping lines, no forgive me moment concessions to the curves and longer, lower, wider profile it projects. ITs the ultimate of personal luxury wrapped in timeless proportions loaded with technology and performance that engineers only dreamt of in the 60s, I won't hold my breath as we know Buick won't build it, but its nice to dream along with them.
All pics by me taken at NAIAS in Detroit a few weeks ago. More pics from there in a flickr album.
More info on the Avista concept after the jump.
Buick Introduces Avista Concept
Design elegance, performance heritage conveyed in turbocharged 2+2 coupe
DETROIT (Sunday,
January 10, 2016) – Ahead of its public debut at the North American
International Auto Show, Buick today revealed the Avista concept – a 2+2 coupe
that pushes the brand’s contemporary design ethos and rekindles its historic
performance roots.
A sleek, sweeping proportion is the
foundation for this vision of a contemporary grand tourer, with a
400-horsepower twin-turbocharged V-6 driving the rear wheels and a
driver-focused cockpit offering a comfortable, connected center of control.
“The Avista embodies the dynamic soul
of Buick,” said Duncan Aldred, vice president of Global Buick Sales, Service
and Marketing. “It is a modern expression of the brand’s heritage of
sophisticated performance, communicated with beautiful elegance.”
The Avista’s uninterrupted body lines
stretch front to rear, suggesting motion – resembling Buick’s design language
introduced on the Avenir concept and carried into production on the 2017
LaCrosse. The absence of conventional B-pillars between the doors and rear side
windows enhances the flowing profile.
“There is elegant simplicity in the Avista’s
surfaces, which speak to the purity of the car’s performance, and a timeless
beauty that’s a hallmark of Buick design,” said Bryan Nesbitt, executive
director Global Buick Design. “It was designed to capture the spirit of the
perfect drive.”
Marking the front and rear, Buick
evolves its signature wing-shaped lighting with “soft curtain” elements that
create illuminated “halos” around lamps’ edges, suggesting a three-dimensional
shape and sculpture. Their design forecasts the evolution of Buick’s production
lighting features, while the Avista’s grille features the brand’s new winged
tri-shield insignia set against a three-dimensional mesh background.
Additional exterior features include:
- A 2,811 millimetre (110.7-inch) wheelbase and 1,601 millimetre (63-inch)
front/1,598 mm (62.9-inch) rear tracks for sporty proportions and an
aggressive stance
- Twenty-inch aluminum wheels with colour-toned accents match the
car’s Dark Sapphire Jewel exterior
- Front fender vents with chrome accents evolve Buick’s signature
fender ports.
Performance-oriented, modern cockpit
Like the exterior, the
Avista’s 2+2 interior is defined by flowing, uninterrupted lines conveying
elegance through simplicity – with intense technical and surfaces details, in
everything from 3D-printed door and seat trim to a future vision of Buick’s IntelliLink,
with touchscreen controls on a widescreen instrument panel display.
The centre console
also incorporates touchscreen controls and extends to the rear seating area.
Open side storage compartments built into the front of the console are enabled
by the new Electronic Precision Shift, similar to the 2017 LaCrosse.
A Superior Blue
foundation colour echoes the exterior and is complemented with Mist Gray
leather seating inserts, console trim and door trim. Exposed carbon fibre and
aluminum accents throughout reinforce the precision of the performance-oriented
driving experience. The fading pattern on the seats, console and doors were inspired
by waves receding at a beach’s edge.
“Waves, whether from
the sea or in the sand, are all about motion and flow,” said Nesbitt. “That’s
exactly what this concept is all about – flowing design and the purity of the
driving experience.”
Buick designers
enhanced the passengers’ sensory experiences with next-generation QuietTuning
and air-quality control, including advanced noise cancellation technology,
ionic air purifiers and aromatherapy.
The Avista also
advances Buick’s legacy of turbocharged performance, which carries forward in
the 2016 Regal GS and other models. Similar to the 2017 LaCrosse, the concept twin-turbocharged
3.0L V-6 features fuel-saving Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation)
and Stop/Start technology to complement its power with efficiency. The engine
is backed by an eight-speed automatic transmission and Magnetic Ride Control
delivers more precise body motion control.
FAST FACT: The Buick Y-Job, introduced in 1938, is widely
recognized as the auto industry’s first concept vehicle.
About Buick in
Canada
Buick is an international
modern luxury brand offering vehicles with sculpted designs, luxurious
interiors and thoughtful personal technologies, along with
responsive-yet-efficient performance. Buick is attracting new customers with
its portfolio of award-winning luxury models in North America and China.
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