Buick Avista
Concept coupe with rear-drive stance and twin-turbo V6 power.
The Buick Avista is a concept 2-door, 2+2-seater hardtop coupe first unveiled at the 2016 North American International Auto Show on January 10, 2016. Its exterior, finished in superior blue, features a low-slung pillarless design with a sloping fastback roofline, while the front fascia draws inspiration from the 1954 Buick Wildcat II concept. The Avista won the 2016 EyesOn Design award and was named 'Best Future Concept' by The Detroit News.
Quick Facts
- Manufacturer
- Buick (General Motors)
- Designer
- John McDougall, Aaron Stich (interior); Jesung Ahn (exterior)
- Class
- Grand Tourer (S)
- Muscle Car (D)
- Pony car (D)
- Compact executive car sports car (D)
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Platform
- GM Alpha platform
- Engine
- 3.0 L (3,000 cc) twin-turbo V6 (400 hp)
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2,811 mm / 9 ft 3 in
Facts from the source article.
Production consideration
Although the Avista was intended as a design study, General Motors considered putting it or a similar car into production as a halo vehicle for Buick, according to a Buick representative. A production version was expected to retain the platform and engine from the concept, and its prospects were boosted by the great fanfare at the Detroit Auto Show. However, Buick ultimately decided not to produce the Avista, restating it was a design study, and also chose not to make a sedan version to replace the Buick Regal.
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