Buick Riviera Concept: Yes Please!
Published: April 19th, 2013
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Unfortunately, this is just a design study meant for the Shanghai Auto Show. But GM, how about an Alpha-based Riviera? This concept is supposedly a plug in hybrid, but the new twin-turbo V6 would fit nicely under the hood of this thing. More live pictures to follow.
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If Buick ever goes forward with another Riviera I just hope they'll respect the heritage of the name and apply to a worthy automobile and not some "sporty" GM junk. Buick, take a long look at Lincoln before making any decisions.
Y'know, there was a brief moment in recent GM history when no concepts got approved without a serious business case. That was part of what made the Cadillac Ciel so interesting: We knew they were actually up to something real, even if that particular car didn't make production. This thing is awfully pretty, but it would seem to suggest that that era is over. I'm not sure that's a good thing.
From here I'm seeing the spiritual successor to the Lexus SC. I'd love to see BYD acquire the Buick nameplate and kick this thing into production. Why BYD? Because they would be the only company with the cojones to do it. GM ain't gonna make this. At least not now.
It sort of looks like a Cadillac to me. If it has the twin-turbo V6, maybe that's what it should be branded, although I bet some TTAC folks would love for this to be the new Grand National.