No big secret here. Buick gave us a glimpse of its upcoming small sedan at the L.A. Auto Show late last year, so the fact that prototypes are running around Detroit is no big surprise.
Based on the same platform as the Cruze, this new Buick will mostly likely share drivetrains and suspension components. Most of the Buick-ness will be baked into the final suspension tuning and cabin isolation. Safe to assume it will get a big ol' list of standard features too. Look for an official debut sometime later this year.
Buick Gives Sneek Peek of New Sedan at L.A. Auto Show
esseyrevo says:
11:20 AM, 01/27/10
cadillac cimarron pt 2?
zoomzoomn says:
11:28 AM, 01/27/10
The Skylark lives! He, he, he!!! Hopefully they won't build this.
thejohnp says:
12:35 PM, 01/27/10
It's the Buick that zings!
seppoboy says:
06:37 AM, 01/28/10
Platforms can be shared, or models can be tweaked just a little to appear to be different cars. Which path do you think the new General Motors are taking? It looks very much like trying the old model sharing and identity dilution path that they pursued for so long during the decline of the original General Motors. Look at the GMC product line as well.
Does the Mazda 3 and Volvo S40 platform sharing look anything like what GM does?
xprojected says:
10:03 AM, 01/28/10
For what it's worth, it doesn't really look anything like the Cruze, and anyway, it was designed with the Chinese market (where the small Excelle is currently the best selling Buick) in mind.