Buick Avant Concept Revealed

The Lab, GM's website responsible for presenting the company's new innovations, revealed the Buick Avant concept, a small city car that comprises the premium features a buyer would look for in a Buick. The US-based manufacturer says the concept also incorporates the perfect attributes of a small vehicles: "efficiency…guilt-free pleasure…aesthetic presence on a smaller scale."

The coupe body style provides enough room for four passengers, with the doors sliding forward and thus providing a futuristic design. A panoramic glass roof that allows the driver to control its transparency is also available.

"In this project, we studied potential markets around the world, trying to understand how luxury is changing, and the aspirations of consumers and how they use vehicles in the context of their everyday lives. What we found out is this — how people use their cars, where they drive, what they need and expect from premium products, and how these things are all changing in different parts of the world," Andrew Smith wrote on The Lab website.

Obviously, what we have here is only a project so seeing it in production or at least in the form of a concept is still an unlikely scenario.

"Buick is an interesting brand. It has a long history and relevance in the U.S. and China. Its position in the world’s two largest automotive markets gives it a unique global presence among other premium vehicle marques. For designers around the GM world, Buick is an emotional brand. We are interested in the possibilities for Buick," he added in the post.