Buick Avista - Page 10

SSTG · 01-11-2016, 10:42 AM

I'm digging it!

SPCBA · 01-11-2016, 11:37 AM

The hard top... That's sexy. Concept to production is tricky.

fastball · 01-11-2016, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by KMPrenger

First off...this is concept. As gorgeous as this car is (and it is) the real deal isn't going to be exactly the same....lets hope I'm wrong. We know the interior won't be, but doesn't matter....its exterior we are talking about here. Door handles, and different wheels, mirrors....all of that will likely change, and it does make a difference in the end.

Also...this car is sport/lux look. Camaro is sport/muscle look. If you want badass, then you want Camaro. If you want the "fast while wearing a tux" look, then its the Buick. Some of the concept sketches I've seen on here of what a ZL1 or a Z/28 COULD look like are downright amazing, and since I lean towards badass over fast in a tux look, I'd take the Camaro, and apply my own tweaks to make it more bad ass.

The 5th gen Camaro is strikingly similar to the original concept which debuted in 2006. GM said the response to the concept was so overwhelmingly positive they essentially had no choice but to figure out how to make that exact concept into a full production vehicle.

Hence the "I can't see out of these tiny windows" complaints lol. GM tried to make better sightlines but it just messed with the overall look so they kept it..... wisely so!

So if the Buick gets the response that I think we're seeing (I know I think it's beautiful), they aren't going to tinker with the design very much if/when they go to full production.

YellowFin · 01-11-2016, 12:02 PM

When I first saw the pictures I instantly noticed a Camaroesque shape and design. I hope, but will be surprised, if Buick can pull it off. Of course it could be good for their China market where Buick is BIG!

hotlap · 01-11-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SPCBA

The hard top... That's sexy. Concept to production is tricky.

^^^This. The gen5 Camaro lost the hardtop as it went to production

DenverTaco07 · 01-11-2016, 12:27 PM

The name though:

"So man, what do you drive"
"Avista"
"A what??"
"Avista"
"oh I thought a Vista was an oldsmobile wagon"

who comes up with this stuff?

Grand National
Buick GNX
Buick GSX
GS 455

all better than Avista - it won't sell.

Camaro1LTBA · 01-11-2016, 12:54 PM

Definitely a nice car. Not something I'd want now or take over the Camaro, but maybe a few years from now if it is in production and hits all of the marks I'd go for one.

Would love to see Buick get something like this. Would help the brand tremendously as they're obviously still trying to shed the "old people" stereotype as noted in recent Buick commercials.

High Magnitude · 01-11-2016, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NASTY99Z28

That Buick is beautiful. Put a strong powertrain (lt1 or ttv6) and I'd buy it over a camaro.

Concept has a 400hp TTV6. I'd assume the same one in the CTS V Sport but don't quote me on that

GMapologists · 01-11-2016, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by High Magnitude

Concept has a 400hp TTV6. I'd assume the same one in the CTS V Sport but don't quote me on that

V-sport is a 3.6 TT. This Buick has the 3.0L TT from the new Caddy CT6.

And, this entire thread is a dupe of my thread that the OP was posting in before he even stared this thread .......

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=435902

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Originally Posted by HuJass

The article doesn't say anything about the concept being built on Alpha.

All it says is that it will be about the size of Camaro.

It'll probably be FWD with global styling.

init4fun · 01-11-2016, 01:43 PM

Not a huge fan. Looks too much like they combined the front end Tesla and the back end of an old Altima couple.

Camaro all the way.

hotlap · 01-11-2016, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GMapologists

V-sport is a 3.6 TT. This Buick has the 3.0L TT from the new Caddy CT6.

And, this entire thread is a dupe of my thread that the OP was posting in before he even stared this thread .......

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=435902

C5Txfan · 01-11-2016, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro1LTBA

Definitely a nice car. Not something I'd want now or take over the Camaro, but maybe a few years from now if it is in production and hits all of the marks I'd go for one.

Would love to see Buick get something like this. Would help the brand tremendously as they're obviously still trying to shed the "old people" stereotype as noted in recent Buick commercials.

I agree - Like the car overall

but the main thing I'm not crazy about on it is the digital dask.

FenwickHockey65 · 01-11-2016, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hotlapZL1

Someone came up with a new username.

L&M CAMARO 6 · 01-11-2016, 02:12 PM

And it looks like one can actually see out of the Buick, build it and it will be a best seller.

01-11-2016, 11:37 AM	#128
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	The hard top... That's sexy. Concept to production is tricky. __________________ the power by www.cunningham-motorsports.com the brakes by www.RacingBrake.com

01-11-2016, 12:02 PM	#130
YellowFin Drives: 2016 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 376	When I first saw the pictures I instantly noticed a Camaroesque shape and design. I hope, but will be surprised, if Buick can pull it off. Of course it could be good for their China market where Buick is BIG! __________________ Previous Camaros: 1987 Camaro Sport Coupe V8 2002 Camaro SS Convertible 2010 Camaro SS Current: 2016 Chevy Colorado 4X4 Z71 in black 2016 Chevy Camaro 2SS in red

01-11-2016, 12:27 PM	#132
DenverTaco07 Drives: 2017 SS 1LE, 2017 Volt, 2013 Pilot Join Date: May 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,274	The name though: "So man, what do you drive" "Avista" "A what??" "Avista" "oh I thought a Vista was an oldsmobile wagon" who comes up with this stuff? Grand National Buick GNX Buick GSX GS 455 all better than Avista - it won't sell. __________________ 2017 SS 1LE \| HBM \| Vortech V3-Si supercharger (620RWHP and 575ft lbs) \| PDR \| Black Bowties \| Illuminated Front Black Bowtie \| Illuminated Door Sills \| Smoked Tails \| vented seats mod Last edited by DenverTaco07; 01-11-2016 at 12:40 PM.

01-11-2016, 12:54 PM	#133
Camaro1LTBA Drives: 2016 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 277	Definitely a nice car. Not something I'd want now or take over the Camaro, but maybe a few years from now if it is in production and hits all of the marks I'd go for one. Would love to see Buick get something like this. Would help the brand tremendously as they're obviously still trying to shed the "old people" stereotype as noted in recent Buick commercials. __________________ 2016 Camaro 2SS Manual Hyper Blue/Ceramic White Nav, MRC, NPP, Black 5 Spokes Escort MAX 360

01-11-2016, 10:42 AM	#127
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	I'm digging it!

01-11-2016, 01:43 PM	#136
init4fun Drives: 2017 50th Anniversary Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: illinois Posts: 424	Not a huge fan. Looks too much like they combined the front end Tesla and the back end of an old Altima couple. Camaro all the way.

01-11-2016, 02:12 PM	#140
L&M CAMARO 6 Drives: Just a fan for now Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: ROCKPILE, Illinois Posts: 361	And it looks like one can actually see out of the Buick, build it and it will be a best seller.

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