At Auto China 2020 in Beijing, Buick reveals an Electra . concept with a design language called Potential Energy generated by one of the GM’s Design studio based in Shanghai. A press release on the concept states that “electricity intersection provide a preview of Buickvision of a new smart electric future. “Possibly “smart electric future” could include the name Electra, like Rivian owners forum discovered Buick has applied to Brand that model name in Canada on December 20. Buick is not new to the name, having put it on a luxury sedan it was manufactured from 1959 to 1990. What better way to relive history with electricity than by using the name Electra and a design language called Potential Energy?
As Rivian Forum also noted, Buick snuck a car model in Synthetic engine‘promotional video for Ultifi . Software Platform will connect owners’ digital lives across vehicles and locations. Less than two seconds at the end of the video, a serious luxury fastback sedan accelerates through the digital landscape, the Buick’s three-shield emblem embedded to look like an active rear spoiler. We don’t see Buick build this car, but we would love if Buick did.
What we imagine is more likely is a more manufacturable evolution of the Electra concept shown in Beijing last year featuring the Ultium. the battery Powers two electric motors that combine 583 horsepower between both axles. The sprint to 60 mph is said to take 4.3 seconds, with an estimated range of 410 miles. Double-sided doors surround a buttonless cockpit with a rectangular, retractable steering wheel, large curved screen, eConnect software and an AI-powered assistant to control features. There’s also a skateboard attached to the rear bumper for that last mile to the finish line or half-pipe.
We expect Buick to launch at least one crossover in 2024 and another in 2025. One of them will likely compete with Ford Mustang Mach-E and the production version of Chrysler Airflow concept.
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