As with the Riviera, the new Invicta features short overhangs with wheels pushed out to the corners for a well-planted stance. The overall appearance is sleek, thanks in part to a sweeping, low roofline and a front windshield that has an aggressive rake.
Up front, the Buick tri-shield is displayed inside a vertical waterfall grille. Polished aluminum surrounding the headlamps, portholes, around the D-pillar and along the lower side of the vehicle on the lower doors carry-on the now familiar Buick design themes.
The concept is powered by Buick’s first direct injection turbocharged engine, a four-cylinder powerplant that produces 250hp (186kW) and 220lb-ft (298Nm) of torque. The engine is matched with a six-speed automatic transmission for improved fuel efficiency.
It stretches 4.93m in length, has a wheelbase of 2.9m, measures 1.47m in height and has a 1.64m track. Up front there’s a MacPherson strut suspension set-up and an independent set-up is used in the rear.
The all-new LaCrosse, which debuts later this year in North America, will be Buick’s next example of global collaboration and is said to be previewed by the new Invicta.
Reader Comments
Sat Apr 19 2008 11:46 AM
94 Taurus owner says
Boy was I wrong,this is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!.
Sat Apr 19 2008 12:22 PM
chris says
.... buick mondeo
Sat Apr 19 2008 1:05 PM
MyWheelsOnWalls.com says
Nice! Nothing like the Buick my mother in-law once owned.
Sat Apr 19 2008 2:21 PM
ohmy says
the exterior is a winner in my book
Sat Apr 19 2008 2:50 PM
Moh says
such a beautiful car 10/10 for interior and exterior!
Sun Apr 20 2008 5:53 AM
lfann says
looks much, much better than the opel insignia.
Thu Sep 25 2008 11:31 AM
steve says
A much cleaner looking Lincoln MKS - but perhaps too close of a look-a-like
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