At the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show, Buick unveiled its new Riviera Concept for the Chinese market. This is the car that got a unique and matchless appreciation for its look and styling at the show. This is the second Riviera, the first Riviera was launched back in 2007 at the same Shanghai Motor Show but is totally different and a bit more appealing and charismatic. The Buick said that the new Buick will offer a preview of the future design language. The look and design language of the new Buick is based on a futuristic approach. Though, it is clear that the production version can’t get all the styling and exterior feature of the concept version as it is but we can expect a unique, sportier and more elegant car under the flagship of the Buick.

Exterior

An old Chinese saying is “The greatest good is like water”, and this is what from which the styling, exterior appeal and design language of the new Buick Riviera concept is inspired. The concept has a bunch of elegant lines making it look like a flowing river and a new waterfall grille is placed to complement the front of the car. A pair of new wing shaped daytime running lights are also positioned that will definitely become the part of the upcoming future models by Buick. Other features of the Buick’s Riviera are 14 degrees fastback design, active pneumatic wheels, metallic fiber spoiler, raked windshield and active grille diffusers and shutters. The concept had unique and stylish gull-wing doors. Expect certain changes in the production model too as usually carmakers adds and subtract things in production to make the car more appealing and sophisticated.

Interior

The interior of this modern and luxurious car is equally complementing the exterior and it should because the engineers and designing team of the Buick combine their skills, efforts and superior quality materials to design a memorable interior that a car like Riviera deserves. Buick used Lava suede and ebony and sand blasted aluminum alloy for the interior. The new Riviera gets an all new well equipped center console, adaptive seating system, front floating seats and a new mobile internet system that will support 4G LTE network. With the help of this innovative and high tech features including real time traffic information, news, entertainment, communication system to communicate with vehicles and weather updates. The Riviera is inspired from water and you will see lots of features reflecting water therefore, the interior is illuminated with soft blue LED lights. For the new Buick Riviera, the manufacturer made certain notable and impressive improvements that is a good approach.

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Under the Hood

The Buick will fit an all new dual-mode W-PHEV (wireless Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) system. The user can recharge the system through the traditional cable power station or can even get recharge via wireless through sensory panels placed on the chassis of the car.

Safety Features

The Buick Riviera concept will employ all the necessary safety features plus a new GM’s Autopilot Safety System that offer assistance. The Autopilot Safety System is the part of Buick’s new Intelligent driver assist technology that further adds night vision, blind spot alert, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, automatic park assist and rear cross traffic alert. The concept also features Forward looking active safety system that monitor traffic information via 18 micro high precision sensors and 10 HD cameras.

Pricing and Availability

The new Buick Riviera concept has just been revealed in April at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show and we don’t know when will Buick put the Riviera on production. The pricing and on sale date is not announced yet.

Competitors

The concept Riviera looks cool and great and if the Buick really makes its production version it will be really threatning for the 2013 BMW M3 DTM Champion, 2013 BMW 3-Series, 2014 Audi A4.

Pros

• Cool and eye watering look
• Innovative and high tech hybrid system
• Innovative, technological advance and well built interior

Cons

• Just a concept and we don’t know when the production version would be available

Verdict

The Riviera models were first unveiled in 1963 and were best selling models of the brand. From the new Riviera, we can just hope for a production version to get the design elements same to the concept.