More pics of the Buick Riviera concept

Check out these great shots of the new Buick Riviera concept. This was designed in China at GM's design studio there.

Buick is GM's most successful brand in China and the designers/engineers there will be working with their US counterparts to develop a cohesive brand image for Buick in both countries (currently, China has cars badged as Buicks that don't exactly resemble what we get here).

Expect this design language (itself showing signs of the swoop-y styling of the Enclave) to heavily influence the future face of Buick for many years to come.

All I can say is, 'it is about time'.

Bangled Again - BMW shows CS concept 4-door coupe at Shanghai

Yep, more news from Shanghai. This time from BMW with a preview of their upcoming Mercedes CLS, 4-door coupe, competitor.

Larger in length and width than even the grand-daddy 7-series BMW, the CS also previews the future of the Chris Bangle, flame-surfacing, design ethic.

New are much larger kidney grills, large air intakes in the lower corners of the front fascia (echoed in the rear with integrated exhaust tips), and even more of the concave/convex complexity that has become a BMW hallmark (and is influencing design from manufacturers the world over - for good or bad, your choice).

Expect the production version of this concept to appear in approximately a year.

More fun from Shanghai - Audi CrossCoupe Quattro

This Shanghai Auto Show (in China, for the geographically impaired) is turning out to be quite the international-league auto show.

Today we have Audi's new CrossCoupe Quattro concept that is almost certainly a strong preview of the upcoming Q5 SUV.

Expect the production Q5 to look almost exactly like this concept (perhaps with something other than the impossible to keep clean cream-colored dash and floor).

More pics of the Buick Riviera concept

The folks over at the Hollywood Extra blog have shown us all some more pictures of the Buick Riviera concept that will debut at the Shanghai Auto Show.

I'm really liking how the Enclave style translates into an elegant, sporty package.

I'd expect this to preview a product for both the Chinese and US markets for the end of the decade.

Buick Riviera Concept

Buick's Chinese arm is preparing a concept coupe for the Shanghai Auto show.

Digging up the classic Riviera name, this coupe seems to show how some of the Buick design language from the Enclave might make it to a sportier package.

Since Buick in the US and China are committed to working closely from now on, we should see some of this design language influence Buicks we can by in the USA as well.

This would make a great Zeta-based coupe for Buick (assuming GM continues down the Zeta-for-everyone path - currently on hold pending new US regulations for fuel economy/CO2 emissions).

More details and pics as they are released.