DETROIT: American carmaker Buik, has revealed its 2+2 seater Avista coupe concept ahead of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), with its sleek and sweeping proportions for a contemporary grand tourer.

It gets magnetic ride control that takes care of comfort and handling, while it rolls on 20-inch aluminium wheels with colour-toned accents to match the car’s Dark Sapphire Jewel exterior.

Under the hood lies a twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 engine producing 400hp that’s managed by an eight-speed auto gearbox before delivering it to the rear wheels.

The Avista’s uninterrupted bodylines stretch front to rear, suggesting motion – resembling Buick’s design language introduced on the Avenir concept and carried into production on the 2017 LaCrosse and the absence of conventional B-pillars between the doors and rear side windows enhances the flowing profile.

Marking the front and rear, Buick evolves its signature wing-shaped lighting with “soft curtain” elements that create illuminated “halos” around lamps’ edges, suggesting a three-dimensional shape and sculpture.

Their design forecasts the evolution of Buick’s production lighting features, while the Avista’s grille features the brand’s new winged tri-shield insignia set against a three-dimensional mesh background.

The driver-focused cockpit has a centre console that incorporates touchscreen controls that extends to the rear seating area.

Open side storage compartments built into the front of the console are enabled by the new Electronic Precision Shift.

A Superior Blue foundation colour echoes the exterior and is complemented with Mist Gray leather seating inserts, console trim and door trim, while exposed carbon fibre and aluminium accents provide some contrast.

The fading pattern on the seats, console and doors were inspired by waves receding at a beach’s edge and passengers get next-generation QuietTuning and air-quality control, including advanced noise cancellation technology, ionic air purifiers and aromatherapy.

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