A Peek Into The Mind Of GM's North American President

Well I hope the next Cruze hatch has a more proportionate design than the current model. I think it's a good idea to bring it... Focus hatches have proliferated.

Chevy still needs a compact coupe, too, and it should be something that is not flash-in-the-pan trendy.

Impala wagon anyone? I'd love to see a rendering of an Impala wagon... leading to a production version.

Home-grown reply to Transit Connect is an awesome idea. To Ford, if this pans out: "Rutroh Rastro!"

I'm spacing out thinking of this "black hole pickup truck"... not sure, based on the text above, what that means.

And by saying Buick's flagship will be a more beautiful Panamera, he's giving himself PLENTY of leeway/snark.

Wish they would have a Mini Pickup Truck. I feel there is a large segment of people that need a mini pickup truck rather than a mid or full size.

I agree with heavier duty pickups and a small van. I would like to see either a Cruze, Verano, or Regal wagon (but only one of the 3). I like the idea of a Cruze hatchback, but Chevrolet already has the Spark and Sonic 5 doors, and the Sonic is almost as large and roomy as the Focus. I don't think Buick needs a flagship in the U.S. (maybe in China), but the next version Lacrosse needs the larger trunk of the Impala and XTS.

I do think Buick needs a flagship, but I don't think it should be a sedan.

I do think Buick needs a flagship, but I don't think it should be a sedan.

Well, by comparing it to the Panamera, maybe they're thiking at something that is somewhat like a sporty wagon-ish car (i.e. a 5 door)?

The Panamera is a hideous looking car, hopefully they don't copy that. Buick could probably benefit from a coupe/convertible. If they build a slightly bigger and nicer LaCrosse as the flagship, then it will just be an XTS.

Trying to fill every niche sounds of old GM and that is what got them in trouble. They need to focus on making the core products great. The Malibu is a joke of a product and that is the #1 segment in the industry. A lot of the current products can be improved, which is a better use of resources rather than to make niche cars with low sales volume while ignoring key volume segments.

They made a mistake on the Malibu... pretty much everyone agrees on that... but they'll have to let that mistake run its course until a replacement comes.

That doesn't mean throwing more engineers at it that would otherwise be working on the products Mark is talking about here.

Smk, what we're talking about is more variants on each nameplate. Too many of today's care are available in one bodystyle.

Buick should have this as their Flagship Auto.