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I wouldn't be surprised that this ends up being a global model in the sense the Astra/Verano is, especially since the GMC design language is so much different from Buick's. The SRX moving up in price is the thing that is on my mind as there's no news of Alpha-based crossovers, and that's where the SRX should sit IMHO: closer to the CTS in size and with a roughly ATS-sized "BRX"... GM might be missing an opportunity to fully take advantage of the scale economies it might squeeze out of Alpha...

Hmmm... Kind of odd assumption in the sense that there's a huge size gap between the 2 Buick crossovers currently on sale, and I really don't see Buick-inclined people getting into GMC's squareness-based design...

@ hyperv6: you seem to be well informed on all things GM, so I got a question: do you know if this will be a Buick exclusive or if it be the next-gen Opel Antara (the same way the Regal is the Insignia with a Buick badge/grille)?

I share the expectation. GM appears to be on the right path with the core (read RWD/AWD) Cadillac models. It will take a while for the image building at Cadillac to be complete, but GM is doing it right (except for no AWD on the CTS V-Sport, IMHO). Also, the moving of Cadillac to pricing levels closer to (eventually equal to) the German trio means Buick gets more breathing room. As long as GM doesn't try to make Chevrolet an all-things-to-all-folks brand, that is...

Amber (long time I haven't made a Metallica reference LOL)

Wonder if a Malibu diesel could be offered in the US... Do you guys get the 2.0L Passat diesel over there, or just the Jetta?

Finger salute? Nooooo...... Buick is just a'aimin' for nr 1 New Delta platform, which IIRC is in effect the merging of Delta with Theta... Hopefully the weight savings lessons learned from the Alpha program can be applied to other, non-premium, architectures.

fruit

The value part of the equation is quite the deal breaker... Chevrolet is a value for money brand. Period.

Congrats!

pink

Just asking: wouldn't putting the LT1 in the ATS engine bay (which I assume is smaller than the Corvette's) create some restriction issues for both intake and exhaust?

kink

It all depends on how much GM can squeeze ouf of the TTV6, I guess... If they can match or surpass whatever the expectation is for the NG M3 with the ATS-V, and then offer a detuned TTV6 making some 380bhp-400bhp in a possible ATS V-Sport, the only issue might be engine build cost and how that affects the unit margin on the V-Sport...

metal

To me, the only thing that falls into the "too bad" category is the SS not offering a manual transmission...

Nice to see the ATS-V out and about... Wonder if a V-Sport ATS is in the cards as well...

advisory

New front end looks more SS than Impala... Curious, maybe because the Impala (and Traverse too) are NA specific models, so they can make them a little different from the Chevrolet global 'face' all other wear...

play

Disgusting

Hitler

Enjoy the vacation, and say 'hi' to Goofy for me!

I interpret it the same way as you do, and I think it would be a very interesting take on a flagship model.