Buick on Friday unveiled an idea previewing its next-generation minivan for the Chinese language market, a car that is unlikely to make it to the U.S.

Debuting on the 2021 Guangzhou auto present, the Buick Flagship GL8 idea will get modern styling and the compulsory array of tech options. The wing-shaped headlights mix a little bit of each, as they can be utilized to speak with pedestrians and different autos, Buick mentioned in a press launch.

Buick did not clarify precisely how that can work, however famous that the GL8 Flagship is supplied with V2X expertise to pave the way in which for autonomous driving.

The automaker additionally did not present any particulars on the powertrain of this design-focused idea. The present Buick GL8 makes use of turbo-4 gasoline engines, however GM says it is attempting to remove tailpipes from all passenger automobiles by 2035.

The GL8 Flagship has a lounge-like inside with a rear bench seat, a entrance passenger seat that may swivel round to face rearward, and a tea tray. Up entrance is a 30-inch infotainment display screen, a touchscreen on the steering wheel, and a full-width head-up show.

The GL8 Flagship’s styling will seemingly encourage a successor to the present Chinese language-market Buick GL8 minivan. That mannequin is not bought within the U.S. and, given the weak point of the minivan market right here, that is unlikely to vary anytime quickly. Buick’s U.S. lineup is now solely comprised of crossover SUVs.

Buick’s future U.S. plans embody extra SUVs, this time with electrical powertrains. Two Buick electrical SUVs have been among the many 12 upcoming electrical fashions for North America that GM recognized final 12 months. The automaker plans to launch 20 EVs in North America by 2023 as a part of a $20 billion funding in electrification and autonomous-driving tech over the following few years.

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