Buick Electra-LT Concept (2024)

Buick Electra-LT Concept

The Buick Electra-LT concept is a large Shooting brake. Designed under the lead of SAIC-GM PATAC Design Center, pooling GM's global expertise together, supported by advanced design and technology, Buick Electra-LT concept reflects deep thought about the diverse demand for future smart electric travel. It made its debut at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show.

Lifestyle

Buick has been developing an unique and keen insight into the Chinese market through years of dedication. Chinese car users have begun to gravitate towards whole-process and diversified driving experience. The spread of the "anti-rat race" culture makes people more willing to pay for things that can please them, and the market generate a higher acceptance of some "niche models". Buick Electra-LT concept try to interpret a more self-pleasing lifestyle through the Shooting brake. Through functional forms and detail calibrating, it evokes people's inner longing for natural sentiment. Draw inspiration from the exploration of the infinite, it incorporates a healthy, exquisite, and comfortable lifestyle into every detail.

Exceptional proportion

The Buick Electra-LT concept boasts an excellent proportion of a large Shooting brake, with a length of 5036mm, a width of over 1950mm, and a wheelbase of 3000mm. With 21-inch wheels and a short front overhang design, stretched, dynamic, and stable posture, The contour of the Shooting brake is smooth and full of tension, which is a perfect combination of aesthetic (sleek and simple) with cabin use scenarios like travel and camping, pleasant in both exterior and interior. The lifting angle of the roof line is closer to high-speed airflow, the dynamic sleek spoiler allowing a crisp and quick airflow pass the car body, thus reducing tail vortices and air drag. At the same time, the flatter roof also provides more outdoor possibilities. A roof loading system enable larger and more stable roof space to carry various equipment such as luggage, snowboards, surfboards, fishing gear, bicycles, etc., which offer users more "self-pleasing" choices by allowing then to easily handling various scenario.

Organic fusion between form and function

Electra-LT inherits the new Buick pure design concept, emphasizes the organic fusion of function and form. Inspired by the "ENERGY FLOW AESTHETICS", it creates a surface with a strong sense of flow and tension, deconstructing redundant lines; yellow body color combines light and brightness, like brilliant stars blooming in the dark night.

The shark nose creates a more breakthrough 3D space. Flying-wing headlights are wrapped in fortified black armor, with extremely simplified light patterns; Grill is fully enclosed, creating a delicate sense of light and shadow flow, bringing all-round protection to the cabin in outdoor environments; Waist posture is inherited from the Buick 2020-ELECTRA concept, forge energy momentum and ready to go, once again interpreting the classic "potential energy aesthetics"; The 21-inch titanium tank wheel hub adopts a comprehensive masking design, effectively reducing air drag coefficient and providing comprehensive protection for the braking system when negotiating rock-strewn road. Combined with intelligent independent AWD and air suspension (maximum ground lift of 40mm), greatly improving passability and stability .Bringing users with comfort and confidence to each uncharted territory.