buick verano debuts at shanghai gm gala night - press release
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Buick Verano Debuts at Shanghai GM Gala Night
Newgeneration sports sedan offers stylish exterior, classleading fuel efficiency and precise handling
20150419
SHANGHAI – Buick’s newgeneration sports sedan, the Verano, made its debut this evening at Shanghai GM Gala Night. It will be appearing on Shanghai GM’s stand at Auto Shanghai 2015, which starts tomorrow. The brand’s latest entry in the midrange passenger car segment has a stylish exterior, classleading fuel efficiency and precise handling. The Verano is targeted at individuals who value a personal and dynamic driving experience. Design inspired by Buick Riviera and Avenir concept cars The Verano was inspired by the new Buick Riviera concept car, which premiered in 2013, and captures the design essence of the Buick Avenir concept car, which debuted at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It represents an innovative interpretation of Buick’s classic styling while exemplifying the elegance and dynamism of Buick’s newgeneration products. The Verano features Buick’s signature waterfall grille, which is complemented by Avenirstyle wingshaped HID xenon headlights and LED daytime running lights. The wing shape is embodied in the LED taillights as well. Positioned at a steep angle, the windshield joins the fastback roof and streamlined Cpillar curves. This gives the body a longer look that adds to its dynamic yet elegant aura. The Verano’s doublesweep beltline is characteristic of Buick sedans. The bottom curves that run through the front and rear end, together with cambered lower panels, set off the Verano’s sculpted silhouette. Impressive 17inch, 10spoke aluminum rims and dual integrated inset exhausts add to the stylish look. Efficient performance and precise handling Powering the Verano is a 1.5T SIDI turbocharged engine, which is the most powerful member of GM’s latestgeneration Ecotec engine family. It is paired with a newgeneration
sevenspeed DCG transmission with smooth gear shifting that has been adapted for China. The transmission was put through 4.25 million kilometers of extreme road testing. The Verano offers peak power of 124 kW at 5,600 rpm and peak torque of 250 Nm at 1,7004,400 rpm. With the standard startstop function and a classleading wind drag coefficient as low as 0.27, the Verano’s combined fuel consumption is 6.1L/100 km – a new benchmark for its class. Underpinning the Verano is a newly optimized chassis that has been tuned in line with China's road conditions to ensure precise handling and an exhilarating experience. Continental MC5 225/45 R17 sports tires with low rolling resistance offer outstanding noise reduction, high precision and a strong grip. Acceleration of Buick’s midrange passenger car strategy The Verano is the latest entry from Buick to address the diverse demands of customers in China’s midrange passenger car segment. It joins the allnew Excelle GT, which was launched earlier this year, and the Excelle – regarded as the “family car benchmark.” Buick is China’s fastestgrowing mainstream uppermedium passenger car brand. More than 6 million Buicks have been sold nationwide since its first domestically produced sedan reached the market in 1998.
General Motors traces its roots back to 1908. GM has 11 joint ventures, two wholly owned foreign enterprises and more than 58,000 employees in China. GM and its joint ventures offer the broadest lineup of vehicles and brands among automakers in China. Passenger cars and commercial vehicles are sold under the Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jiefang, and Wuling brands. In 2014, GM sold more than 3.5 million vehicles in China. More information on General Motors in China can be found at GM Media Online.