2023 BUICK WILDCAT EV CONCEPT
Channel: STAR CAR TV
Date: 2022-09-13

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GM has now also released an electric timeline for its subsidiary, Buick, and has also given a preview of future electrified models alongside the Wildcat EV Concept.

 The future of the Buick brand - at least in the North American market - lies in all-electric drives.  US automaker GM has now announced it.  As early as 2024, the first production model should launch under the label.  All electric Buick models will also carry the Electra badge.  As another indicator, the automaker adapts the brand logo.  No longer a circular logo, the badge features a sleek, horizontally oriented layout based on Buick's recognizable triple shield.  A full change to an electrical brand should be completed by the end of the decade.

 GM is taking a direct look at Buick's electric future with the Wildcat EV Concept, which showcases the brand's new design language that will appear on production vehicles in the future.  The Wildcat probably has no tangible future as a production model.

 The line of the 2+2-seater coupé is determined by the radiator section, which still slopes forward and has a trapezoidal radiator grille.  The spoiler lip of the apron with the sensor area in the middle is surrounded by large cooling air channels surrounded by chrome elements.  Mirrored, the LED lights above take the form of chrome brackets and cooling air ducts.  How much the Wildcat looks forward to its passengers can be shown in various light shows with its headlights.

 The extremely flat windshield curves in front of the side window, thus providing a surrounding glass surface and a filigree view of the roof structure.  The top window line, framed by a chrome strip, expands into the C-pillar at once.  The roofline above extends to the L-shaped, stepped LED taillights on the rear fender.  In addition, the lights indicate the charge level of the battery when the vehicle is stationary.  The rest of the rear design takes the front design with its strong recesses.

 The door design is also eye-catching.  For easier access to the individual seats in both rows, part of the roof lifts as the tall doors traditionally open.  The side windows are frameless and the rear view is provided by cameras that transmit images to small monitors in the door panels.  18-inch light-alloy wheels in a turbine look add more typical Buick chrome decoration.

 In the cockpit, a high, continuous center console separates the passengers on either side.  The seats with massage function can be moved lengthwise and the belts are integrated directly into the backrests.  Behind the three-spoke steering wheel, the driver is presented with a digital display surrounded by another touchscreen - also combined under a glass surface.  The center console also features another touchscreen with rotary knob control and various direct selection buttons. Numerous brushed or polished aluminum panels provide the techno look of the car, while leather surfaces on the seats add comfort.  Also on board is a multi-adjustable LED lighting and an interior scent.  Artificial intelligence controls these and many other functions based on biometric data recorded by the car.  That's why Wildcat sympathizes with its passengers.

 Buick completely gives up on the really hard facts about the Wildcat EV Concept.  The only thing that is clear is that the drive is fully electric.  What is certain, however, is that the upcoming Buick electric lineup will also be based on the company's own Ultium platform.  However, this allows for a large spread across all core data.

 GM is turning Buick into a pure electric brand.  The first electric model will arrive in 2024, and Buick will offer electric-only vehicles until 2030.  They should stand out with a new, independent design line.  The Wildcat EV study offers a first look at the new Buick look.