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Beijing Auto Show 2008 LIVE: Buick Invicta Concept

210408, Beijing Auto Show. "Buick unveiled it's new Invicta concept on the Beijing Motor Show, it's the second time Buick takes a concept first to china, showing the importance of the Chinese market for the brand.

This concept however did not make that much of an impact, Chinese people were clearly not impressed. When I took my pictures it was standing almost alone. It seemed that Buick itself was not very proud of the Invicta either, it was tucked away in a far corner of the boot instead of standing proudly in the middle. When I got there a gentleman with a cheap blue hat started cleaning the car by taking the dust off.

I wonder why he bothered because gathering dust is what this car will problably do soon. The engine is not impressive either, no V8 or V12 but a humble 4 cilinder with 250 hp and 298 nm. The Chinese make better concepts themselves these days.

Hopefully Buick's next conceptcar is better, that'll problably be a hybrid.