Booms Blog: 2012 Buick

Monday, October 17, 2011

2012 Buick

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The Verano shares General Motors' Delta II platform with the Chevrolet Cruze, was co-developed with the Chinese market Buick Excelle GT and is projected for assembly in the United States at General Motor's Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan.

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The Verano shares its platform with the European market Opel/Vauxhall Astra J and the North American market Chevrolet Cruze. Jim Federico, Executive Director and Vehicle Chief Engineer for Verano, led the vehicle development team and David Lyon, Buick design director, styled the exterior.

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The Verano's unibody construction utilizes galvanized steel for its front fenders, hood, roof and door panels and thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) bumper covers. It incorporates acoustical laminated glass, triple door seals, a five-layer interior roof liner, sound absorbing mats, recycled denim insulation and specially manufactured 17-inch forged alloy wheels, which minimize road noise.

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The standard powetrain is a the 2.4 L Ecotec direct-injected DOHC I4 mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The 2.4 L engine is estimated to produce 177 horsepower (132 kW) at 6,200 rpm and 170 lb·ft (230 N·m) of torque at 4,800 rpm, pending SAE certification. Fuel economy estimates are 22 miles per US gallon (11 l/100 km) city and 31 miles per US gallon (7.6 l/100 km) highway.