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The Buick Envision Debuts at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show

Buick has pulled the covers off of their latest concept SUV at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. The Buick Envision is a hybrid SUV with a sleek design tailored specifically to Chinese drivers.

For some odd reason Buick is an extremely popular brand over in China. As such it only makes sense that they would design a sleek and slim SUV specifically for the Chinese market. The Buick Envision is powered by "a 2.0-liter direct-injection gasoline engine coupled to two electric motors and an eight-speed automatic gearbox." One of the coolest and most future-forward features of this car (besides its suicide doors) is its rear-roof solar panels created to help recharge the battery on-the-go.

Of course, like all good things you'll have to wait sometime for the Buick Envision to appear even as a physical concept. Still, with a body that good-looking, the wait should be well worth it.
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