XP2000 or XP-2000 was the name of a concept car produced by Buick of General Motors (GM). It was assembled in 1995 by GM's Australian division Holden, and first showcased at the North American International, Chicago, and Los Angelesauto shows that same year.[1][2] Styled similarly to the then-current Commodore model, the XP2000 featured a number of new technologies that would eventually make their way into future GM vehicles. As of October 2016, the XP2000 concept is currently a part of the collection of the J.A. Cooley Museum in San Diego, California.[3]
General Motors, parent company of Buick and Holden, took an interest in rebadging a Commodore for the Buick lineup in 1994. As such, GM allocated the funding to Holden to manufacture a portion of the next Commodore platform in left-hand-drive (LHD).[4] The project, known as "GMX 127" or "Project 127", culminated the next year in the XP2000 concept, though the project was scrapped the following year due to financial concerns.[5] Following the cancellation, Buick general manager Ed Mertz reportedly noted that some of the car's new technological features would probably be offered soon on other models.[6]
Despite being scrapped, the adaption of the VT's underpinnings to LHD would not go unused. This architecture would go on to be used in the Chevrolet Lumina and its rebadged variants, as well as in shortened form for the fifth-generation Pontiac GTO.[7]
As of at least October 2016, the concept vehicle is a part of installations at the J.A. Cooley Museum in San Diego.[8]
TechnologyEdit
Much of the work done to produce the XP2000 was focused upon its internal technologies, so as to showcase future systems intended to improve driver safety, comfort, and convenience.[9] A suite of assistance features were a part of the vehicle, including keyless entry, heads-up display, voice recognition, advanced sectioned climate control, a navigation system, automated seat and mirror adjustment, and a crude version of lane keep assist, among others.[10][11][12][13] Many of these features, while standard or optional on most vehicles today, were considered new and innovative in the mid-90s, having little or no application at that time. Additionally, the vehicle featured eight airbags, more than the typical two of the period.[14]
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buick, xp2000, xp2000, 2000, name, concept, produced, buick, general, motors, assembled, 1995, australian, division, holden, first, showcased, north, american, international, chicago, angeles, auto, shows, that, same, year, styled, similarly, then, current, co. XP2000 or XP 2000 was the name of a concept car produced by Buick of General Motors GM It was assembled in 1995 by GM s Australian division Holden and first showcased at the North American International Chicago and Los Angeles auto shows that same year 1 2 Styled similarly to the then current Commodore model the XP2000 featured a number of new technologies that would eventually make their way into future GM vehicles As of October 2016 the XP2000 concept is currently a part of the collection of the J A Cooley Museum in San Diego California 3 Buick XP20001995 image from GM promotional materialsOverviewTypeconcept carManufacturerBuickAlso calledXP 2000Production1995AssemblyGM Australia Design AustraliaBody and chassisClassluxury fullsize F Body stylesedanLayoutfront engine RWDPlatformV RWD Doors4RelatedHolden CommodorePowertrainEnginenaturally aspirated Holden V8Capacity5 0 litersTransmission4 speed automaticDimensionsWheelbase2940 mm 115 9 in Length4920 mm 193 7 in History and development Edit 1998 Holden Commodore which shared many internal components and styling cues with the XP2000 See also Holden Commodore VT Input from the Unites States General Motors parent company of Buick and Holden took an interest in rebadging a Commodore for the Buick lineup in 1994 As such GM allocated the funding to Holden to manufacture a portion of the next Commodore platform in left hand drive LHD 4 The project known as GMX 127 or Project 127 culminated the next year in the XP2000 concept though the project was scrapped the following year due to financial concerns 5 Following the cancellation Buick general manager Ed Mertz reportedly noted that some of the car s new technological features would probably be offered soon on other models 6 Despite being scrapped the adaption of the VT s underpinnings to LHD would not go unused This architecture would go on to be used in the Chevrolet Lumina and its rebadged variants as well as in shortened form for the fifth generation Pontiac GTO 7 As of at least October 2016 the concept vehicle is a part of installations at the J A Cooley Museum in San Diego 8 Technology EditMuch of the work done to produce the XP2000 was focused upon its internal technologies so as to showcase future systems intended to improve driver safety comfort and convenience 9 A suite of assistance features were a part of the vehicle including keyless entry heads up display voice recognition advanced sectioned climate control a navigation system automated seat and mirror adjustment and a crude version of lane keep assist among others 10 11 12 13 Many of these features while standard or optional on most vehicles today were considered new and innovative in the mid 90s having little or no application at that time Additionally the vehicle featured eight airbags more than the typical two of the period 14 References Edit Buick XP2000 ACI Retrieved May 1 2020 1995 BUICK XP2000 Press Kit Original B amp W Dealer Portfolio Brochure eBay Retrieved May 1 2020 A J Cooley Museum www vft org Retrieved May 1 2020 Stopford William CC Automotive Histories 1995 Buick XP 2000 amp 1997 2001 Cadillac Catera The Story Of A Buick Holden And A Cadillac Opel Retrieved May 1 2020 Tribune Paul Lienert Special to the TIME MACHINES chicagotribune com Retrieved May 1 2020 Service Knight Ridder News Ford has a lot riding on redesign of its two best selling cars baltimoresun com Retrieved May 1 2020 The Holden That Almost Became A Buick The Truth About Cars May 31 2013 Retrieved May 1 2020 J A Cooley Museum San Diego 2020 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go with Photos Tripadvisor Retrieved May 1 2020 1995 Buick XP2000 Buick Supercars net April 6 2016 Retrieved May 1 2020 iseecom XP2000 1995 Buick Car Club of Australia Inc in NSW Retrieved May 1 2020 Buick XP2000 1995 Old Concept Cars September 30 2013 Retrieved May 1 2020 2000 BUICK XP2000 XP 2000 MODEL INTRODUCTION PRESS RELEASE KIT W PHOTOS SL eBay Retrieved May 1 2020 1995 Buick XP2000 conceptcarz com Retrieved May 1 2020 Buick XP2000 Motor Trend Magazine MotorTrend January 2 1995 Retrieved May 1 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buick XP2000 amp oldid 1158799278, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
