2016 Buick Cascada Convertible: From Opel, with Love - Car and Driver (blog)

Buick knows that sometimes it’s more fun to drop your top—hence the Cascada, its new four-seat convertible. The Cascada goes on sale in early 2016. Official Photos and Info – 2016 Buick Cascada Convertible Buick is letting its top down for the first time since the first Bush administration. The 2016 Cascada convertible, which is already sold in Europe as an Opel of the same name, will reach Buick showrooms early next year. Unlike the now largely forgotten Buick Reatta convertible, the Cascada is a four-seater and is based on the compact Opel Astra platform. In the Buick, the 1. 6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder is rated at 200 horsepower (up from 197) with 206 lb-ft of torque, or 221 lb-ft on overboost. For now, the 1. 6-liter engine is exclusive to the Cascada in the Buick lineup. The Cascada’s platform-mate, the Verano sedan , uses a naturally aspirated 2. 4-liter (180 hp) and a 2. 0-liter 250-hp unit in the Verano Turbo. Whereas the Verano Turbo offers a stick, the front-wheel-drive Cascada comes only with a six-speed automatic. GM’s HiPer Strut front suspension helps combat torque steer, however, and the Cascada rolls on 20-inch wheels. Source: www.caranddriver.com