Was chatting with Buick PR Manager Stuart Fowle at NYIAS earlier today and we found out that the Avista isn’t as dead as Wards Auto led us to believe.

Now look, Fowle was in no way shape or form confirming the Avista for production; essentially what he said to us was it’s fate has not been decided yet.

Wards boxed the discussion in when they quizzed Tony DiSalle on the possibility of the Avista becoming a sedan and replacing the Regal. What was DiSalle ever going to say to that besides no?

Curiously DiSalle adds that the Avista wasn’t even a styling exercise, saying that job belongs to the Avenir.

So if it’s not a design exercise then what is it? They don’t just build concepts for giggles and fits after all.

As for the blue Avista, it’s been sent off to China for the time being.