Translating a lauded concept car design language to the realities of a full-scale production vehicle is a tricky business. Last year, Buick designers unwrapped a Wildcat EV concept that blended a Jet Age ethos, inside and out, with an electric coupe shape that lit a flickering hope for the often-stodgy brand. Bringing that Wildcat language to a small SUV in the sub-$30K price bracket, was a high-wire act, indeed.
