Platinum's rarity has long made it the metal of choice for nobility and the affluent - more so than gold. Black, meanwhile, has traditionally been associated with refinement ... a confident elegance, demonstrated by the black tuxedo, black dress or color-of-choice for luxury vehicles. Black and platinum merge seamlessly in the Buick Enclave Black Platinum Edition. Created by Mitek Corporation of Phoenix, Ariz., Buick Enclave Black Platinum Edition is being introduced at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in Las Vegas.

This custom Enclave is a head-turner. Its House of Kolor Black Diamond custom paint glimmers and appears to change hue depending on the viewer's angle: black, blue or purple. Your eyes run effortlessly down the vehicle's profile, which is accentuated by darkened windows and doors without handles. Custom 20-inch TIS chrome wheels equipped with 20-inch Toyo Proxes tires and custom springs - which lower the vehicle height by two inches - combine to create a pavement-hugging, ready-to-pounce appearance. Up front, Buick Enclave Black Platinum Edition wears the new face of production Enclaves, a vertical chrome waterfall grille.

One press of the Enclave Black Platinum Edition's key fob opens the doors, revealing an interior swathed in Deep Blue leather. The seat inserts in all four captains chairs and the third-row bench - as well as the headliner and the visors - feature this luxurious leather. The exterior paint theme is duplicated in the interior trim panels, and polished custom billet aluminum inserts have been added to the door panels to complement the famous Buick fender trim. All of the speakers feature polished custom billet aluminum trim rings to further accentuate the chrome trim package. The result is a harmonious balance between the vehicle's interior and exterior.

While understated elegance embodies the interior and exterior designs of the Buick Enclave Platinum Edition, its sound system is not afraid to pump out wattage. Crank up the volume of the custom MTX audio system to experience 4,900 watts of peak power delivered through 13 speakers, including three 12-inch subwoofers that are housed within custom-made and custom-painted fiberglass enclosures. Enclave Black Platinum Edition also features three-way speakers in the front doors, two-way speakers in the rear doors and two amplifiers.

Naturally, a sound system this great can best be appreciated while listening to favorite music, such as that stored on an iPod. Enclave Black Platinum Edition has you covered there, too, thanks to the Avstarr integration device from Civita Technologies. It allows drivers and front passengers to control the iPod's song list through the vehicle's audio controls, for safer and more convenient listening pleasure.

Buick is General Motors' premium international brand anchored by North America and China regions. A storied, 104-year-old brand in North America, Buick is also one of the most well-known automobile brands in China with more than 1.3 million Buick owners.  Last year, Buick sold more than 300,000 units there and more than 567,000 worldwide, a 17,000-unit increase over 2006. Buick nameplates in North America include the Enclave luxury crossover, Lucerne and LaCrosse entry-luxury sedans. The Buick lineup in China include the LaCrosse and Park Avenue premium sedans, Regal upper-medium sedan, Excelle family and GL8 and FirstLand executive wagons.

Exterior

•·         House of Kolor Black Diamond custom paint

•·         Body-color moldings

•·         Door handles removed

•·         Key-fob actuated door opening

•·         Custom aluminum trim

•·         Darkened windows

•·         Custom lowering springs - two inches front and rear

•·         Wheels: 20-inch TIS 2-inch chrome

•·         Tires: 20-inch Toyo Proxes

•·         Civita Technologies backup camera

Interior

•·         Custom Deep Blue leather upholstery

•o   Headliner

•o   Seat inserts in all four captains chairs and the third-row bench

•o   Visors

•·         Modified door panels with polished custom billet aluminum trim

•·         Custom billet aluminum trim rings around speakers

•·         Custom-painted trim pieces to match the exterior body color

Sound System

•·         4,900-watt peak power custom MTX audio system

•o   Three 12-inch MTX Thunder7500 subwoofers

•o   MTX 3-way system (TXC6.1 and TXC6.0) in both of the front doors

•o   MTX 2-way system (TXC6.1) in both of the rear doors

•o   MTX Thunder Elite TE1501D amplifier (3,000 watts peak)

•o   MTX Thunder Elite TE1004 amplifier (1,900 watts peak)

•o   Custom-built and painted fiberglass subwoofer enclosure

•o   Custom-built and painted fiberglass amp rack

MITEK CORPORATION DEMO VEHICLE BIOGRAPHY

Vehicle Outline

MTX Audio installers Jason Planck, Craig Marsh, and John Wilson built the vehicle in 2 weeks in Mitek's Show Vehicle Operations facility in Monroe, WI.

VEHICLE INFORMATION

Year:   2008    Make:  Buick               Model:  Enclave CXL

Paint color:  House of Kolors - Black Diamond       By whom? JP Customs of Broadhead, WI

General modifications: window tint,

ENGINE INFORMATION

Engine (size):  3.6L Variable Valve Timing V6 (275hp @ 6600rpm, 251 lb-ft @ 3200rpm)

SUSPENSION INFORMATION

Wheels/Size: 20" x 8.5" TIS 8.0 chrome wheels

Tires/Size: Toyo Proxes S/T tires 265/50R20

Modifications: custom springs that lowered the vehicle 2-inches

                                                            BODY INFORMATION

Modifications to body: custom painted body moldings, shaved door handles, custom painted trim pieces

INTERIOR INFORMATION

Modifications to interior: custom upholstery, custom headliner, custom painted trim pieces, custom CNC'd billet aluminum inserts in the custom door panels.

AUDIO INFORMATION

Source Units(s) Any custom adaptations? The stock radio/CD/DVD/Navigation unit was kept and the Avstarr vehicle media gateway from Civita Technologies was used to incorporate iPod integration, backup camera integration, and satellite radio integration. The Avstarr vehicle media gateway itself is mounted in a custom made, frosted and backlit piece of plexiglass

Active Crossovers: No additional active crossovers are needed due to the abilities of the crossovers in MTX's Thunder Elite series amplifiers

Additional Processors: re-Q's new re-Q5 processes the signal coming from the stock headunit to counteract the pre-programmed filtering of low frequencies at higher volumes. The re-Q5 is mounted in a custom baffle inside the center console.

Front speakers and locations:

The front speakers are installed in the door panels in custom fiberglass "pods." Custom billet aluminum trim rings and custom CNC'd billet aluminum inserts complement the chrome trim on the exterior of the vehicle.

2pr - TXC6.1 - 6.5-inch components (door panels)

1pr - TXC1.1 - 1-inch tweeters (A pillars)

Rear Speakers and locations:

The rear speakers are installed in the door panels in custom fiberglass "pods." Custom billet aluminum trim rings and custom CNC'd billet aluminum inserts complement the chrome trim on the exterior of the vehicle.

1pr - TXC6.1 - 6.5-inch components (door panels)

Subwoofer(s) Please describe enclosure type, material, size, etc....

3 - 12-inch Thunder7500 series subwoofers are installed in a custom made fiberglass and MDF ported enclosure that sits behind the rear bench seat in the cargo area. The two outside subwoofers are mounted traditionally while the middle subwoofer is inverted. All three subwoofers are trimmed out with custom billet aluminum trim rings.

List amplification:

1 - MTX Thunder Elite 1501D (TE1501D) - subwoofers

1 - MTX Thunder Elite 1004 (TE1004) - door speakers

The fiberglass amp rack is integrated into the subwoofer enclosure and the amps are mounted on backlit, frosted plexiglass.

What is your system total wattage 3300 watts peak power

Multimedia/Navigation System

Video source units and locations:  built into the flip down LCD monitor mounted to the roof in front of the second row seating. Trim for the LCD monitor has been custom painted to match the exterior of the vehicle.

Monitors type and location(s):  roof-mounted flip down LCD screen with built-in DVD player

Security

Make and model:  Micro DLRX12 - 12 channel receiver

Special features and/or functions:  door poppers and rear hatch can be controlled from the remote key fob                                                                                                                                                  

Accessories

Sound damping material brand(s) and location(s): Hushmat sound deadening material was applied to the interior of the vehicle

Speaker cable, brand(s) and gauge(s): StreetWires 14 AWG Super Cable speaker wire

Interconnects (RCA): StreetWires ZeroNoise 9 (ZN9) series RCA interconnects

Power/Ground gauge: StreetWires UltraFlow 1/0 and 4 AWG oxygen-free copper (OFC) power wire

Battery(s) and location(s): XS Power batteries

Distribution block(s), fuse holder(s), fuse value(s), and location(s): StreetWires FHN0ANL fuse holder and FHN4AFS fuse holder at the batteries, battery terminals, AFS fuses, and ANL fuses

                                                  VEHICLE AND PERSONAL NOTES

Future plans for the vehicle: This vehicle will tour the country to demonstrate MTX, re-Q, and Civita Technologies products

Special thanks to: Toyo Tires, TIS Wheels, E&G Classics, XS Power batteries, JP Customs, Varad