General Motors has just announced that its new Buick crossover model that will debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month will be named Encore, confirming previous speculations.

The company also published a cropped image of the 2013 Buick Encore giving us a glimpse of what’s to come, with the promise to release more photos over the next few weeks.

GM didn’t share many details on the five-seat crossover model other than that it will offer “contemporary styling, signature QuietTuning technology, and a host of features and amenities customers expect from Buicks today”.

Our sources state that the new Enclave’s little brother will be based on Opel’s upcoming small crossover model, spy pictures of which, you can check out here.