Cadillac Aurora

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Cadillac Aurora
Overview
ManufacturerCadillac (General Motors)
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body stylesedan
Powertrain
EngineV8
Transmission4-speed automatic

The Cadillac Aurora is a concept automobile unveiled by Cadillac at the 1990 Chicago Auto Show. It featured a 4.5-liter V-8 engine (273ci (4.5L)) from the Allanté, 4-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive with traction control.[1]

The all-wheel-drive Cadillac Aurora concept allegedly borrowed its framework from the square-shaped front-wheel-drive Cadillac DeVille. Unlike the DeVille, which positioned its engine transversely, the Aurora showcased a longitudinally-placed, 200-hp 4.5-liter V-8.[2]

Cadillac would not go on to produce the car, but the name was passed to Oldsmobile. In terms of powertrain concept and interior design, the series production version of it became the Oldsmobile Aurora, unveiled in 1995.[3] Its exterior design carried cues that formed the styling of the European Opel Omega B saloon released in 1994.

The concept appeared in a scene in the movie Demolition Man.[4]

References

  1. ^ Site-Mechanics. "1990 Cadillac Aurora - Concepts". www.carstyling.ru. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  2. ^ "Who's Your Caddy? The Cadillac Aurora Presaged Oldsmobile's Flagship". MotorTrend. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  3. ^ "Looking Back at 1990s". Chicago Auto Show. Chicago Automobile Trade Association. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Cadillac Aurora in "Demolition Man"". IMCDb.org. Retrieved 2018-08-26.

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