GTP Cool Wall: 1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora

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1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora

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1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora nominated by @Aerocoupe

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Body style: 4-door sedan
Engine: 4.0L 'L47' DOHC V8
Power: 250hp
Torque: 260lb-ft
Weight: 1800kg
Transmission: '4T80E' four-speed automatic
Drivetrain: Front engine, front wheel drive
Additional Information: Oldsmobile launched the Aurora in spring of 1994 for the 1995 model year. It was intended to be the first chapter in the division's comeback story, being an entirely new design, with roots in the 1989 GM Tube Car concept, that tried to eschew the elderly image Oldsmobile had gained over the previous decades. Olds went a step further by designing unique badging for the Aurora, distancing it from the rest of the lineup by not having any Oldsmobile callouts on the exterior; in fact, the only areas where the Oldsmobile name is displayed are the radio bezel and engine cover. The Northstar V8 was chosen as the powerplant for the flagship, but due to Cadillac being strict on exclusivity it was modified to have a 4.0L displacement, though still making a healthy 250hp. Auroras could also come equipped with the Aurobahn package, including a shorter final drive, V-rated Goodyear Eagle tires, and removal of the 110mph speed limiter. The Aurora's chassis was extremely rigid and exceptionally strong, so much so that engineers had to use GM's truck facility for impact testing as the Aurora exceeded the maximum forces the car impact equipment could dish out. Sales looked promising out the gate, with Olds moving roughly 47,000 1995 Auroras, but they would run out of steam quickly, selling less than 18,000 for the final model year in 1999.
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Meh. One of GM's strongest efforts of the 1990s, the pinnacle of the "Not Your Father's Oldsmobile Era". Overall, it's a fairly good looking car that was light years ahead of the Eighty-Eight and Ninety-Eight.

I guess this could also be argued as proof that Oldsmobile was far past its prime and couldn't be saved even with a genuinely good product like the Aurora. Oldsmobile should've been pumping out cars of this quality decades earlier.

Curious to hear if @Tornado has anything he'd like to add to the thread.
 
Fun fact, the engine in the Aurora powered the Shelby Series 1. But ya, despite being a late 90's GM product, I actually find it pretty cool.
 
It’s the GM equivalent to a Ford Crown Vic or Lincoln Towncar. The only real difference is it somehow looks worse.

Uncool.
 
This car intrigues me a lot, I like it how it has a distinctive look to it and I also love the fact it had an "Autobahn" package (it sounds quite cool and I don't know why...
Waaaay cooler than the contemporary Taurus, but this isn't the coolest sedan of the '90s by a long shot, so I give it a meh.
 
The design is interesting. It might be better than the average GM, but it's still uncool.
 
This is turning out to be one of those "love it or hate it cars" based on the poll. Pretty even votes so far.




I personally think they're really cool because of the unusual styling and the 4.0L v8.
 
I hate GM. But despite that, it looks like something weird from the 90s and has a modest V8 powerplant. Cool.
 

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