All-New Aurora Headlines In 2000

Fri., Feb. 11, 2000

Coming this spring is an all-new 2001 Aurora, flagship vehicle of the Oldsmobile family.

The new Aurora will be smaller - by six inches in overall length - and lighter, but roomier than the car it replaces, and is now available with a choice of powerplants. The base engine is 215-hp 3.5-liter V-6, while the original 250-hp 4-liter V-8 stays on as the uplevel choice. Both engines are up to the same four-speed automatic transmission.

Spotted recently at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the new Aurora sports a crisper, better defined exterior than previously but hasn’t lost its flair for drama - with its long, low hood, bold character line and flowing roofline, it retains a strong design presence.

The new interior is characterized by clean, uncluttered lines, burled walnut trim and leather seats.

If you order the compact Alero with the base, 150-hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, you can now get it with a five-speed stick from Getrag. The optional 170-hp, 3.4-liter V-6 can be had only with an automatic.

The Silhouette minivan is now offered with dual power-sliding rear doors only; the single-door version has been dropped. The Bravada sport-ute gets engine refinements.

Gone from the family is the Cutlass, the first time since 1954 that Oldsmobile has been Cutlass-less.

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