Cadillac Aurora
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| Cadillac Aurora | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Cadillac (General Motors) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | longitudinally-placed Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.5 L LW2 V8 |
| Transmission | 4-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) 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 (150 kW) 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]
In May 2024, it was reported by caranddriver.com that the same Cadillac Aurora that appeared in Demolition Man was spotted at a parking lot in Detroit where General Motors (owners of Cadillac) usually places vehicles due for the car crusher, implying its imminent destruction.[5] Photographs of the Cadillac Aurora in the parking park were posted on the website where the car was shown parked metal-to-metal with a Buick LaCrosse.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Site-Mechanics. "1990 Cadillac Aurora - Concepts". www.carstyling.ru. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ^ "Who's Your Caddy? The Cadillac Aurora Presaged Oldsmobile's Flagship". MotorTrend. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "Looking Back at 1990s". Chicago Auto Show. Chicago Automobile Trade Association. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Cadillac Aurora in "Demolition Man"". IMCDb.org. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ^ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60703876/1990-cadillac-aurora-concept-photo-destroyed/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a60703876/1990-cadillac-aurora-concept-photo-destroyed/ [bare URL]
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