Cadillac Aurora

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Cadillac Aurora
Overview
Manufacturer Cadillac (General Motors)
Production1990
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 was a Concept car manufactured by Cadillac and unveiled at the 1990 Chicago Auto Show.

Contents

Specifications

It featured a 4.5 liter LW2 V8 engine from the Allanté producing 200 hp (150 kW) mated with a 4-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive with traction control. [1] The all-wheel-drive Aurora allegedly borrowed its framework from the square-shaped front-wheel-drive DeVille. Unlike the DeVille, which positioned its engine transversely, the Aurora placed longitudinally. [2]

Production plans and name passing

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.

Media apperances and fate

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

  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.
  5. ↑ "1990 Cadillac Aurora Concept Appears Destined for the Crusher". Car and Driver. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  6. ↑ "1990 Cadillac Aurora Concept Appears Destined for the Crusher". Car and Driver. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.


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