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| caption = 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora
| manufacturer = [[Oldsmobile]] ([[General Motors]])
| production = January 24, 1994 – June 25, 1999<br>November 1, 1999 – March 28, 2003
| model_years = 1995–1999<br>2001–2003
| assembly = United States: [[Orion Township, Michigan]], [[United States]] ([[Orion Assembly]])
| body_style = 4-door [[sedan (automobile)|sedan]]
| class = [[Full-size]] [[luxury car]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout|Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive]]
| platform = [[GM G platform (FWD)|G-body]]▼
| predecessor = [[Oldsmobile 98]]<br/>[[Oldsmobile 88]]
| designer = Maurice "Bud" Chandler (1989)<ref name="businessweek.com">{{cite journal | url = http://www.businessweek.com/stories/1994-03-20/gms-aurora | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140504011526/http://www.businessweek.com/stories/1994-03-20/gms-aurora | archive-date = 2014-05-04 | title = GM's Aurora | first = Kathleen | last = Kerwin | date = 1994-03-21 }}</ref>▼
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The '''Oldsmobile Aurora''' is a [[luxury car|luxury]] [[sportsSedan (automobile)|sedan]], manufactured and marketed by [[General Motors]] from 1994 until 2003 over two generations — sharing platforms with [[Buick Riviera]] and using the [[Cadillac]]-derived [[GM G platform (FWD)|G platform]]. At the time of production, the Aurora was the flagship vehicle in the Oldsmobile lineup. It originated as the 19901989 CadillacOldsmobile Auroratube car concept using the Allante 4.5 V8 engine and all-wheel drive.
The Aurora replaced the [[Oldsmobile Toronado|Toronado]] coupe and eventually the [[Oldsmobile 98]], [[Oldsmobile LSS|LSS]] and [[Oldsmobile Regency|Regency]] in the Oldsmobile range — using [[V8]] and [[V6]] engines. It was equipped with a four-speed [[automatic transmission]].
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==IntroductionOrigins==
Early design work on what would become the Aurora began as early as the late 1980s with the 1989 [[Oldsmobile Tube Car]] engineering concept, designed by Bud Chandler. In addition to the overall similar shape, the Tube Car featured many detailed elements that were later found on the production automobile, including a full-width taillamp, wraparound rear windshield, and frameless windows. Unlike the eventual production car, the Tube Car used a pillarless hardtop design with [[suicide doors]]. The final production design was signed off on in July 1989, originally set for a 1992 start of production.<ref name="businessweek.com" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Oldsmobile urlTube =Car |url=http://www.carstyling.ru/en/cars.1989_Oldsmobile_Tube%20Car.html |access-date=March 6, 2008}}</ref>▼
GM developed the Aurora to rejuvenate Oldsmobile,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/wk9545.html |title=Oldsmobile Aurora (1996) |publisher=Theautochannel.com |access-date=December 11, 2011}}</ref> basing its design on the 1989 [[Oldsmobile Tube Car]] concept car, using a variant of Cadillac's [[Northstar Allanté#Northstar series|Northstar]] 4.6-liter V-8 engine.
By the Aurora's introduction, Oldsmobile sales had fallen from a record high of 1,066,122 in 1985 to 402,936 in 1993; rumors of the division's demise were rampant, which GM at the time firmly denied.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=1992-10-22 |title=OLDS CHIEF TRIES TO SQUELCH RUMORS OF DIVISION'S DEMISE |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/10/22/olds-chief-tries-to-squelch-rumors-of-divisions-demise/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> Competition from [[Acura]], [[Infiniti]] and [[Lexus]] offered similar products that benefited from superior durability and reliability reputations. GM developed the Aurora to rejuvenate Oldsmobile as a result.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oldsmobile Aurora (1996) |url=http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/wk9545.html |access-date=December 11, 2011 |publisher=Theautochannel.com}}</ref> The Aurora bore no Oldsmobile badging save for the radio-CD-cassette deck and engine cover (during focus group testing, potential customers had been repelled when they learned the Aurora was in truth an Oldsmobile).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Paul |date=1994-09-16 |title=Aurora Outshines Oldsmobile's Image |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-16-ls-39305-story.html |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> At one point, then-division head John Rock (who had recently arrived from the [[GMC (automobile)|GMC]] division) proposed using the Aurora name to replace the Oldsmobile brand entirely and offer cars in a similar fashion to GM's nascent [[Saturn Corporation|Saturn]] division (a plan ultimately nixed by the GM higher-ups, though for a period Saturn's no-haggle pricing was implemented<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-05 |title=IT'S NOT THE SAME OLDS STORY |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1994/09/10/its-not-the-same-olds-story/295e93a0-1088-415e-a1ae-5d95468fdfdd/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-06-28 |title=Oldsmobile's Demise -- What GM Could Learn From Radio |url=http://www.kassof.com/insights/ri-wi01.htm |access-date=2024-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628223403/http://www.kassof.com/insights/ri-wi01.htm |archive-date=June 28, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-04 |title=OUT WITH THE OLDS, IN WITH THE NEW? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1992/10/28/out-with-the-olds-in-with-the-new/7b46e9fb-18ac-43ad-a759-63e0f7f636bd/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Liguz |first=Andrzej |date=15 August 2006 |title=Interview: John Rock, Oldsmobile General Manager |url=https://www.motortrend.com/vehicle-genres/c12-0606-john-rock-general-motors/ |access-date=18 February 2024 |website=Motor Trend}}</ref> Instead, the Aurora used a stylized ''A'' emblem, foreshadowing a similar restyling of Oldsmobile's corporate "rocket" emblem for 1997.<ref>{{cite web
By the Aurora's introduction, Oldsmobile sales had fallen from a record high of 1,066,122 in 1985 to 402,936 in 1993. Competition from [[Acura]], [[Infiniti]] and [[Lexus]] offered similar products that benefited from superior durability and reliability reputations. The Aurora bore no Oldsmobile badging save for the radio-CD-cassette deck and engine cover. Instead, the Aurora used a stylized ''A'' emblem, foreshadowing a similar restyling of Oldsmobile's corporate "rocket" emblem for 1997.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/overview.aspx?year=1997&make=Oldsmobile&model=Aurora
| title = 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Detailed Pricing and Specifications
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One bizarre footnote of development was a 1993 incident where a prototype Aurora, driven by freelance car reviewer Tim Dunne, was nearly totaled after a four-foot log fell from a [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]] truck (Dunne was able to maneuver the Aurora so much that only the right front wheel was struck); this subsequently led then-governor [[John Engler]] to purchase an Aurora (Engler having been a life-long Oldsmobile customer).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=1993-07-11 |title=OLDS LOGS FIRST AURORA SALE TO MICHIGAN'S GUV |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/07/11/olds-logs-first-aurora-sale-to-michigans-guv/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>
Oldsmobile subsequently borrowed Aurora styling cues from the Aurora for its [[Oldsmobile Intrigue|Intrigue]] and compact [[Oldsmobile Alero|Alero]] models.▼
▲Oldsmobile subsequently borrowed Aurora styling cues from the Aurora for its [[Oldsmobile Intrigue|Intrigue]] and compact [[Oldsmobile Alero|Alero]] models.{{Clear}}
==Concept==
▲Early design work on what would become the Aurora began as early as the late 1980s with the 1989 [[Oldsmobile Tube Car]] engineering concept, designed by Bud Chandler. In addition to the overall similar shape, the Tube Car featured many detailed elements that were later found on the production automobile, including a full-width taillamp, wraparound rear windshield, and frameless windows. Unlike the eventual production car, the Tube Car used a pillarless hardtop design with [[suicide doors]]. The final production design was signed off on in July 1989, originally set for a 1992 start of production.<ref name="businessweek.com"/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.carstyling.ru/en/cars.1989_Oldsmobile_Tube%20Car.html
| title = Oldsmobile Tube Car | access-date = March 6, 2008}}</ref>
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==First generation (1995–1999)==
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| image = 1st Oldsmobile Aurora .jpg
| model_years = 1995–1999
| production = January 24, 1994 – June 25, 1999
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| weight = {{convert|3967|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
▲| platform = [[GM G platform (FWD)|G-body]]
| related = [[Buick Riviera]]<br>[[Buick Park Avenue]]<br>[[Cadillac Seville]]<br>[[Cadillac DeVille]]
▲| designer = MauriceDennis "Bud" ChandlerBurke (1989)<ref name="businessweek.com">{{cite journal | url = http://www.businessweek.com/stories/1994-03-20/gms-aurora | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140504011526/http://www.businessweek.com/stories/1994-03-20/gms-aurora | archive-date = 2014-05-04 | title = GM's Aurora | first = Kathleen | last = Kerwin | date = 1994-03-21 }}</ref>
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The Aurora went into production on January 24, 1994,<ref>{{cite book |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1995 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc |year=1995}}</ref> and was released for the 1995 model year, featuring dual-zone climate control, driver and front passenger airbags, leather seating surfaces, genuine burl walnut interior accents, six-speaker sound system with in-dash cd-cassette, and eight-way power adjustable front seats with 2-position memory.<ref name="ReferenceA">General Motors Introductory Sales Brochure "1995 Oldsmobile Aurora"</ref> An onboard computer displaying the date, current gas consumption, and other information was also standard, and was mounted in the center of the dashboard, above the factory radio and climate controls. Options included a power sunroof, [[Bose Acoustimass]] premium amplified sound system, heated front seats, and Autobahn package.
[[File:4.0 L V8 Aurora.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The Aurora's ''[[Northstar engine series#L47|4.0 L V8]]'']]
The Aurora came standard with Oldsmobile's {{convert|244|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[GM L47 engine|L47]] [[V8 engine|V8]] engine, a [[DOHC]] [[internal combustion engine|engine]] based on [[Cadillac]]'s [[Northstar engine series|4.6 L Northstar V8]]. The Northstar engine and 4T80-E had been exclusive to Cadillac prior to the Aurora. The L47 put out {{Convert|250|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 5600 rpm and {{convert|260|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} torque at 4400 rpm.<ref name='edmunds-specs'>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/used/1996/oldsmobile/aurora/1653/specs.html |title=1996 Oldsmobile Aurora specs |access-date=March 3, 2008 |publisher=Edmunds Online }}</ref> The Aurora used a four-speed automatic transmission with driver selectable "normal" and "power" shift modes. A highly modified {{Convert|650|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} version of this engine was used by General Motors racing division initially for [[Indy Racing League]] and [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] competition starting in 1995 with the GM-supported Aurora GTS-1 racing program, then was later used in the [[Cadillac Northstar LMP]] program in 2000. Both engines retained the 4.0 L capacity, but the Northstar LMP version was twin-turbocharged.<ref name=Aurora>Weitzman, Larry (2001).[http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/2001/lweitzman_oldsmobile_aurora.html The Aurora by Oldsmobile (2001), Better in every respect]. ''Autochannel''. Retrieved on June 28, 2009.</ref> The Aurora had a [[drag coefficient]] of 0.32.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.motortrend.com/cars/1999/oldsmobile/aurora/specifications/| title = Oldsmobile Aurora specs | access-date = March 6, 2008}}</ref>
The Aurora was noted for its engine, build quality, ride, and structural integrity. During normal crush-to-failure tests to evaluate body [[torsional rigidity]], the Aurora's [[unibody]] construction broke GM's testing machine.<ref>1994 Aurora brochure by General Motors.</ref> A frame-crusher otherwise used to test stronger truck frames had to be used, with the car twice exceeding federal standards for passenger cars.
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===Year-to-year changes===
=== 1996 ===
[[File:OLDSMOBILE-1998 Oldsmobile Aurora in Champagne Metallic, rear left, 10-7-2021.jpg|thumb|left|thumb|Oldsmobile Aurora 1st Generation Rearrear View.view]]▼
* For 1996, Oldsmobile made some minor revisions to the Aurora including new rear glass which has less distortion than previous models.▼
▲[[File:OLDSMOBILE-Aurora.jpg|thumb|left|Oldsmobile Aurora 1st Generation Rear View.]]
Further revisions include daytime running lights and OBD II compliant [[on-board diagnostics|on-board diagnostic systems]], tweaking the climate control and safety alarm, a revised keyless entry system with new features was and the short list of optional equipment was expanded to include chrome wheels and a gold trim package. The 1996-'99 models also had the passenger temperature toggle buttons on the middle -right portion of the instrument panelspanel replaced with air recirculator buttons.▼
▲For 1996, Oldsmobile made some minor revisions to the Aurora including new rear glass which has less distortion than previous models.
* Chrome wheels are now an option.
▲Further revisions include daytime running lights and OBD II compliant on-board diagnostic systems, tweaking the climate control and safety alarm, a revised keyless entry system with new features was and the short list of optional equipment was expanded to include chrome wheels and a gold trim package. The 1996-'99 models also had the passenger temperature toggle buttons on the middle right portion of the instrument panels replaced with air recirculator buttons.
* There were some minor equipment changes.
=== 1997 ===
There were minor changes for the Aurora in 1997. A new in-dash CD player for the Bose sound system highlighted the improvements. Another new feature was a tilt-down right-outside mirror that enhances the driver's view of close objects, whenever the shifter is placed in reverse.
The underside of the door handles were slightly recontoured to minimize slipping fingers when the handles are pulled. Seat belt release buttons were moved from the face of the buckle to the end for improved convenience. An electronic compass was added to the inside rear-view mirror. Larger front brakes came along with cast aluminum front control arms and steering knuckles. The rear ashtray assembly was changed from a click-lock face to a pull-up face. Finally, the spare tire cover and jack cradle assembly was changed from the jack and cover being bolted down to one where the jack sat in a plastic "bucket" inside the spare with the cover simply placed on top.
On some 1997s1997 models, a modest "Oldsmobile" badge returned to the right-rear corner of the car along with the Aurora name.
=== 1998 ===
[[File:1998 Oldsmobile Aurora 1998in Champagne Metallic, front left, 10-7-2021.jpg|thumb|right|1998 Oldsmobile Aurora]]
The 1998 model had a few minor refinement changes to the brakes, suspension, steering and emissions controls. A new front control arm design with front hydraulic bushing and rear cross axis ball joint for enhanced ride smoothness and better isolation from road noise and vibration. Internal rebound springs added to front struts for improved body motion control and to minimize crash-through. Increased wheel travel (3 mm) and redesigned jounce bumpers for softer feel at full travel. Dual durometer cradle mounts for improved isolation. Premium valving and damping in the front and rear struts for a higher refinement in calibration. There were more accurate wheel sensors for improved ABS actuation. New steering calibration for more on-center feel and reduced parking effort.
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=== 1999 ===
The last year for the first generation Aurora;. changesChanges for 1999 included additional engine mounts for improved engine stability.
Production for this generation ended on June 25, 1999.<ref name=Wards00>{{cite book |editor=Binder, Alan K |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 2000 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc |year=2000}}</ref> No 2000 models were produced.
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==Second generation (2001–2003)==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Second generation
| image = 2nd Oldsmobile Aurora -- 09-24-2011.jpg
| model_years = 2001–2003
| production = November 1, 1999 – March 28, 2003
| designer = Dennis Burke (1996) <ref>{{Cite web|last=Keebler|first=Jack|date=April 2000|work=Motor Trend|title=First Drive: 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 Road Test|url=http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0004_2001_oldsmobile_aurora/|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref>
| engine = {{ubl
| '''[[Petrol engine|Gasoline]]:'''
| 3.5 L ''[[Northstar engine series#LX5 (Shortstar)|LX5]]'' [[V6]]<br>4.0 L ''[[Northstar engine series#L47|L47]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]
}}
| transmission = 4-speed [[GM 4T65-E transmission#4T65-E|4T65-E]] [[automatic transmission|automatic]]<br /> 4-speed [[GM 4T80-E transmission|4T80-E]] automatic
| wheelbase = {{convert|112.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|199.3|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|72.9|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|56.7|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|3627|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
| platform = [[GM G platform (FWD)|G-body]]
| related = [[Buick LeSabre]]<br>[[Buick Park Avenue]]<br>[[Pontiac Bonneville]]<br>[[Cadillac Seville]]<br>[[Cadillac DeVille]]
}}
Oldsmobile's original intention for the second generation was to move the Aurora further upmarket, retaining its V8-only drivetrain and sharing a platform with the new Buick Riviera, as with the originalfirst Auroragen had doneAurora. This would have created more room within the Oldsmobile lineupline for a four-door Eighty-Eight successor knownto be marketed as the "[[Oldsmobile Antares|Antares]]" (though there was talk of naming it the Aurora V-6 or Aurora 6, as the Antares name was not liked during focus group testing);<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=1996-08-25 |title=WHAT'S IN A NAME? OLDS PONDERS MONIKER FOR 88 REPLACEMENT |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/08/25/whats-in-a-name-olds-ponders-moniker-for-88-replacement/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> this platform was known internally as "G-plus".<ref>{{citationCite web |last=Mateja |first=Jim needed|date=March1992-09-21 2018|title=NEW OLDSMOBILE CHIEF ISN'T READY FOR DIVISION TO DRIVE OFF INTO |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/09/21/new-oldsmobile-chief-isnt-ready-for-division-to-drive-off-into/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Howeverweb |last=By |date=1993-06-17 |title=OLDS TO COMBINE NINETY EIGHT, EIGHTY EIGHT 'G-PLUS' PLATFORM |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1993/06/17/olds-to-combine-ninety-eight-eighty-eight-g-plus-platform/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Orlando Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=1996-09-29 |title=THE FALL LINE |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/09/29/the-fall-line/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=1995-10-01 |title=AUTUMN TEASE |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/10/01/autumn-tease/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> Buick dropped its Riviera development plans asat the same time Oldsmobile faced fiscal trouble.<ref>{{Cite foundweb Oldsmobile,|last=By so|date=1998-09-24 |title=ANOTHER BIG CAR BITES THE DUST: GM DECIDES THAT'S ALL FOR RIVIERA |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/09/24/another-big-car-bites-the-dust-gm-decides-thats-all-for-riviera/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Orlando Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref> The division was then forced to re-engineer the Antares into an acceptable Aurora in a short time.<ref>{{citationCite web |last=Epp |first=Peter needed|date=22 March 20182021 |title=Aurora sales never matched its praise |url=https://www.chathamthisweek.com/opinion/columnists/aurora-sales-never-matched-its-praise |website=Chatham-Kent This Week}}</ref> Still using the G-body design, the re-engineered Aurora was the result, but retaining its 4.0 V8 Northstar still mounted to a 4T80-E automatic transmission.
OldsmobileThe second generation Aurora also offered a [[V6 engine]] in the Aurora for the first time. The V6 in question was, the [[Northstar engine series#LX5 (Shortstar)|LX5]], a cut-down relationversion of the DOHC Aurora V8, dubbedwith thesix "Shortstarcylinders." {{citation needed|date=March 2018}} The V6-powered Aurora was producedmanufactured solely for the 2001 and 2002 model years only2001–2002, with production ceasingending in mid-2002.
[[File:20032002 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5, front left, 09-30-2023.jpg|thumb|left|2001-2002 Oldsmobile Aurora V63.5]]
[[File:2002 Oldsmobile Aurora V63.JPG|thumb5, rear left, 09-30-2023.jpg|left|thumb|Oldsmobile Aurora 2nd Generation Rearrear View.view]]
This Aurora, though still a competitive luxury sedan, did not attractsell theas attention,well nor sales thatas the original did. This can be blamed on several reasons. Most of all was that the new Aurora was, overshadowed by GM's announcement in December 2000 that the Oldsmobile marque was to be phased out over the next several years. Though still retaining its unique styling, it now also shared design cues with other Oldsmobiles. The second generation Aurora was about six inches shorter than was the first generation. ''[[Automobile Magazine|Automobile]]'' magazine wrote that "The Aurora's new look is not quite as sensuous or elegant as that of the outgoing model,"<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite journal|title=2001 New Cars|journal=Automobile Magazine|issue=September 2000}}</ref> but the Auto Channel review said, "it was better in every respect."<ref name=Aurora/>
The second generation Aurora went into production on November 1, 1999,<ref name=Wards00/> and went on sale in February 2000<ref name=autogenerated1 /> as a 2001 model. The last V6-powered Auroras rolledwas off the assembly lineassembled on June 21, 2002. The final 500 Auroras ended production on March 28, 2003.<ref>{{cite book |editor=Binder, Alan K |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 2004 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc |year=2004 |page=116}}</ref> These were all a special burgundy color (called "Dark Cherry Metallic"), had special chrome wheels, and "Final 500" badging. The Orion, Michigan plant built a total of 71,722 second-generation Auroras;{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} 53,640 in 2001, 10,865 in 2002, and 7,217 in 2003.
===Standard and optional equipment===
The second-generation (2001-2003) Oldsmobile Aurora featured as standard equpmentequipment, keyless entry, security alarm, luxury leather-trimmed seating surfaces with power adjustments for the driver's seat, an AM-FM stereo with radio data system (RDS) and cassette and single-disc CD players, a six-speaker sound system, leather door panel inserts, wood interior trim, automatic climate control, OnStar in-vehicle telematics system (later introduction), steering wheel-mounted climate and radio controls, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, power trunk release from the keyless entry remote, a multi-function driver's information center mounted above the factory radio and climate controls, a rear bench seat with fold-down center armrest, luxury-styled alloy wheels, a spare tire and wheel, automatic front head and fog lamps, a 3.5L V6 engine, a 4-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel-drive (FWD), front and side SRS airbags.
Optional equipment included a driver's memory package with memory front driver's seat and memory for radio presets, heated dual front bucket seats, a premium audio system with external amplifier by [[Bose Corporation|Bose]], a power tilt-and-sliding sunroof, chrome-finished alloy wheels, a gold emblem package for the front and rear Oldsmobile emblems, Aurora emblem, and 3.5 or 4.0 emblems, and the 4.0L Northstar V8 engine (this engine became standard equipment in 2003 for the Aurora's final year of production).
Starting in 2002, a voice-activated, CD-ROM based navigation system was available. The 17'-inch wheel'swheels’ plastic hub caps on the second generation V8 Auroras (except for the "Final 500" which used modified Cadillac wheels) were made with mold number 442.{{cncitation needed|date=January 2023}}
===Engines===
* 2001–2002: [[Northstar engine series#LX5 (Shortstar)|LX5]] 3.5 L (212 in³<sup>3</sup>) V6, {{Convert|215|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} @at 5600 rpm, {{convert|234|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} torque @at 4400 rpm.<ref name='edmunds-specs-2g-v6'>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/used/2002/oldsmobile/aurora/19055/specs.html |title=1996 Oldsmobile Aurora specs, Second Gen, V6 |access-date=March 3, 2008 |publisher=Edmunds Online }}</ref>
* 2001–2003: [[Cadillac Northstar engine#L47|L47]] 4.0 L (244 in³<sup>3</sup>) V8, {{Convert|250|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} @at 5600 rpm, {{convert|260|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} torque @at 4400 rpm.<ref name='edmunds-specs-2g-v8'>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmunds.com/used/2002/oldsmobile/aurora/19056/specs.html |title=1996 Oldsmobile Aurora specs, Second Gen, V8 |access-date=March 3, 2008 |publisher=Edmunds Online }}</ref>
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==Pace car==
[[File:Luyendyk1997pacecar.jpg|thumb|left|1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Indy 500 Pace Car]]
Aurora was the official pace car of the 1997 and 2000 [[Indianapolis 500]]. At the beginning of the race in 1997, the pace car was driven by three-time Indy 500 winner [[Johnny Rutherford]]. At the beginning of the 2000 race, the pace car was driven by actor [[Anthony Edwards (actor)|Anthony Edwards]]. These cars marked the ninth and tenth time an Oldsmobile had paced the Indianapolis 500 race.
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Oldsmobile Aurora}}
* Outrightolds.com - [https://www.outrightolds.com/model-guide/aurora-guide Oldsmobile Aurora Model Guide]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090414065600/http://www.auroraforums.com/ Aurora Club of North America (ACNA) Forums]
* [http://www.oldsconnection.com The Oldsmobile Connection Forums]
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