I SAW IT!

[Aubs]

I was driving up Fremont pass today, and I saw.... A SATURN AURA! It was a mule with strangely colored wheel well flares, but it looked sweet. So I guess this means they are coming. Since my wife took the camera, I couldn't stop and take a picture. But I did beep!

[Racer-X]

I thought this was going to be about big foot.

We cover all the automotive and other bases here.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

We cover all the automotive and other bases here.

**NOTE TO ALL***
Steve full-on gheyed out over a Saturn, fer gawd's sake.

[h2co-pilot]

Note taken. But the gheynez has been thick with this one for awhile.

And Aubs has penile jewelry.

[Aubs]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

And Aubs has penile jewelry.

Hey, at least someone noticed!

[KenP]

You saw this? What's the big deal?

Wonderful-Saturn Aura, basically a rehash of Pontiac G6 and Malibu.

S.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

Wonderful-Saturn Aura, basically a rehash of Pontiac G6 and Malibu.

S.

it comes with a 340 HP Caddy Motor and is "supposed" to be a direct competitor to the Acura TJ..............................

[Connie_Chung]

Aubs,
I don't know you. Normally I would say you should pull your head out of your ass. But after looking at your avatar, I'd say you should pull your ass out of your head.

Yea the Caddy motor would be nice (if it ever happens) in the Aura, but talk about bad torque steer.

S.

[Aubs]

I'm too much of a motorhead I guess. I think it's cool to see cars testing before the release. The Sky is already out. This car should be a major turning point for GM/Saturn though. If this new assault fails, we all get hurt, especially Hummer being the low volume/few dealers branch.

I saw a Dualie Chevy/GMC that was camoed coming out of Denver today. It was however not in a position to take a picture of.

I do find this worth noting about the Aura:


From what I can tell, that is the ACTUAL production interior.

PERFORMANCE

3.6-liter, 252-horsepower, V-6 engine with Variable Valve Timing
6-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel Driver Shift Control
McPherson-strut front suspension and 4-link independent rear suspension
Variable ratio hydraulic rack and pinion steering
18-inch alloy wheels

COMFORT

Leather-appointed seating
Available 4-pane panoramic power sunroof
Acoustic-laminated front windshield and front side glass
Remote vehicle start
8-way power driver’s seat and available 6-way power front passenger seat
4-way adjustable steering wheel and available fore-aft adjustable pedals
Available leather-wrapped steering wheel with cruise and audio controls
6-disc CD/MP3 player with 8 speakers and 240-watt amplifier
Rear seat audio controls with 2 sets of wireless headphones

SAFETY

OnStar

® with one-year Safe & Sound Service Plan1

Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and dynamic rear proportioning
Front seat side-impact air bags, Head Curtain Side Air Bags

2

StabiliTrak with Traction Control

The vehicle shown and described is a preproduction model; the actual production model may vary.

1

Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.com for system limitations and details.

2

Head Curtain Side Air Bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain
side impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags.
Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See your vehicle’s Owner's Handbook for more safety information.
©2006 Saturn Corporation. Saturn and its logo are registered trademarks of Saturn Corporation. Like always, Like never before is a trademark
of Saturn Corporation. AURA is a trademark of Saturn Corporation.

[HummerNewbie]

Saw one at an auto show back in January and it was pretty nice. Sure it's a Saturn (nothing wrong with that), but as nice as it is, they should sell pretty good.

[31_bandits]

that interior is gorgeous.

my favorite interiors are the really expensive benz's (no bentley or rolls dealers w/in ~800 miles of me). One thing that leaves me flat is the pleather fake-leather that Audi and Beemer and i think Benz use in their less-than-highest-end vehicles. Pleather is cool on the cracked bar-stools at some run-down dive bar, but it would suck driving around in a $50k german car with an inside that owes considerable apology to the $30k Kia (which has a really attractive interior)

The caddy XLR is imo the most handsome car to hit the streets, basically, ever. but the inside leaves me a little flat. the DTS has a more attractive cabin (and is a killer highway car for the $$$)

GM seems to be on a roll with interiors. From Buick to Pontiac & the considerable improvements in the '07 Escalade, it seems they are moving from the back of the line to the front.

The H3s leather interior is really nice, and the H2s innerds, hard plastic and all, are one of my favorite features of the big truck. I can imagine that a next-gen H2 has alot of potential.

It will take a long time before lemming car reviewers stop insulting GM interiors, but it will happen.

[BlueTJCO]

I like it.......I'm currently in the market at the end of 06 for a 25,000 to 30,000 dollar car and I'd take a look at it.

But I am finding some NICE G-35 coupes in my range

[Ipedog]

From these two pics its a nice looking vehicle, inside and out. If it has the fit, finish, and quality of my H3 then it has the potential to be a really nice car.

[ShaggyX]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

I like it.......I'm currently in the market at the end of 06 for a 25,000 to 30,000 dollar car and I'd take a look at it.

But I am finding some NICE G-35 coupes in my range

The G35 pisses me off. Its an insult to the Skyline name.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by ShaggyX

The G35 pisses me off. Its an insult to the Skyline name.

I think it's a bad ass car and I LOOOOOVEEEEE taking my uncles "loaner" out and toasting the **** out of it when his is getting **** done to it.... That car is refined and absolutely screams......