1997 Oldsmobile Aurora review from North America

I bought the car and immediately replaced the following:

Fuel Pump

Tires

Spark Plugs and Wires

O2 Sensors

Radiator

Rear Struts.

There was always another Aurora in the family, but I never thought too much of it until I drove it. I have always liked the pleasing looks and comfortable and stylish interior with the cool blue dash that seems to light up like a space ship at night. The engine has so much power at high r.p.m. When properly tuned and maintained, the D.O.H.C. V8 engine will climb to red line extremely fast and silky-smooth while pushing you back in your seat. It really is a highly tuned masterpiece. The handling is actually very good for a car of its size. I would attribute that to the size of the tires. They did not cheapen anything up when they made this car. That seems to happen a lot to Japanese cars. The tires are something like 225/60/16. Not only do the tires look really cool because they are so big, but the size of the sidewall gives you an incredibly smooth ride on the highway, just like you are floating on air. Because the tires are so wide, the car can hold a corner quite well for its size which really impressed me. It is a very fun car to drive and people enjoy being passengers in it. That's important. All the little things they added to this car really add up and make it a very great car that I am extremely happy to own.