The Cadillac Aurora is a concept automobile unveiled by Cadillac at the 1990

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. It featured a 4.5-liter V-8 engine (273ci (4.5L)) from the Allanté, 4-speed

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, and

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with

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. Cadillac would not go on to produce the car, but the name was passed to

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. In terms of

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concept and interior design, the series production version of it became the

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, unveiled in 1995. Its exterior design carried cues that formed the styling of the European

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saloon released in 1994. The concept appeared in a scene in the movie '' Demolition Man''.

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Cadillac Aurora (english)

Aurora An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as the polar lights, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of bri ...

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