Post by Aurora40 on Nov 7, 2010 14:14:53 GMT -6
FOR RELEASE: April 9, 1998
OLDSMOBILE'S NEWEST PREMIUM V6 EMERGES FROM RICH AURORA HERITAGE
Oldsmobile and General Motors’ newest addition to their Premium V family of engines, the 3.5 Liter Twin Cam V6, is an engine rich in racing heritage. The roots of this new "Aurora V8" derived Premium V6 and its successful inception can be traced back to 1992, when the Aurora V8, in an Oldsmobile Aerotech, broke 47 world, international, and American speed-endurance records. The Aerotech, which was piloted by Oldsmobile drivers, ran 24 hours a day for eight days during the record setting run.
However, the Aerotech run was only the beginning. Not only would the Aurora V8 power the new Oldsmobile flagship Aurora when it arrived in dealerships in 1994, but the Motorsport Aurora V8 would achieve several racing successes in 1995.
April of 1995 saw the Motorsport Aurora V8 achieve its first victory, winning the Grand Prix of Atlanta. Later that same year, the Motorsport Aurora V8 won the IMSA GT Manufacturers Championship and the IMSA GT Drivers Championship. These championships were the result of the Motorsport Aurora V8 winning six races and taking eight poles.
1996 proved to be equally successful for the Aurora Motorsport V8. The first conquest of the year was the IMSA 24-hour Daytona endurance race, followed by a victory at 12 Hours of Sebring. Other notable accomplishments for the Motorsport Aurora V8 for ‘96 were a second consecutive IMSA GTS-1 Manufacturers Championship and a second straight IMSA GTS-1 Drivers Championship, the result of winning eight GTS-1 races and poles for the season.
Building on the IMSA accomplishments, an Aurora V8 to race in Indy cars was developed. As convincing as the earlier successes of the Motorsport Aurora V8 were, the IRL Aurora V8’s were even more impressive. The IRL Aurora V8 took every pole, won every lap and won every IRL race for the 1997 season. Also included on the long list of IRL accolades for 1997 were the Engine Manufacturers Championship, the Driver Championship, the Team Championship and the Rookie Championship.
In the tradition of the General Motors Premium V family, the new 3.5 Liter Twin Cam V6, the latest derivative of the Aurora V8, will be put into Oldsmobile’s all-new Intrigue for 1999, taking an already high performance sedan to a new level. The 215 horsepower and 234 lb-ft of torque will provide ample power for passing and merging and ambitious performance under all normal driving conditions.
OLDSMOBILE'S NEWEST PREMIUM V6 EMERGES FROM RICH AURORA HERITAGE
Oldsmobile and General Motors’ newest addition to their Premium V family of engines, the 3.5 Liter Twin Cam V6, is an engine rich in racing heritage. The roots of this new "Aurora V8" derived Premium V6 and its successful inception can be traced back to 1992, when the Aurora V8, in an Oldsmobile Aerotech, broke 47 world, international, and American speed-endurance records. The Aerotech, which was piloted by Oldsmobile drivers, ran 24 hours a day for eight days during the record setting run.
However, the Aerotech run was only the beginning. Not only would the Aurora V8 power the new Oldsmobile flagship Aurora when it arrived in dealerships in 1994, but the Motorsport Aurora V8 would achieve several racing successes in 1995.
April of 1995 saw the Motorsport Aurora V8 achieve its first victory, winning the Grand Prix of Atlanta. Later that same year, the Motorsport Aurora V8 won the IMSA GT Manufacturers Championship and the IMSA GT Drivers Championship. These championships were the result of the Motorsport Aurora V8 winning six races and taking eight poles.
1996 proved to be equally successful for the Aurora Motorsport V8. The first conquest of the year was the IMSA 24-hour Daytona endurance race, followed by a victory at 12 Hours of Sebring. Other notable accomplishments for the Motorsport Aurora V8 for ‘96 were a second consecutive IMSA GTS-1 Manufacturers Championship and a second straight IMSA GTS-1 Drivers Championship, the result of winning eight GTS-1 races and poles for the season.
Building on the IMSA accomplishments, an Aurora V8 to race in Indy cars was developed. As convincing as the earlier successes of the Motorsport Aurora V8 were, the IRL Aurora V8’s were even more impressive. The IRL Aurora V8 took every pole, won every lap and won every IRL race for the 1997 season. Also included on the long list of IRL accolades for 1997 were the Engine Manufacturers Championship, the Driver Championship, the Team Championship and the Rookie Championship.
In the tradition of the General Motors Premium V family, the new 3.5 Liter Twin Cam V6, the latest derivative of the Aurora V8, will be put into Oldsmobile’s all-new Intrigue for 1999, taking an already high performance sedan to a new level. The 215 horsepower and 234 lb-ft of torque will provide ample power for passing and merging and ambitious performance under all normal driving conditions.
