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With its European-influenced exterior and fun-to-drive character, the Saturn Aura concept provides a clear preview of how the Saturn design element can be applied to a sporty medium sedan. (concept carz)
'The Aura is a sneak peak at a new generation of emotionally compelling Saturn vehicles,' said Jill Lajdziak, Saturn general manager. 'It's the kind of vehicle that perfectly supports Saturn's firm commitment to provide great customer service combined wîth equally outstanding vehicles.'
The exterior styling of the Saturn Aura is fluid, muscular and powerful, wîth European design cues and a sense of technical harmony.
'As is the case wîth the Saturn Sky, Aura features sculpted surfaces and flowing horizontal lines, creating a dynamic feel – a sense of power about to be unleashed,' said Clay Dean, GM director of vehicle design.
Úp front, the sedan features bold p rojector-beam trapezoidal headlamps flanked by a new rendition of the Saturn chrome bar, which features the division's logo displayed more prominently. The front fascia has a distinctive mesh grille and circular fog lamps. Horizontal hood extractors punctuate the concept's styling up front, while also helping to cool the engine compartment.
The Saturn Aura's profile is also muscular and powerful, wîth 19-inch, polished alloy wheels pushed to the corners, resulting in short overhangs. Accenting the wheels and low-profile Z-rated tires are muscular wheel flares, along wîth side rockers wîth rearward-swept feature lines and a high belt line. Side markers reflect the vehicle's European influence.
At the rear of the vehicle, the jewel-like LED taillamps contribute to the vehicle's four-corner lighting design. Other key styling elements include the rear fascia, wîth a trapezoidal central exhaust, chrome bar and rear spoiler.
'The Saturn Aura epitomizes GM's global design approach to brand revitalization. Seven GM Design studios from around the world used technology that allowed them to contribute to product designs that will make up Saturn's new portfolio. The result is seamless connectivity between the exterior and interior,' Dean added.
Inviting, comfortable and spacious interior
'The interior of the Saturn Aura reflects our vision of future Saturn vehicles, combining sophisticated elegance wîth plenty of passenger comfort. The highly refined details in this concept convey a sense of craftsmanship and affluence,' said Dave Rand, GM executive director of interiors.
The Saturn Aura features a long wheelbase that – in addition to providing a comfortable, smooth ride – delivers a great deal of passenger room, especially in the rear seat. The vehicle's interior roominess is heightened by the large windshield – a result of the steeply raked A-pillar – and the p anoramic roof, which features four sliding glass panels to create a convertible-style open-air driving experience.
Rustica leather seats provide firm and supportive comfort and are designed to resemble expensive furniture. To further accentuate its upscale character and enhance tactile feel, the door insert, seat insert, shift knob and §teering wheel are all suffused in the same Rustica leather.
The Saturn logo medallion on the §teering wheel, the instrument cluster, the center vent and the window and door switches are all backlit. This concept vehicle also features theater dimming, ambient overhead lighting and illuminated door handles.
Chrome sill plates wîth the Saturn logo, light titanium-finished knobs and buttons for the heating and cooling system, radio and on the door panels convey a sense of luxurious precision. A metallic overlay is also incorporated into the brake and accelerator pedals.
Backing up the sporty appearance of this vehicle is a 250-horsepower 3.6L DOHC V-6 engine wîth variable valve timing. It's mated to a six-speed automatic transmission wîth manual tap up/tap down shift controls. Safety performance is provided by roof rail-mounted head curtain side-impact air bags, side-impact thorax air bags, four-wheel ABS wîth traction control and StabiliTrak, GM's electronic stability control system.
The Aura also features OnStar's Gen 6.1 system. With 3 million subscribers, OnStar is the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and information services using the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite network and wireless technologies. With Gen 6.1, GM OnStar subscribers can interact wîth OnStar's voice recognition system in Spanish, French or English. With the push of a button an OnStar advisor can change the system to allow the subscriber to interact wîth the system in their preferred language. Other core OnStar services are stolen vehicle location assistance, remote door unlock, roadside assistance, emergency services and automatic crash notification.
GM is the only automotive manufacturer committed to offering a full range of vehicles wîth safety protection before, during and after a collision. All OnStar-equipped vehicles come wîth Automatic Crash Notification. If air bags deploy, the system sends a signal to a highly trained OnStar Emergency Advisor, who contacts the vehicle to see if help is needed, and can contact an emergency responder to send for help. In many cases the occupants are severely injured and cannot speak for themselves. OnStar's GPS unit allows Advisors to tell emergency responders the vehicle's location. OnStar responds to at least one air bag deployment in the ÚS or Canada every hour.
Additionally, the Aura features the GM-exclusive Advanced Automatic Crash Notification system. The AACN system detects collisions, even rollovers, regardless of whether air bags deploy. AACN also transmits other crash data, such as the direction of impact force, the number of and which air bags deployed and the maximum change of impact velocity, so that emergency responders are more prepared wîth this critical information before they arrive at the accident scene.Source - Saturn
For more information and related vehicles, click here'The Aura is a sneak peak at a new generation of emotionally compelling Saturn vehicles,' said Jill Lajdziak, Saturn general manager. 'It's the kind of vehicle that perfectly supports Saturn's firm commitment to provide great customer service combined wîth equally outstanding vehicles.'
The exterior styling of the Saturn Aura is fluid, muscular and powerful, wîth European design cues and a sense of technical harmony.
'As is the case wîth the Saturn Sky, Aura features sculpted surfaces and flowing horizontal lines, creating a dynamic feel – a sense of power about to be unleashed,' said Clay Dean, GM director of vehicle design.
Úp front, the sedan features bold p rojector-beam trapezoidal headlamps flanked by a new rendition of the Saturn chrome bar, which features the division's logo displayed more prominently. The front fascia has a distinctive mesh grille and circular fog lamps. Horizontal hood extractors punctuate the concept's styling up front, while also helping to cool the engine compartment.
The Saturn Aura's profile is also muscular and powerful, wîth 19-inch, polished alloy wheels pushed to the corners, resulting in short overhangs. Accenting the wheels and low-profile Z-rated tires are muscular wheel flares, along wîth side rockers wîth rearward-swept feature lines and a high belt line. Side markers reflect the vehicle's European influence.
At the rear of the vehicle, the jewel-like LED taillamps contribute to the vehicle's four-corner lighting design. Other key styling elements include the rear fascia, wîth a trapezoidal central exhaust, chrome bar and rear spoiler.
'The Saturn Aura epitomizes GM's global design approach to brand revitalization. Seven GM Design studios from around the world used technology that allowed them to contribute to product designs that will make up Saturn's new portfolio. The result is seamless connectivity between the exterior and interior,' Dean added.
Inviting, comfortable and spacious interior
'The interior of the Saturn Aura reflects our vision of future Saturn vehicles, combining sophisticated elegance wîth plenty of passenger comfort. The highly refined details in this concept convey a sense of craftsmanship and affluence,' said Dave Rand, GM executive director of interiors.
The Saturn Aura features a long wheelbase that – in addition to providing a comfortable, smooth ride – delivers a great deal of passenger room, especially in the rear seat. The vehicle's interior roominess is heightened by the large windshield – a result of the steeply raked A-pillar – and the p anoramic roof, which features four sliding glass panels to create a convertible-style open-air driving experience.
Rustica leather seats provide firm and supportive comfort and are designed to resemble expensive furniture. To further accentuate its upscale character and enhance tactile feel, the door insert, seat insert, shift knob and §teering wheel are all suffused in the same Rustica leather.
The Saturn logo medallion on the §teering wheel, the instrument cluster, the center vent and the window and door switches are all backlit. This concept vehicle also features theater dimming, ambient overhead lighting and illuminated door handles.
Chrome sill plates wîth the Saturn logo, light titanium-finished knobs and buttons for the heating and cooling system, radio and on the door panels convey a sense of luxurious precision. A metallic overlay is also incorporated into the brake and accelerator pedals.
Backing up the sporty appearance of this vehicle is a 250-horsepower 3.6L DOHC V-6 engine wîth variable valve timing. It's mated to a six-speed automatic transmission wîth manual tap up/tap down shift controls. Safety performance is provided by roof rail-mounted head curtain side-impact air bags, side-impact thorax air bags, four-wheel ABS wîth traction control and StabiliTrak, GM's electronic stability control system.
The Aura also features OnStar's Gen 6.1 system. With 3 million subscribers, OnStar is the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and information services using the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite network and wireless technologies. With Gen 6.1, GM OnStar subscribers can interact wîth OnStar's voice recognition system in Spanish, French or English. With the push of a button an OnStar advisor can change the system to allow the subscriber to interact wîth the system in their preferred language. Other core OnStar services are stolen vehicle location assistance, remote door unlock, roadside assistance, emergency services and automatic crash notification.
GM is the only automotive manufacturer committed to offering a full range of vehicles wîth safety protection before, during and after a collision. All OnStar-equipped vehicles come wîth Automatic Crash Notification. If air bags deploy, the system sends a signal to a highly trained OnStar Emergency Advisor, who contacts the vehicle to see if help is needed, and can contact an emergency responder to send for help. In many cases the occupants are severely injured and cannot speak for themselves. OnStar's GPS unit allows Advisors to tell emergency responders the vehicle's location. OnStar responds to at least one air bag deployment in the ÚS or Canada every hour.
Additionally, the Aura features the GM-exclusive Advanced Automatic Crash Notification system. The AACN system detects collisions, even rollovers, regardless of whether air bags deploy. AACN also transmits other crash data, such as the direction of impact force, the number of and which air bags deployed and the maximum change of impact velocity, so that emergency responders are more prepared wîth this critical information before they arrive at the accident scene.Source - Saturn
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