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fish - 27 Nov 2005 07:05 GMT

The car looks different.

It appears to be a 4 door, dark tint sedan.

The license plate seems to have been moved from the back of the trunk to
below the trunk, in the bumper.
I hate that! I'd rather have my license plate on the trunk so I can see it
more clearly.

The gas cap is on the passenger side, but it is now self-locking!

There appears to be no visible antenna.

The engine is a 3.6 liter V6.

This vehicle compares to the Pontiac G6 in the Cadillac STS performance
range.

Source: Consumer Reports - 2006 New Car Preview.

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marx404 - 27 Nov 2005 18:58 GMT

Interesting how CR can Preview a product that is still only a concept car
and has never seen any production yet. Concept is the operative word. Yep,
the Aura will see production, but exactly what and when, the jury will be
out when final production occurs.

quote : I hate that! I'd rather have my license plate on the trunk so I can
see it
more clearly.

um, now you piqued my curiosity, do you plan on driving your car from behind
the trunk? lol <jk>

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fish - 27 Nov 2005 20:10 GMT

marx404 sez...

> Interesting how CR can Preview a
> product that is still only a concept car

Well, it is listed as a 2007 car.
This publication makes for some fascinating reading actually.
Some of the most reliable cars look to be the most dangerous.

Would you buy a car that has an EPA of 60/51 city/highway when the car looks
like it could never survive a collision with all occupants dead?

I'd rather go for a balance, good fuel economy, good performance, good
quality build.

> quote : I hate that! I'd rather have my license
> plate on the trunk so I can see it more clearly.
>
> um, now you piqued my curiosity

Moving the license plate below the trunk, onto the bumper makes the
placement of the license plate an afterthought.
I find cars with license plates designed to fit above the bumper to be much
more appealing.

Also, moving the gas cap to the passenger side is inconvinient - and not
making it a self locking cap is just plain insulting.
The older Saturn models have it, thus why so many older Saturn cars will
continue to be driven by their original owners for a great many more years
to come.

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Kevin M. Keller - 27 Nov 2005 22:49 GMT

"fish" <i.am.such.a.fish@atlantic.ocean> typed until their fingers bled,
and came up with:

> Moving the license plate below the trunk, onto the bumper makes the
> placement of the license plate an afterthought.

Really? My '95 SC1 has the plate in the bumper, and it looks like it was
well thought out.

> I find cars with license plates designed to fit above the bumper to be
> much more appealing.

Now THAT is a more honest and accurat comment than your 1st one.

> Also, moving the gas cap to the passenger side is inconvinient

I personally prefer it on the passenger side. I hate having to sqeeze
out between the car and the pole that protects the pump.

- and

> not making it a self locking cap is just plain insulting.

If you say so.

> The older Saturn models have it, thus why so many older Saturn cars
> will continue to be driven by their original owners for a great many
> more years to come.

I have many reasons that I'll continue to drive my '95, but the latching
gas cap door really isn't high on that list.

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