It's terrific, another fine take on parent General Motors' best car platform, the one that underpins Cadillac Seville, Buick LeSabre, Pontiac Bonneville. While not as potent as the Caddy with the Northstar V-8, Aurora is plenty peppy. It is the least adorned, thus most elegant, of the GM sedans. Firm ride and responsive handling give it a pleasing European flavor missing from the others. Simple shape, tautly stretched over the chassis.
Little ornamentation mars the exterior.
Shape and stance communicate the '01 Aurora's luxurious sportiness. As is the outside, it is tasteful, restrained, refined. Wood trim is real lumber, not plastic. Controls are handy and pleasant to operate. Gauges are big, round, easy on the eyes.