The slalom also saw the Camry besting the Aura with its run through the tight cones at a 43.3-mph top speed, while the Aura managed 42.7 mph.
” But neither did any tester mention torque steer in the Camry. It just tracks straight ahead without need for any correction from me. Neither car exhibited any notable torque steer down the drag strip, which impressed one tester to say it was “quite an achievement given this much power. Quarter-mile tests had the Camry going 3.7 mph quicker and beating the Aura to the timing lights by 0.47 second. From a standstill to 60 mph, the Camry clocked a best time of 6.22 seconds, 0.33 faster than the Aura’s 6.55, no doubt hampered by its extra 164 pounds of mass. On the track, the Toyota drew first blood. Cargo capacities are also close, with Aura offering 15.7 cubic feet to Camry’s 14.5 cubic feet of storage. Inside, the Toyota offers a total of 101.4 cubic feet of passenger volume, 3.7 more than the Saturn’s 97.7 thanks to slightly larger height and width dimensions. In back, Aura carries over the four-link suspension from the Opel Vectra.Ĭamry makes do with a dual-link unit in the rear.ĭimensionally, the Saturn rides on a longer, 112.3-inch wheelbase, while the Toyota sits on 109.3. Underneath, both use similar suspension setups to keep the wheels planted up front with MacPherson struts. In torque, Aura barely edges Camry, 251 lb-ft to 248. The Toyota’s slightly smaller 3.5-liter displacement wins in the horsepower column with 268 hp to the Saturn’s 252 hp from a 3.6-liter unit. Our test cars are both equipped with range-topping dual-overhead-cam V6 powerplants and six-speed automatic transmissions. So we brought a copy of each to California Speedway to participate in our latest DoubleTake and to help answer the question that’s haunting midsize-sedan shoppers everywhere: Which is better, the latest version of Toyota’s perennial favorite or the new entry from resurgent Saturn?Ī look at the spec sheets shows little disparity. Oh, and each wants to aim for the jugular of the other. The Aura is seen as a turnaround player for the Saturn brand and a major component for a struggling General Motors to fend off Toyota’s challenge for the title of biggest carmaker. The Camry needs to retain bragging rights as America’s best-selling car and to help elevate Toyota to the throne of the biggest carmaker in the world. Expectations for these vehicles couldn’t be higher, since both figure heavily into each company’s plans.
Such is the case with the redone sixth-generation Toyota Camry and the new Saturn Aura. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed difficulty disengaging the cruise control moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assi.Some new car models have more riding on them than others. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from O. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins.
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