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Originally Posted by Lady72nRob71
I have heard that since the 4L in the Aurora had used some of the technology of the 4.6L Northstar, it earned the 4L the unofficial nickname of the "Shortstar"...
This reminds me - I saw an Aurora on the way home yesterday; L-plate read C DAT 1...
Someone else is proud of owning part of a dwindling breed...
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Rob- While not as powerful as the 4.6L Northstar, the 4.0L is no wimp. If you have never driven an Aurora (especially 1st gen) then you will be pleasantly surprised. We own an XLR with the 4.6L and it is (for a Caddy) truly fast. The V is even quicker with 443hp.
The 4.0L V-8 and the 3.5L six in the later Auroras share the same engineering architecture in a modular way. I think the "Shortstar" moniker was coined by some jealous Cadillac engineers when they heard that the Olds variant was chosen to power the IRL racers.
Fred