Fitted under the hood of the Saturn Aura is a 3.6-liter, dual overhead cam V6 with variable valve timing and 250 horsepower. That’s more than the 200 ponies currently offered in today’s Chevrolet Malibu and the Pontiac G6’s optional 240 horsepower, though expect at least the Pontiac to share the Aura’s more powerful six-cylinder.

Also new, and not found in the current Chevy or Pontiac, is the transmission mated to that 3.6-liter V6 – a six-speed automatic with a manually-interactive mode.