2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette

The 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette is a luxury liner that gives the nicest interior, best body style and outstanding driving characteristics. It comes in three models - the GL, GLS and Premiere. All models are powered by just one powertrain - a 185-horsepower 3.4-liter V6 teamed with four-speed automatic transmission supplying power to the front wheels.

For this year, Silhouette comes with a new look from front to rear. All models receive standard two sliding passenger doors, front bucket seats, two captain's chairs in the middle row and split bench in the third row to seat three persons. It is also loaded with nice touches including anti-lock brake system, front side airbags, load-leveling suspension and Onstar assistance system.

Oldsmobile Silhouette's Premiere model is offered with all the necessary standard features and comfort equipments. All passengers in the second and third row seats can take pleasure in their leather seats and the TV that can be fold down from the ceiling including VCR player and hook ups for video games. Standard power features are also offered such as eight-way power seating and radio controls in the steering wheel.

Silhouette's handling and ride is very good for a minivan. It has a responsive rack-and-pinion steering, strong brakes and its firm suspension gives it a carlike handling in every corner. The Silhouette runs quietly in highway speeds and it has a touring suspension with automatic leveling and air inflation and detectors that advise the driver if the van is about to back into something.

For 2001, the video entertainment center's flat panel has also been improved. It comes bigger with a measure of 6.8 inches and it can still be fold down from the ceiling behind the two front-seat passengers. An independent rear console is composed of independent rear-seat controls for heating and cooling systems together with remote controls for the video player and for the in-dash stereo.