1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Review (continued)
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Driving Impressions

Our Cutlass Supreme was equipped with a 3.1 -liter V6, and although a more powerful 3.4-1iter V6 is also available, we thought that the smaller engine provided plenty of power. Acceleration from a standing start to 60 mph was quick despite a slight hesitation at 40 mph. When cruising at 55 mph, we pushed the accelerator sharply to the floor and noticed a faint torque steering lurch to the left as we approached 70 mph.

We found our test car's engine to be reasonably quiet. On request, the Cutlass Supreme accelerated from 65 to 80 mph with relative ease and smoothness. When we varied our cruising speeds to 62 mph at 1,950 rpm and later to 71 mph at 2,400 rpm, we noted that the response and handling were sure and the car was remarkably quiet. Handling was so smooth that we completed a 110-degree turn at moderate speed with a barely noticeable rolling sensation.

To test the suspension, we drove the Cutlass Supreme over a variety of road surfaces, including bumpy city streets and uneven, cracked expressways. The four-wheel independent suspension was impervious to all of those potential disturbances of the peace, gliding over them smoothly.

The standard four-wheel ABS was particularly impressive there wasn't any reactive vibration or pulsing sensation, even when we briskly applied the brakes.