The Oldsmobile Intrigue is a mid-size sedan that was manufactured and marketed by the Oldsmobile part of the General Motors. The Intrigue was introduced by Oldsmobile in 1998 and was produced for four years till 2002. The Intrigue's design was first introduced in 1995 as the Oldsmobile Antares concept car. The Oldsmobile division ended in 2004 and the Intrigue was replaced by the LaCrosse in 2005. The Intrigue was inspired by the Aurora and was designed to compete more with Japanese automobiles, and replaced the Cutlass Supreme.
The Oldsmobile Intrigue was available in three trim levels: base GX, mid-level GL, and high-end GLS. The Oldsmobile Intrigues was built at the GM Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas. The Oldsmobile used the sophisticated DOHC 3.5 Litre "Shortstar", six-cylinder engine based on the GM Northstar V8 engine. The last Oldsmobile Intrigue rolled off the assembly line, as part of the Final 500 Collectors Edition on July 14, 2002. The 3.5 Litre engine was used as standard from 2000-2002, the Intrigue was the only W-body car GM offered.