What kind of car is Saturn Sky Red Line?
The good news is that, despite the turn-off of an automatic-equipped sports car, the performance numbers of this Sky Red Line should be seriously eyeballed because in our hands it out-accelerates a mechanically identical Pontiac Solstice GXP equipped with a stick shift.
What’s the 60 mph time for a Saturn Sky Red Line?
With an automatic, the Sky Red Line hustles its way to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, a time that betters the manual Solstice GXP’s 5.6 seconds. We would expect a Solstice GXP with an automatic to be the same as its twin, the Sky Red Line. You might be thinking this particular Saturn was quirky, that it somehow had an unusually strong engine.
Where did the 2007 Saturn Sky come from?
1st owner purchased on 05/09/06 and owned in NH until 07/11/14 • 2nd owner purchased on 07/11/14 and owned in NY until 04/24/18 • 3rd owner purchased on 09/11/18 and owned in NJ until 01/26/21. 1st owner drove an estimated 3,983 miles/year • 2nd owner drove an estimated 7,656 miles/year • 3rd owner drove an estimated 520 miles/year.
What kind of transmission does a Saturn Sky have?
A Mazda MX-5 with an automatic gets manumatic controls, as does the Sky’s showroom mate, the Saturn Aura XR, but the Sky must do without. In addition to “D” for drive, there are a few cryptic settings for the transmission.
The good news is that, despite the turn-off of an automatic-equipped sports car, the performance numbers of this Sky Red Line should be seriously eyeballed because in our hands it out-accelerates a mechanically identical Pontiac Solstice GXP equipped with a stick shift.
With an automatic, the Sky Red Line hustles its way to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, a time that betters the manual Solstice GXP’s 5.6 seconds. We would expect a Solstice GXP with an automatic to be the same as its twin, the Sky Red Line. You might be thinking this particular Saturn was quirky, that it somehow had an unusually strong engine.
What was the problem with the 2007 Saturn solstice?
Our main points of complaint with the Solstice were the mismatched ratios and agricultural feel of its manual gearbox and the lackluster output of the 2.4-liter Ecotec plant. With the 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line, GM retained our favorite styling accents, while giving us (nearly) everything we wanted under the hood.
What kind of engine does a Saturn Sky have?
Indeed, the new 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, endowed as it is with a monstrous turbocharger, has 83 more horsepower and 94 lb-ft more torque than the 2.4-liter four-banger in the standard Sky, which does remarkable things for its character: not only is this car a dancer in the turns, but it’s a sprinter in the straights.
Is the Saturn Sky Red Line a good car?
The Bottom Line The 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line is the ideal car for stalking in the urban jungle and attacking freeway on-ramps. Great performance and a head-turning body style outweigh its cramped cabin and low-tech interior. Discuss: 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line review: 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line.
What was the 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line?
With the 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line, GM retained our favorite styling accents, while giving us (nearly) everything we wanted under the hood. The Sky Red Line features the same basic structural design as the Solstice, with which it shares the Kappa platform and most of its mechanical DNA.
What’s the price of a 2007 Saturn Sky?
Those who require more fun in the sun can wait for Saturn to uncork the Sky Red Line this fall, equipped with a 2.0-liter turbo making 260 horsepower. Pontiac will have its Solstice GXP, and prices should start in the higher 20s.
Our main points of complaint with the Solstice were the mismatched ratios and agricultural feel of its manual gearbox and the lackluster output of the 2.4-liter Ecotec plant. With the 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line, GM retained our favorite styling accents, while giving us (nearly) everything we wanted under the hood.