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TO THE POINT What's New? Saturn juices the Sky roadster with a new direct-injection, turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 260 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque.
Selling Points: Broad torque curve, quick acceleration, impressive handling, unexpected fuel economy
Deal Breakers: Top design, lack of trunk room, cut-rate interior materials, form over function design compromises
Our Advice: The Saturn Sky Red Line overcomes its shortcomings with brute force, making it a viable alternative to a Honda S2000 or Mazda MX-5.

MEET THE COMPETITION Honda S2000
Mazda MX-5

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Click to enlarge. 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line Specifications The 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line's primary competitors are the Honda S2000 and Mazda MX-5.

Test Vehicle: 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line
Price of Test Vehicle: $29,159 (manual model, including $600 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four cylinder with direct injection and variable valve timing
Engine Horsepower: 260 at 5,300 rpm
Engine Torque: 260 between 2,000 and 5,000 rpm
Transmission: Five-speed manual; Five-speed automatic
Curb weight, lbs.: 2,990 (manual); 3,024 (automatic)
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 22/31 mpg (manual); 21/29 mpg (automatic)
Observed Fuel Economy: 22.3 mpg (manual); 21.7 (automatic)
Length: 161.1 inches
Width: 71.4 inches
Wheelbase: 95.1 inches
Height: 50.1 inches
Leg room: 42.7 inches
Head room: 38.4 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Two
Max. Cargo Volume: 5.4 cu.-ft. (top up); 2.0 cu.-ft. (top down)
Competitors: Audi TT Roadster, BMW Z4, Chrysler Crossfire Convertible, Honda S2000, Mazda MX-5, Mini Cooper Convertible, Nissan 350Z Convertible

Photos courtesy of Saturn

 


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Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.

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