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By the way, at least from pictures, I like the Sky better than the Solstice. I really don't like the Solstice's front end, while the sky seems okay to me. I like the rest of the car much better than the front
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Tom Kernich
-juice
The VX220 is essential a Lotus Elise and they brought it to the states...
-juice
The Elise got a waiver from U.S. safety regs.
check the link for the new 2007 Saturn Sky
New Saturn
Almost.........
DrFill
The Saturn Sky in the picture above looks great, though.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
Without a doubt this is the most exciting and best looking vehicle that Saturn has ever built in it's rather dull history.
Can't wait for the Aura and future VUE.
Now, on to make a Saturn Sky based Saab Sonett!
Me too. From what I have read, the Sky will start around $23K and will come fairly well-equipped in base trim. OTOH, the Solstice will come in very basic base form, but will be optionable to the same equipment level and spec as the Sky, in fact they have even said it is likely that the pair will have identical suspension settings. Which kinda makes this like the Vibe/Matrix project: a rebadging with some minor cosmetic changes, and a more basic version available at the Toyota dealer than is available at Pontiac.
As for me, I like wind-up windows but prefer the looks of the Sky, which will have power accessories standard. All of which misses the point, that I do not like roadsters very much but would LOVE to see a coupe version of the Sky/Solstice. Would that the coupe were not limited to Opel in Europe and Saab over here.
Sky is a good name for it, btw. The car allows you to see the sky, and the name sounds simple, airy, fun. Saturn and Pontiac are the right companies to have these cars too. I really really hope no other GM division is given a rebadged version of this car. For all that the Aura's looks are new, for instance, there is virtually nothing (except the expected optional 3.6 OHC engine from the top of the line LaCrosse) to make it stand apart from the Malibu and G6, even as it further deluxifies the 9-3.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
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Wonder if we'll see a supercharged version of the Sky soon.
-juice
Would the fact that it has sharper lines mean that it weighs less? The Solstice is fairly porky.
I do not think so. The curvey Solstice comes from hydroforming sheet metal. The Solstice and Sky probably use the same amount of sheet metal.*
The extra weight in the Kappa cars comes from the extra rigid frame and larger tires. The only way either would lose weight would be if GM replaced frame steel with aluminum alloys. That would mean a much pricier car, however.
* It should probably be cheaper to make the Sky with its traditional stamped body panels as opposed to the Solstice's hydroformed panels. The Saturn may be the money maker of the two.
-juice
http://www.huntsvillecarscene.com/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=670&day=2006-2-1&c=1-
It'll handle a front license plate a lot better than the Solistice will.
-juice
What *I* have not been able to find anywhere is EPA or projected MPG figures. Given the four-banger and under 1.5-ton weight, though, I'd guess 22-23 city, 27-30 highway or thereabouts. Any other guesses?
Not sure, but I think epa figures are with the top up. I never did better than 20 mpgs with my Miatas. For the most part, I was driving top down, reasonably open roads, but of course going crazy with the downshifts.
Roadsters are really not the ideal economy cars if you are at all into driving hard.
(But check out autoweek for the tiny, ultralight but street legal vehicle. Just over 1,000 pounds and it even comes with an ecotec! I bet that gets pretty good mpgs, no matter how nuts you get.)
We used to own a Z3 with the 2.5-liter inline 6 with 184 horsepower and if memory serves, we averaged probably 20 MPG or so. We were in San Diego at the time and so the top was down probably 90% of the time.
Now that we live in Northern California, I'd bet that figure will go down to 70-75%. My wife (the daily commuter; I work from home) has been lusting for another convertible ever since the arrival of our first child took the Z3 from us. (Sniff!) Since this one is a) gorgeous, b) fairly easy on the gas and c) relatively affordable, it just might fit the bill. Her drive is about 50% freeway and 50% city streets, crosses the SF Bay @ the Dumbarton Bridge, and totals 29 miles round-trip per day. This car would be perfect for our NorCal conditions.
As you and your wife appear to be all to well aware, driving top down can be pretty addictive. In NorCal, where you get a lot of sun but not so much hot, top down is especially compelling.
Everytime I look at the Sky, I hear the siren call of top down driving.
n.b.: In my 2/23 post, I said manny when I meant to say auto where I speculated 18/26 mpgs.
You're not kidding. We live in Fremont on the east side of the bay where the weather is pretty temperate. My wife loves her black-on-black, loaded and (thanks to me) relatively tweaked A4 -- 17" wheels and tires, chipped, upgraded Euro-spec headlights, debadged, etc. -- but she keeps telling people, "There's something wrong with the roof."
When they answer, "What's wrong with the roof?" she replies, "It HAS one!"
She's the main breadwinner, works hard for the family and has some stock options we hope are worth something some day, so we'll probably pull the trigger later this year. In fact, her 40th birthday is in August .... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........
When they answer, "What's wrong with the roof?" she replies, "It HAS one!"
In fact, her 40th birthday is in August ....
Sounds like a plan.
They use one in the show, even.
-juice
I believe it will be better to seat back and wait a bit.....unless of course you have money to spare.
Is that deposit returnable?
The car handled very well Cornering during acceleration was very tight and held the road great.
Only took the car up to 65 but at that there was no noticeable wind noise (top was up). And the dealer said that when my car comes in if i don't like it ot i change my mind then my deposit will be refunded.
-juice
Saturn get's its own version of the Pontiac Solstice GXP.
MazdaSpeed was first with combining DI and turbos, but they have some issues with heat soak. Let's see if GM gets it right out of the starting gate.
-juice
DrFill
Also to anyone who is already driving there brand new car How long did it take for you're car to come in after thr dealer sent in you're paperwork?
Thanks
Does anyone find that big piece of white trim in the center around the shift knob of the Sky Annoying? I think the interrior is light years ahead of any competition, including its own pontiac, but this big fat trim piece looks out of place.
It seems as if the designers wanted to incorporate that with the metalic door trim pieces, and it does not work b/c the center piece is too fat.
look...
its more evident on the black/red scheme (WHICH OTHERWISE IS AWESOME!)
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