Saturn Sky

Sylvia · February 2005

General Motors is busy developing new vehicles from its Kappa architecture -- and the first two convertibles from the new platform, the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky, are due out in the next two years. But GM is anxious to develop more vehicles from the same components, insiders say, and a third convertible and coupe spun from the same pieces could end up in Saab dealers. The Solstice/Sky roadsters, priced from about $20,000, would be joined by a two-door successor to the old Saab Sonett coupes of the 1970s, but with the addition of a roadster model. The Pontiac Solstice version, however, will be the first to emerge, entering production this year with an on-sale date of late fall expected.

logic1 · February 2005

I have somewhat conflicting emotions on the Solstice/Sky pairing.

My original hope had been that the Saturn Kappa car would be a coupe. More a cousin than a sibling to the Solstice, if you will.

I really like the Sky styling however. Having Saturn carry a model may force the Pontiac dealers to keep markups fair. My real concern is that a lot of Solstices will not move off the lots this Summer unless the buyers are willing to pay over MSRP.

Saturn cannot do that with the Sky, owing to their no dicker sticker policy.

ateixeira · February 2005

At NAIAS 2004, though, the Saturn coupe concept didn't get nearly as much attention as the Chevy Nomad shooting brake and the Pontiac Solistice next to it.

Here's my pic from this year's show:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2132269877&amp- ;idx=10

The Solistice is a little cleaner, simpler. The Sky gets a lot of Opel cues, and matches the Aura nicely, though.

-juice

uga91 · February 2005

I'm looking forward to the new Sky and Aura.

ateixeira · February 2005

I heard $25k, actually. And Saturn sells at list price.

-juice

nhsjr · February 2005

Read some articles abt SKY in some of the car mags. The SKY looks cool, better than the Pontiac. Sort of like a mini Corvette Conv. Will be interesting to see how much of it survives all the way to production, including its catchy name.

callmedrfill · February 2005

This car would DOMINATE!

MUCH sexier than Solstice.

What mag has a preview? Here in Florida the mags come 2 weeks later.

DrFill

nhsjr · February 2005

On the cover Feb.7 Autoweek. Blurbs etc in March issues of Road&Track, Automobile, and Motor Trend.

ateixeira · February 2005

Check out the new euro Zafira, it would look good next to the Sky in showrooms.

-juice

dontshopthewal · March 2005

What kind of top will it have? Removeable hard?..
I love the Sky/Solstice by the way... I would own one in a second.

Thanks.

outsane1 · March 2005

Well I went to the auto show to day and took a good look at the Sky and it looks even better in person than in the pictures. I also went and put my money down to get one of the first ones out. To my the best of my understanding I am the 5th person in MN to reserve one. So now I just need to sit and wait to see what the options will be. I cant wait.

duguider · April 2005

If you put your money down on the car, maybe they gave you some ballpark pricing information?

nippononly · April 2005

Pontiac already has 1000 deposits for Solstices? I wonder how many Skys (Skies?) have already been ordered.

chris65amg · April 2005

People love them. I love them. I want a Sky, and from what I gather it will be an '07, just a year before it's time for me to get a new toy! I mean, car.... :P

ateixeira · April 2005

Solistice is delayed, they say October now instead of summer. Production glitches with the fit of the top.

-juice

callmedrfill · April 2005

BTW, this is another good reason to get the Sky later on, as the Solstice will DEFINITELY demo the ltest in GM product glitches.

The Sky will benefit from the Solstice test run, with stronger, more polished style as a bonus!

Early next year birthday present:

Tacoma V6 6-spd
Cooper S
Or Saturn Sky?

Decisions. Decisions.

DrFill

chris65amg · April 2005

I'd say Sky. I dunno why, but it has a lot more appeal to me than a Mini, and I think that the Cooper is one of the cutest little boxes to hit pavement in years.

Anyway, is there a chance that GM will make a high performance version of the Sky and Solstice? Because that 2.4L is the same one in the Cobalt LT and there's a 200+ hp 2.4 in the SS Cobalt. I think that a supercharged Sky would make a great gift. I think I like the Saturn more than the Solstice, just because the Solstice looks too swoopy I just love two seat roadsters, and I'm glad they're coming back at less-than-Z4 pricing.

averageman · April 2005

I hope for General Motors that the Solstice does not have too many glitches. The Solstice and Saturn Sky are not designed to be moneymakers for their respective companies. They're designed to be a "wow factor" vehicle that will get people talking about and into the showrooms of Pontiac and Saturn. If either one of these vehicles has a significant number of glitches and/or "fit and finish issues", that will be more bad news for General Motors. With the significant amount of financial losses and market share losses that this company is suffering, this company should be desperate to improve their reputation and product quality. I'm sure hoping that they succeed.

ateixeira · May 2005

You can bet there will be hotter models a bit after launch.

-juice

jhend924 · May 2005

unfortunately there is no supercharged 2.4 in the cobalt or ion...its a 2.0 liter supercharged engine built by a foreign company in germany...however a sporty version would be awesome

timothees · May 2005

NEXT YEAR'S ION IS GOING TO HAVE THE 2.4 LITER ENGINE IN IT.

callmedrfill · May 2005

If they put a HEMI in it! It's still a sled :P !

DrFill

ateixeira · May 2005

It's just all wrong, they need a clean sheet. Cobalt is a lot nicer...

pipefitter · May 2005

Black Onyx, Polor White, Silver Graphite, Silver Pearl, Bluestone, Midnight Blue,
Forest Green, Sunburst Yellow, and Chili Pepper Red.

chris65amg · May 2005

I'll take my in Midnight blue then

lady300z · May 2005

Ok, I have been a Nissan 300ZX owner since 1991, but if the Sky drives and performs as good as it looks, I'm sold. I drove the 350Z, not the same as the 300Z. In love with the looks of the Sky. :P

pipefitter · May 2005

The Sky/Solstice does NOT have a spare tire or run flat tires. Only a tire sealant and inflator kit, how dum is that! :confuse:

ateixeira · May 2005

Nowadays. The 2006 MX-5 won't have a spare either.

These are not the type of car you drive across the country.

Sunburst Yellow? You sure? That's *exactly* what Mazda calls their yellow. Wild.

First MX-5 rolled off the production line, let's see when GM gets their act together.

-juice

pipefitter · May 2005

The names of the Sky exterior colors were e-mailed to me from Saturn.

ateixeira · May 2005

Ok, that's just odd, though. :confuse:

On one side you might say they are copying Mazda a little too much.

On the other, they might be aiming directly at Mazda with a take-no-prisoners approach.

-juice

callmedrfill · May 2005

The MX-5! I don't know what Mazda was doing. Like they ran out of money of something.

I might get a used Integra to hold me over.

Silver is my color. Sexiest thing GM has even THOUGHT about making! It could have 3-cylinders!

DrFill

ateixeira · May 2005

The new face resembles the original 1990 model. If you look closely the new headlights sort of look like the original's turn signals. So when the pop-up headlights were down, they actually look alike.

I happen to like it. But I also like the Sky and Solistice.

-juice

chris65amg · May 2005

I liked the name Miata....

ateixeira · May 2005

Dumb idea to drop the name. Mazda is trying to get people to say Mazda (insert model here) instead of just "Miata". They're hoping that if you have to call it an MX-5, that you will say Mazda MX-5.

It will fail.

-juice

nippononly · May 2005

you'll hav to if you have any hope of people understanding you. No-one will know what an MX-5 is. A very dumb idea.

xkss · May 2005

It gets its styling from the European Vauxhall VX220.

check the link

Vauxhall sports car

xkss · June 2005

I'll post a link to it on Saturn's website.

New Saturn Sky

nissan350z · June 2005

Does anyone know if the Sky will come in auto in the future? I really like the Sky better than the Solstice which I know will come in auto late in 2006. Thanks

chris65amg · June 2005

it will. There are relatively few cars that don't have the option, really.

pipefitter · June 2005

The Sky is due to hit the market on the first day of Spring 2006. It will have an automatic transmission available then. This is the same time frame that the Solstice with come out with an auto trans. I too like the Sky over the Solstice for style, but I can't use my GM card redemption allowance (up to $1000.00) at any Saturn dealer. So I'm looking at a Solstice in sly, cool, or aggressive with ebony cloth and an auto trans.

iluvmysephia1 · July 2005

Solstice over the Saturn Sky but salute both companies for their effort. Great for business, these two.

The Sky may be a rig that looks more appealing in person than in pictures, eh? It looks like a cross between a mini-Viper, Vette and Miata. I can't wait to see both of these cars in person. Does anyone have a picture of them nose-to-nose for comparison?

joe112 · July 2005

Does anyone know if the sky's convertible top will be power operated or manually operated?

pipefitter · July 2005

The Sky/Solstice cloth convertible tops are manually operated and stow away into the clam shell. The Sky top comes in either tan or black. The Pontiac Solstice only comes in black.

adp3 · July 2005

I think I like the Solstice better. Gotta see both in person to decide.

xkss · August 2005

I guess the new Saturn Sky gets its styling from the Vauxhall VX Lightning concept which has some styling from the 2000 Vauxhall VX220. The Lightnight concept was shown in May 2003.

check the link

Vauxhall VX Lightning concept

ateixeira · August 2005

My guess is $23k to start, $25k is what you'll see on most cars on lots. Solistice will come less equipped if you want a $20k model.

Next year, though, so the web site won't have much info until closer to the intro. You can preview one by looking at a Solistice though. Same engine and platform.

-juice

xkss · September 2005

ateixeira · September 2005

I could do without all the cheesy chrome add ones. It would look cleaner without them.

GM has to realize you don't have to decorate a car like you do a cake. Remove that icing and it would actually look even better.

Not bad, though.

-juice

xkss · September 2005

Those wheels on the Sky at the autos shows earlier this year didn't appear to be chrome like the ones on that red one.

saturnfan06 · September 2005

Love This Picture. Where Did U Get It From. I Think The Saturn Sky Looks Way Better Then The Pontiac Solstice. The Sky More Refined And The Solstice Is More Sporty But Pontiac Always And Will Be More Sport Vehicles. I Glad SATURN Is Finally Changing They Look More Refined Then Cheap. Like The Path They Are Going With This.

navigator89 · September 2005

Just asking.....but why do you capitalize every word?

Anyway, about your post, if you like the Sky, the you'll probably like the new Aura VUE and Outlook. I'm glad GM is injecting some life into this brand.

Saturn Sky

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