Saturn to come out with performance cars??!

[SHIFT_Z]

I read in the paper a few days ago that Saturn will be making more sportier (higher performance) vehicle models of the Ion and Vue ( Ion Redline / Vue Redline). Hmm... Think they should be a threat to current sports car makers? What are your guy's thoughts?Paper didn't say anything about turbocharging or anything, so it was very mild with the details.-Kevin

[Dano]

no, i honestly dont, but i didnt think that neons would ever be a threat...then the srt-4 came out....:rolleyes

-Dan

[lessthanjakejohn]

maybe it will compete with ford focus and the honda civic. but an SER or just a base Sentra? no way

[Bubba1]

I wouldn't expect much. Don't be surprised if they slap on a couple of fake scoops, a spoiler, some decals label it a performance car. Much like the Chevy did with the Cavalier.

[lessthanjakejohn]

I wouldn't expect much. Don't be surprised if they slap on a couple of fake scoops, a spoiler, some decals label it a performance car. Much like the Chevy did with the Cavalier.

That is exactly what they are going to do, they are after all the same company.

[Bubba1]

Yep.

[theTony]

Yes, they will have extra stickers on them.

[fast_s13]

maybe the stickers makee it faster!!!!!!!!!!

[themadscientist]

Saturn has gone wide right on it's styling, what the hel is that Ion thing, yikes! I'll walk:eek:

[Cold_Zero]

We saw some turbo'ed Saturns at IRP during one of the One Lap of America races. They were pretty kewl and quick.

[lessthanjakejohn]

old school ones?

[themadscientist]

I liked the older ones, the new ones lends strong evidence to LSD use in the design department.

[Queamore]

You never know maybe saturn can make somthing that can compete.......

[Cold_Zero]

I think they were SC1's or SC2's. I was too busy watching this Ford Festiva with a big V-8 engine in it go by.

[Nathan]

TMS, the new ION coupe's dont look bad IMO...in fact, its on my girlfriend's list of cars to consider.

[Cold_Zero]

The new Accord and Ion look too much like the Altimas. I guess if imitation is the greatest form of flattery, Nissan should feel good!

[OneFastStanza]

I don't think the Ion Coupes look too bad fixed up. SAturn brought a few of them and hooked them up to Tuner Bash and they didn't look bad at all. I don't know how well they did on the performance side but the looks weren't bad

[themadscientist]

I can't get with the Ion, it's fugly. Of course that's just an opinion, I am not familiar with it's performance. I liked the old SC2s, just sporty enough and affordable. Saturn should stick with that. I would like to see a supercharged Saturn around 200 hp with the same fisher-price simplicity in the engine bay, agressive front bumper add a boost gauge and whit face guages etc. Don't get to wacky with it, keep it affordable and people will buy it.

[Nathan]

I believe that the current engine in all three trim levels is a 140 hp, 145 lb. ft. of torque 2.2 cylinder called the Ecotec, same as chevy put in the cavaliers this year...I recently rode in one and it wasnt TOO slow or anything, probably pretty decent for an economy car...but when you wound it up it started sounding a bit thrashy...but so far I'm the only person that has noticed and commented on this

[themadscientist]

Well isn't chebby turning up the wick on the Ecotec? Saturn could benefit from that.

[skydragoness]

I believe that the current engine in all three trim levels is a 140 hp, 145 lb. ft. of torque 2.2 cylinder called the Ecotec, same as chevy put in the cavaliers this year...I recently rode in one and it wasnt TOO slow or anything, probably pretty decent for an economy car...but when you wound it up it started sounding a bit thrashy...but so far I'm the only person that has noticed and commented on this

'thrashy' oh man, one of my relatives rented a Cavalier sedan in new mexico and we drove in it to colorado from there. thrashy is the best word choice. you mash the throttle and the engine sounded like it was going to BLOW UP or something bad. but that was the older Cavalier (97-era)

anyhow. as far as the Ion goes, i don't know why the Saturn commericials are making such a point out of its styling. i think it's pretty non-descript. those rims are really bizarre too. although i really like the commercial w/ the people driving around in cardboard boxes. instead of the Ion pulling around the corner and everyone staring, it should've been the Maxima in SE trim. now *that's* a sedan

but i digress

i agree with madscientist, the old skool SC2' coupes were pretty decent stock, very rough around the edges though. and the performance Saturns' they're preposing are probably going to me domesti-rice i bet, w/ no actual perf. gains.