Saturn Sky Red Line Videos

If you take out the Saturn Sky Red Line out for a mid-summer drive you are surely going to be satisfied with the experience. The excitement begins when you start the ignition and rev up the Red Line’s potent power plant, a 2.0 L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with direct injection that outputs a mighty 260 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. While also equipped with rear-wheel-drive and limited slip differential, the makes certain that all of that power is put down right into the wheels. Make certain to watch our videos right now!

Stomp on the gas and you will reach 60 mph in just over 5 seconds and a quarter mile disappears in 14 seconds flat, remarkable numbers for a car that costs just under 30 grand. Turbo lag is minimal and there’s so much torque that acceleration is beefy in every gear, even when driving at low RPM's. About the only shortcoming to this engine is the less than symphonic tune emanating from under the hood. At idle, the sound is more of a percolator than a purr, and full throttle produces a noise that most would say falls somewhere between a blender and a vacuum.

Although not the ultimate corner carving machine, the Saturn Sky Red Line is more than capable of taking on a set of switchbacks or turning some fast laps at the local raceway. balanced weight distribution, its wide stance, and low center of gravity, the car tracks securely when pointed straight ahead and rotates easily around its center when cornering hard. The suspension is well balanced, with the specially valved Bilstein shocks being accommodating enough to provide a comfortable ride, as seen in the video. Only when you begin to speed up the pace, do you start to wish for a more solid setup.

Keeping the Saturn Sky Red Line from being a truly nimble little roadster is a stout curb weight of nearly 3,000 pounds. While the extra bulk helps keep the roadster stable at higher driving speeds, it’s definitely a liability when trying to make your way through some tight turns. Similarly, although steering response is sure and steady, a bit more feedback would be welcome, especially when cornering at the limit, as you can see in the video.