Saturn Sky Red Line

If an aggressive two-seat convertible does not fit within your perception of Saturn, you have figured out why the company created the Saturn Sky Red Line. Saturn has been asking its parent company, General Motors for more — and more amazing — models since it was established, and GM has finally produced the first sister of the Pontiac Solstice.The Red Line, Now available at Saturn retailers, builds on the Sky's established performance character, offering even more power and sportier driving experience combined with a fearless design and driver-focused interior.

Purchasing a new Chevrolet Corvette Convertible can require up to $55,000, a price that delivers a first-class sports car with outstanding performance. If your financial plan can't handle the Corvette, we urge you to try a Saturn Sky Red Line, which costs almost half the price of a Corvette at $28,000 and puts an extraordinary sports car with compelling performance in the driveway. No, it won't keep up with the Corvette and isn't quite as advanced in terms of engineering or execution, but in most aspects driving a Sky Red Line is comparable to Chevy's hot roadster, and the Saturn looks just as appealing as its corporate General Motors cousin.

The reason the Saturn Sky Red Line does a reasonably good impression of a Corvette is because it has a 260-horsepower turbocharged and direct fuel-injected four-cylinder engine that can thrust the two-seater from zero to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds. With the torque and speed of the blown four brought together with a view over a hood that mirrors the style of the Corvette, all the Saturn is missing is the growl of an all-American V8 engine.

When thrown into a corner, the Sky tends toward safe understeer unless provoked with the throttle. Most drivers will see that the car's substantial lateral grip and nimble steering pleasurable enough to make the Sky a fun and exciting twisty road companion. The Ride quality is quite suitable for normal everyday use, and the Sky surpasses the Miata as a highway cruiser.

Thankfully, the Saturn Sky Red Line is a more genuine performance car due to its robust engine and stiffer suspension tuning. It's extraordinarily quick in a straight line, but numb steering and an imprecise throttle inhibit the driver from gaining a true relationship with the car when driving hard on curvy twisted roads.