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Originally Posted by Capthowdy
I am a Master Technician and I have to tell you....I am so relieved that Saturn are Dead.....they were some of the worst pieces of junk and a bitch to work on...I guess these sky's were the only thing that saturn had going for it...RIP Saturn....
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The Saturn SKY was brought in to Saturn as a HALO car to bring people back to that brand after years of failed design. All the cars that came out of saturn after 2007 where derivatives of other GM cars. They got rid of all the plastic body panels and crap designs. It was becoming Chevrolet 2, which is why they closed it. It made no sense to have two chevrolets. The original idea of the company was based on being different at the time it came out. If they started now they would probably been more focused on alternate fuel vehicles.
The SKY was pushed out by Bob Lutz, it was a pet project of his. I went on 2 Tours of the Factory in Delaware with the SKY / Solstice Forum members and we walked the assembly line during a production day. It gives you new found respect for all of those involved in the auto industry.
The Sky was based on a shortened Corvette chassis. Which is why you need lifting pegs (Pucks) to properly lift the car without cracking the rocker panels or front fender panels. The entire suspension was designed specifically for the SKY by a GM employee that also worked on the Camaro whom I met in Delaware. The Engine in the SKY is the GM Ecotec platform, LNF series. The Non-Turbo or NA SKY and solstice has a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder and the Turbo (Redline / GXP) have a 2.0 Version of the Ecotec with a Turbo. This is the same exact engine found in the Opel GT, Chevy Cobalt SS, Chevy HHR SS, Fisker Karma, and Effin T5. Super solid four banger which took the award for the highest output per liter at 130HP per liter!! The Camaro SS is only 68.7 HP per liter, HENCE THE REASON THE SKY KICKS BOOTY!! Not because of unfair turbo advantages
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Just thought I would add some factual info since I read a bunch of stuff in this thread that were way off base!
It is a GM guys, it is as much a Chevy as it is a Saturn.....That is only a badge or branding by the mother company....do not get hung up on brands,do your research. Had it not been for the direct competition with other chevrolets (Corvette for looks and direct competition with the Cobalt SS with the same engine) it may have come out a Chevy. Same people did much of the design on the Camaro as they did on the SKY, and I know because I met and talked to them myself.
BTW - My Saturn is now expertly serviced at a Chevrolet dealer that is a GM Goodwrench dealer!!