Saturn Sky Red Line Debuts at New York

Models:

Saturn Sky, Sky Red Line

Body style / driveline:

2-passenger, 2-door roadster; front-engine, rear-wheel drive

Construction:

lower dominant, integral hydroformed tube and stamped steel body structure with enclosed central tunnel

EPA vehicle class:

two-seater

Manufacturing location:

Wilmington , Del.

Key competitors:

Mazda MX5, Honda S2000

Ecotec 2.4L (LE5)

Ecotec 2.0L Turbo (LNF)

Type:

2.4L DOHC I-4

2.0L DOHC I-4

Displacement (cu in / cc):

145 / 2384

122 / 1998

Bore & stroke (in / mm):

3.46 x 3.86 / 88 x 98

3.39 x 3.39 / 86 x 86

Block material:

cast aluminum

cast aluminum

Cylinder head material:

cast aluminum

cast aluminum

Valvetrain:

dual variable valve timing, overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder

dual variable valve timing, overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder

Ignition system:

individual coil on plug

individual coil on plug

Fuel delivery:

sequential fuel injection and electronic throttle control

direct injection with a variable high pressure rail and electronic throttle control

Compression ratio:

10.4:1

9.2:1

Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm):

177 / 132 @ 6600

260 / 194 @ 5300*

Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):

166 / 225 @ 4800

260 / 353 @ 2500 – 5300 rpm*

Recommended fuel:

premium recommended but not required

premium recommended but not required

Max engine speed (fuel cut-off):

7000 rpm

6300 rpm

Emissions controls:

close-coupled catalytic converter; Quick-Sync 58x ignition system; returnless fuel rail; fast-response O2 sensor

close-coupled catalytic converter; Quick-Sync 58x ignition system; returnless fuel rail; wide range O2 sensor

Estimated fuel economy (mpg city / hwy / combined):

20 / 28 / 24 manual
22 / 26 / 24 automatic

21 / 30 / 24 manual
19 / 27 / 22 automatic

Type:

5-spd manual (MA5)

5L40-E 5-spd automatic

Gear ratios: (:1):

First:

3.75

3.42

Second:

2.26

2.21

Third:

1.37

1.60

Fourth:

1.00

1.00

Fifth:

0.73

0.75

Reverse:

3.67

3.02

Final drive ratio:

3.91:1 (LE5) / 3.73 (LNF)

3.91:1 (LE5) / 3.73 (LNF)

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Sky Red Line

Front:

independent short/long arm, with 27.2 mm hollow stabilizer bar

independent short/long arm, with 33.3 mm hollow stabilizer bar; unique Red Line coil springs

Rear:

independent short/long arm, with 24.2 mm stabilizer bar

independent short/long arm, with 25.4 mm hollow stabilizer bar; unique Red Line coil springs

Steering type:

hydraulic power rack-and-pinion

Steering ratio:

16.4:1

Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:

2.7

Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m):

34.9 / 10.6

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Sky Red Line

Type:

four-wheel disc, ABS with dynamic rear proportioning

four-wheel disc, ABS with dynamic rear proportioning and Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm):

front: 11.7 x 1 / 297 x 25; vented

rear: 10.9 x 0.5 / 277 x 13; solid

Swept area (sq in / sq cm):

front: 243 / 1570

rear: 189 / 1221

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Wheel size and type:

18-inch x 8-inch five-spoke flangeless painted alloy (chrome finish optional)

18-inch x 8-inch five-spoke flangeless polished aluminum alloy (chrome finish optional)

Tires:

P245/45R18 Goodyear Eagle RSA 96V

P245/45R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS2 96W

Max lateral acceleration (skidpad):

0.90g

0.90g

Wheelbase (in / mm):

95.1 / 2415

Overall length (in / mm):

161.1 / 4091

Overall width (in / mm):

71.4 / 1813

Overall height (in / mm):

50.1 / 1273

Track (in / mm):

front: 60.7 / 1543

rear: 61.4 / 1560

Estimated curb weight, base (lb / kg):

2933 / 1330 man
2963 / 1344 auto

2990 / 1356 manual
3024 / 1372auto

Weight distribution (front / rear):

approx. 52 / 48

Seating capacity:

2

Headroom (in / mm):

38.4 / 975

Legroom (in / mm):

42.7 / 1085

Shoulder room (in / mm):

52.7 / 1339

Hip room (in / mm):

50.6 / 1284

EPA interior volume (cu ft / L):

54 / 1529

Passenger volume (cu ft / L):

50 / 1416

Cargo volume (cu ft / L):

5.4 / 153 (top up); 2.0 / 56.6 (top down)

Fuel tank (gal / L):

13.6 / 51.5

Engine oil (qt / L):

5 / 4.7

5 / 4.7

Cooling system (qt / L):

7.9 / 7.5

7.9 / 7.5

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Sky Red Line

IVM – 60 mph (sec)

7.2

5.5

IVM – ¼ mile (sec)

15.7

13.9

IVM – ¼ mile (mph)

89

100