| 2007 Saturn Sky
Look To The Sky For The Next Generation Of Saturn Style
Vehicle Highlights - 2007 Saturn Sky
- All-new, affordable performance roadster
- First Saturn to feature new exterior design language
- Refined interior design
- Hydroformed sheetmetal body panels
- 2.4L, 177-horsepower DOHC Ecotec engine with variable valve timing
- Red Line performance variant with 2.0L direct injection turbo engine with variable valve timing
With dynamic design and quick, agile performance, the Sky roadster delivers a bold message about the next generation of vehicles from Saturn. The Sky is the first Saturn to feature the brand's new design language, which will carry forward to future products.
"As we build on our reputation for great customer care, Saturn is introducing a bold new design and level of refinement with Sky," said Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak. "The Sky represents the future of the Saturn brand."
2007 Saturn Sky is an all-new vehicle, and is an affordable performance roadster for driving enthusiasts. Built on GM's new global rear-wheel drive compact performance platform, the Sky is fun to drive with a striking profile and sophisticated interior design.
With suggested prices starting well under $25,000, the Sky delivers on Saturn's longstanding reputation of providing solid value against its key competition.
Bold, dynamic design
Saturn Sky's design was inspired by the Vauxhall VX Lightning Concept, created in 2003 at GM's Advanced Design Studio in Birmingham, England. A team of designers at GM's studios in Warren, Mich. adopted some of the Lightning's innovative styling and created the Sky to establish Saturn's new design direction.
"The Sky's exterior conveys a sense of technical harmony, combining taut, controlled lines with fluid surfaces to create a dynamic feeling," said Ed Welburn, GM vice president for global design. "The vehicle's strong front end is the new face of Saturn, with a pronounced fender peak and a bold, chrome bar that carries an integrated Saturn badge."
With a commanding road presence and stance; aggressive, edgy and sharp lines; and clean, sleek surface, the Sky offers a distinctly European look. Decorative hood vents emphasize its dynamic performance character and accentuate its long dash-to-axle appearance.
Several of the vehicle's key body panels are produced using sheetmetal hydroforming. Relatively new in the area of sheet metal fabrication, hydroforming has been used for years, primarily in the production of light-duty truck and SUV frame members. Sky's large, sharply-creased clamshell hood, as well as its door inner and rear quarter outer panels, could not have been made with conventional stamping.
The interior is driver-focused with integrated controls and displays and premium materials.
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