I SAW IT!

Wonderful-Saturn Aura, basically a rehash of Pontiac G6 and Malibu.

S.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

Wonderful-Saturn Aura, basically a rehash of Pontiac G6 and Malibu.

S.

it comes with a 340 HP Caddy Motor and is "supposed" to be a direct competitor to the Acura TJ..............................

[Connie_Chung]

Aubs,
I don't know you. Normally I would say you should pull your head out of your ass. But after looking at your avatar, I'd say you should pull your ass out of your head.

Yea the Caddy motor would be nice (if it ever happens) in the Aura, but talk about bad torque steer.

S.

[Aubs]

I'm too much of a motorhead I guess. I think it's cool to see cars testing before the release. The Sky is already out. This car should be a major turning point for GM/Saturn though. If this new assault fails, we all get hurt, especially Hummer being the low volume/few dealers branch.

I saw a Dualie Chevy/GMC that was camoed coming out of Denver today. It was however not in a position to take a picture of.

I do find this worth noting about the Aura:


From what I can tell, that is the ACTUAL production interior.

PERFORMANCE

3.6-liter, 252-horsepower, V-6 engine with Variable Valve Timing
6-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel Driver Shift Control
McPherson-strut front suspension and 4-link independent rear suspension
Variable ratio hydraulic rack and pinion steering
18-inch alloy wheels

COMFORT

Leather-appointed seating
Available 4-pane panoramic power sunroof
Acoustic-laminated front windshield and front side glass
Remote vehicle start
8-way power driver’s seat and available 6-way power front passenger seat
4-way adjustable steering wheel and available fore-aft adjustable pedals
Available leather-wrapped steering wheel with cruise and audio controls
6-disc CD/MP3 player with 8 speakers and 240-watt amplifier
Rear seat audio controls with 2 sets of wireless headphones

SAFETY

OnStar

® with one-year Safe & Sound Service Plan1

Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and dynamic rear proportioning
Front seat side-impact air bags, Head Curtain Side Air Bags

2

StabiliTrak with Traction Control

The vehicle shown and described is a preproduction model; the actual production model may vary.

1

Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.com for system limitations and details.

2

Head Curtain Side Air Bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain
side impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags.
Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See your vehicle’s Owner's Handbook for more safety information.
©2006 Saturn Corporation. Saturn and its logo are registered trademarks of Saturn Corporation. Like always, Like never before is a trademark
of Saturn Corporation. AURA is a trademark of Saturn Corporation.

[HummerNewbie]

Saw one at an auto show back in January and it was pretty nice. Sure it's a Saturn (nothing wrong with that), but as nice as it is, they should sell pretty good.

[31_bandits]

that interior is gorgeous.

my favorite interiors are the really expensive benz's (no bentley or rolls dealers w/in ~800 miles of me). One thing that leaves me flat is the pleather fake-leather that Audi and Beemer and i think Benz use in their less-than-highest-end vehicles. Pleather is cool on the cracked bar-stools at some run-down dive bar, but it would suck driving around in a $50k german car with an inside that owes considerable apology to the $30k Kia (which has a really attractive interior)

The caddy XLR is imo the most handsome car to hit the streets, basically, ever. but the inside leaves me a little flat. the DTS has a more attractive cabin (and is a killer highway car for the $$$)

GM seems to be on a roll with interiors. From Buick to Pontiac & the considerable improvements in the '07 Escalade, it seems they are moving from the back of the line to the front.

The H3s leather interior is really nice, and the H2s innerds, hard plastic and all, are one of my favorite features of the big truck. I can imagine that a next-gen H2 has alot of potential.

It will take a long time before lemming car reviewers stop insulting GM interiors, but it will happen.

[f5fstop]

In the first year, there will be two engine options, the 3.6L and a 3.5L (hooked to the good old 4L transaxle). Next year, you all might just see a Hybrid. Retail productions starts in late July, but we have dozens of saleable captured test vehicles running around town. In fact, have two in the back right now, along with some other nifty cars and trucks, and one has a very interesting engine with this big thing sitting on top that sucks in massive qualtities of air. Can't figure out exactly what the devil is.

[Aubs]

Are you insinuating something about the word 'devil'? Perhaps better known as 'Stingray' now?

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by PhilD

But it says Saturn on it

who gives a **** what it says on it........oh yea, all you that worry a little too much what others think about them

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

who gives a **** what it says on it........oh yea, all you that worry a little too much what others think about them

X2

Pretty much everyone I have known that has owned a Saturn have been very happy with them.

[ShaggyX]

Originally Posted by HummerNewbie

X2

Pretty much everyone I have known that has owned a Saturn have been very happy with them.

Wait a minute...did a Hummer owner just agree with Mooncricket on something?

EVERYONE RUN! ITS THE FINAL SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE!

[Ipedog]

Originally Posted by ShaggyX

Wait a minute...did a Hummer owner just agree with Mooncricket on something?

EVERYONE RUN! ITS THE FINAL SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE!

Its okay Shaggy. The apocalypse was yesterday but no one showed. It was cancelled for lack of interest.

[Aubs]

Originally Posted by ShaggyX

Wait a minute...did a Hummer owner just agree with Mooncricket on something?

EVERYONE RUN! ITS THE FINAL SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE!

Flee by any means possible!!!

[Aubs]

Their spaceships are upon us!

[HummerNewbie]

Originally Posted by ShaggyX

Wait a minute...did a Hummer owner just agree with Mooncricket on something?

EVERYONE RUN! ITS THE FINAL SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE!

LOL, yeah, I agreed with him

[Aubs]

Originally Posted by PhilD

Regardless of what the reality is, the precived impression of many people is that Saturn is a low end "cheap" vehicle. That doesn't mean that they don't make a good vehicle, or can't change that image. But right now, people are more likely to choose an Acura over a Saturn all things being equal. I really don't see what others think comes into it.

I've experienced that opinion towards Saturns from many people. Honestly, until the SKY, I would never have even remotely considered driving a Saturn.

I should add that I think the Outlook will be a nice vehicle too, though Buick and GMC, and maybe Chevy will have something like it (ENOUGH OF THE CLONES!), and the PreVUE looks pretty interesting.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by Aubs

I've experienced that opinion towards Saturns from many people. Honestly, until the SKY, I would never have even remotely considered driving a Saturn.

I should add that I think the Outlook will be a nice vehicle too, though Buick and GMC, and maybe Chevy will have something like it (ENOUGH OF THE CLONES!), and the PreVUE looks pretty interesting.

ya but you are clueless

[Aubs]

Outlook:

PERFORMANCE

3.6-liter, 263-horsepower, V-6 engine with Variable Valve Timing

1

6-speed automatic transmission with adjustable gear range
McPherson-strut front suspension and linked H-arm rear suspension
Hydraulic rack and pinion steering
4,500 max. lbs. towing capacity

2

Available AWD

COMFORT

Available automatic dual-zone climate controls
Available leather-wrapped steering wheel with cruise and audio controls
8-passenger seating
Smart Slide easy-access seating
Available 8-way power-adjustable driver?s seat and power lumbar adjustments
Available power sunroof and rear skylight with power sliding shade
Available remote vehicle start
Underfloor rear cargo storage
CD/MP3 player with 6 speakers and auxiliary input jack
Available DVD player and dual-zone entertainment system

SAFETY

OnStar

? with one-year Safe & Sound Service Plan3

Available voice-activated navigation system

4

Four-wheel disc anti-lock brakes
StabiliTrak with enhanced rollover protection
Front seat side-impact air bags, Head Curtain Side Air Bags for all three rows

5

Available automatic xenon headlamps

The vehicle shown and described is a preproduction model; the actual production model may vary.

1

Preliminary estimates based on GM testing of preproduction model. Actual horsepower of production vehicle may vary.

2

Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver.
The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your retailer
for additional details.

3

Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or visit onstar.com for system limitations and details.

4

Map coverage includes only the 48 contiguous United States and portions of Hawaii and Canada. Not available in Alaska, Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands.

5

Head Curtain Side Air Bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain
side impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags.
Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See your vehicle?s Owner's Handbook for more safety information.
?2006 Saturn Corporation. Saturn and its logo are registered trademarks of Saturn

[Aubs]

And this is the SKY I would like, the Red Line model: