An all-wheel-drive version was also available for areas with inclement weather, though it was slightly slower to accelerate because of the added weight and parasitic drag of the AWD hardware. Saturn Ion Redline - Supercharged 200+ Hp Quad Coupe on 2040-cars. That combination could send a front-wheel drive Vue from zero to 60 mph in less than seven seconds which was a pretty impressive accomplishment almost 20 years ago, before fire-breathing 700 horsepower Hellcats roamed the Earth and distorted our perception of fast. Saturn continues its product revitalization with the 2007 Sky Red Line performance roadster, which is debuting at the 2006 New York International Auto. The 2007 Sky undergoes the Red Line treatment, providing the much-needed bite to match this feisty little roadsters bark. Measured by GM's clock, the Red Line Ion hits 60 mph in a scant 6.3 seconds and the. However the unholy alliance was formed, the Vue's 3.5-liter V6 cranked out 250 horsepower and 242 ft-lb of torque, coupled to a five-speed automatic transmission, also by Honda. At peak boost, the transverse powerplant puts out 205 bhp at 5600 rpm and 200 lb.-ft. That last sentence is dripping with irony because the very reason for the creation of the Saturn brand was to compete with Japanese imports, not be powered by them. The Performance Division destroked the engine, lowered its compression ratio from 10:1 to 9.5:1, bolted on a Roots-type supercharger (making 12.5 pounds of boost), stuffed in a Laminova. The 1 resource for Saturn 0-60 & quarter mile times offering a comprehensive index of Saturn specs including Saturn Ion Redline, Vue, Sky, Astra, L200. With that backstory out of the way, what you really need to know about the Vue is that there was a little-known performance version called the Vue Red Line that was surprisingly quick owing to a V6 engine produced by Honda, of all companies.
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