Saturn Sky

The Sky (2007-2010) was Saturn's two-seat roadster — sharing the GM Kappa platform with the Pontiac Solstice (its kissing cousin), Opel GT, and the obscure Daewoo G2X. Built at Wilmington Assembly in Delaware. Two engines: 2.4L LE5 Ecotec NA I4 (177 hp) on base Sky; 2.0L LNF turbo direct-injection I4 (260 hp / 260 lb-ft) on Sky Red Line. Five-speed manual or five-speed automatic. RWD only. Removable manually-folding fabric soft top stows in the trunk (eats most of the luggage space when down). The Sky's styling — sharper, more European than the Solstice's curvier bodywork — has aged better than its sibling, and the Red Line's 0-60 in around 5.0 seconds with the manual makes it a genuinely quick car. Total Sky production: 34,407 across 2007-2009 (plus 8 cars dated 2010 model year), of which 11,132 were Red Lines. Discontinued mid-2009 along with the entire Saturn brand when GM's bankruptcy reorganisation killed both Pontiac and Saturn. Now firmly cult collector roadster — Red Line manual examples particularly. Limited Edition cars (Hydro Blue, Carbon Flash, Ruby Red) are the rarer specs.