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'Street Play' Tests Ultimate Performance Limits of VUE

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Saturn and GM Performance Division are pushing the VUE's ultimate limits with the Street Play concept.

2001 LW2 Concept

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Saturn quietly placed this LW2 Touring Wagon concept car on the floor at the 2000 North American International Auto Show. No specifications were given out at the time.

2001 SC-2 Turbo Concept 10 out of 10 stars

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Saturn unveiled a second SC-based concept car this year: a new 181-hp coupe. Its on display at the 2000 Chicago Auto Show.

2001 SC2 Concept 10 out of 10 stars

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Saturn unveiled this modified metallic orange 2001 SC2 at the 2000 LA Auto Show. Is this a sign of things to come at Saturn? Let's hope so!

A Look at GM's Kappa Rear-Drive Architecture

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GM's new Kappa architecture is the foundation for the Saturn Curve 2+2 concept coupe.

ASC ION Turbo QC

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The Quad Coupe was designed with personalization in mind, and this SEMA concept car brings that idea to life. The Saturn ION QC/T concept was developed in conjunction with Saturn to catch the imagination of the younger performance-minded drivers.

Concept Cars 4 out of 10 stars

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A new wave of Saturn concepts has hit the auto show circuit in 2000. However, instead of touting the models, Saturn has been relatively quiet about their existence).

First Drive: Saturn Aura and HCCI

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My first driving impression was "wow, this thing really is like a diesel." It sounded and drove the part when in HCCI mode, and then in switching back to standard ignition (SI) mode showed its side as a typical gasoline-powered car. The transitions were definitely a little rough around the edges, but I was assured (and believe) that these things will be cleared up long before the car is sent to consumers. It was a pleasure to drive, and it will be interesting to see how (and if and when) it is i...

Opel Flextreme Gets a US Makeover

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Saturn got its own version of the innovative Flextreme concept car at this year's New York Motor Show. Painted a vivid red, the car was virtually identical to the Opel badged Flextreme, first shown at last year's Frankfurt spectacular. The reveal was important, because it shows how serious Opel and Saturn parent firm GM is about sharing the very best of European design and engineering with its US subiduary companies. As well as a new livery and revised badging, the Saturn Flextreme also gets ext...

Remaking a Brand Identity

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The Curve's grille is a variation on the last years SKY convertible concept, but larger, bolder and like the name implies, curved at each corner. The entire car is curvaceous actually, especially the front and rear fender swells that jut out like classic pontoons, contrasting the subtle tapered arc of the roofline.

Saturn SCX Concept Turns Up the Heat on Coupe Performance

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With its turbocharged engine and sizzling yellow-to-red paint scheme, the Saturn SCX three-door coupe is a sure bet to ignite the passion of performance-car enthusiasts.

Will These Rockets Rescue GM's Saturn?

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New models will have European styling, leather, chrome -- and higher price tags.