'07 C/D Saturn Sky Review

[TahoeMikeZ71]

Road Test Review: 2007 Saturn Sky


Saturn's new roadster sets a style and performance high water mark for the brand. It's not so much a maxi Miata as a Corvette junior petite.

http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...aturn-sky.html

[bouda]

The Sky is 3.9" longer?

[cadillacpimpin]

Originally Posted by Car and Driver Review

INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL*
Idle: 53 dBA
Full-throttle acceleration: 79 dBA
70-mph cruising: 73 dBA
*From Pontiac Solstice, C/D, December 2005. The Sky couldn’t be tested for sound because the rear glass was shattered after we lowered the top and overpacked the trunk.

my favorite part of the review. so funny!

[SVTKAR3]

WOW! the Sky looks so flipin hot in yellow!!!!!

[Old Dood]

Yes it does...but seriously...how long can you live with a yellow car? It is as bad as RED when it comes to Police too.

[guitarlix]

"Saturn's new roadster sets a style and performance high water mark for the brand"

Meaning - This is Saturn's best vehicle so far and definitely a high point for Saturn but the car is not close to being the class leader.

As always, the same things we've been saying - it's the details that count and C&D agrees. However, what both the Sky and Solstice have over the MX-5 is a strong edge styling and tons of chicks will buy the car just based on that fact. So I think this car will sell well inspite of it's shortcomings. But just imagine what it could have been with just a little more effort.

To understand why the MX-5 is the class leader, read this article on their development process and extreme attention to detail (read the article all the way)

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...24/138215.html

[Old Dood]

That MX-5 is a sharp looking vehicle. The Sky is a sharp looking vehicle. Still the MX-5 is the better choice. That convertable hard top is hard to beat.

If I was to purchase a Saturn...it would have to be the Aura!

[Axel]

Originally Posted by guitarlix

"Saturn's new roadster sets a style and performance high water mark for the brand" Meaning - This is Saturn's best vehicle so far and definitely a high point for Saturn but the car is not close to being the class leader.

Until Mazda brings out an engine as an option that comes anywhere close to the Sol GXP or Sky RL, the MX-5 will only be the "class leader" in the eyes of old ladies and cruisers... certainly not roadster enthusiasts. The base Skys leave a lot to be desired in the power area as does the MX-5. The Sky Redline won't even be in the mundane Miata's "class"... it will leave the S2K behind, and compete favorably against $40-50K roadsters.

Originally Posted by Old Dood

That MX-5 is a sharp looking vehicle. The Sky is a sharp looking vehicle. Still the MX-5 is the better choice. That convertable hard top is hard to beat.

Old Dood, you certainly are showing your age & are by far in the minority if you think the Miata is a "sharp looking vehicle"... certainly not compared to the Sky. (maybe compared to a PT Cruiser). And a hard-top MX-5? Total waste of money, weight, motors to break-down... The press worldwide almost unanimously is asking WHY? "Ill-conceived and unneeded on an entry-level economy roadster like the Miata." They need an engine with some torque, not a roof for the executive secretary's out there!

[rwalth]

Saw my first Sky last night. I was riding my mountain bike just outside of town on a small road heading into the foothills. The driver of the Sky had been pulled over my a Motorcycle cop and as I road past, I overheard them talking. The cop did not pull him over to write a ticket, he pulled him over to look at the car!

[TuffG929]

I think that was a fair review. However, if GM plans to give Buick or Cadillac a Kappa, they should really think about the ergonomics, the practicality, and the ablility to accomodate a V8.

[CobaltSScrazy]

the sky is a nice vehicle, and for all its shortcomings (solstice included here) its going up against a 3rd gen Miata whereas this is a first gen kappa. (its the same thing with like the 8th honda civic/ camcord / 5series/ Eclass where as we are on the first delta, epsilon, and sigma) we will see if those HUGE areas for improvement are addressed in kappa/ep/delt/sigma 2.

i think it looks great in black/silver, yellow/red are just too bright and cop-happy.

[TahoeMikeZ71]

I like the Kappa's in black, silver, and dark blue. I've only saw one Sky and it was dark blue. I've seen a whole bunch of Solstice's that were red and one that was black. My friend has a Solstice R/C car that is dark blue.

[Jesda]

The new NC Miata is AWFUL. I've been a die-hard Miata fan since childhood, but after looking at the NC, I was disappointed. The exuberant, sprightly soul of the Miata is dead. It became a bar of soap with a soft top. And what the hell is with the cupholder in the door panel that juts into my knee??? That, along with the Jeep-like stance and cold interior, is a dealbreaker.

[DuSpinnst]

The SKY is nice, but I think it will have issues when the Hardtop Miata comes out in 08 or 09. I was planning on buying one but the lack of GMS pricing and the freaking long wait for one is not acceptable to me. So I'll get a Saab. My dad is talking about ordering a 2008 Solstice GXP (yes the wait is that long) anyway and if he keeps it 3 years that's a long time, so I'll probably just buy it used from him.