NSAP Investigates: The Future of Saturn
A Saturn REvolution
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I started out just trying to get some details on the L-Series replacement, but decided that I wanted to learn more about what the future holds at Saturn. Turns out Saturn is busy! Like Chevrolet’s “10 New Cars, in 20 Months” campaign, Saturn is going to pump out “4 New Vehicles In 30 Months”. Of course that campaign starts this fall when the first of the four, the new 2005 Relay hit’s the showroom. Followed by a new Epsilon-based midsize sedan to take the place of the L-Series. Then a Kappa roadster, which looks to be very exciting! Lastly a large Sport Utility Vehicle.
I think it is well known that Saturn is ending production of all L-Series models after this model year. With the few exceptions of some 2005 models. Most everyone can guess that the replacement is going to be an Epsilon-based vehicle. I talked Saturn into CONFIRMING to me that in fact the new midsize sedan from Saturn will be Epsilon-based. Although Saturn does not want it to be called a replacement, they want it to be a new, fresh vehicle with no remnants of the L-Series. The new vehicle will be a 2006 model year. They said that there are no plans for a wagon version (like the Malibu Maxx) as of yet.
At first I thought that the Kappa vehicle was going to be just a small sport coupe, or something like that. Actually it is going to be a roadster! Other than that I do not know anymore about this vehicle. I doubt that it will be a production version of the Curve concept, because the Curve got mixed reviews at shows, unlike the Solstice.
It was said that the large SUV will be a “Big Brother To The Vue”. Which leads me to think that it will be based on the Lambda platform, since that would be the closest platform to a “big brother” of the Theta platform, in which the Vue is based on.
Well, Saturn’s REvolution may not be as big as Chevrolet’s, but it is certainly a start. I hope to eventually do a follow-up article on this subject in greater detail in the near future.
A Saturn REvolution
I started out just trying to get some details on the L-Series replacement, but decided that I wanted to learn more about what the future holds at Saturn. Turns out Saturn is busy! Like Chevrolet’s “10 New Cars, in 20 Months” campaign, Saturn is going to pump out “4 New Vehicles In 30 Months”. Of course that campaign starts this fall when the first of the four, the new 2005 Relay hit’s the showroom. Followed by a new Epsilon-based midsize sedan to take the place of the L-Series. Then a Kappa roadster, which looks to be very exciting! Lastly a large Sport Utility Vehicle.
I think it is well known that Saturn is ending production of all L-Series models after this model year. With the few exceptions of some 2005 models. Most everyone can guess that the replacement is going to be an Epsilon-based vehicle. I talked Saturn into CONFIRMING to me that in fact the new midsize sedan from Saturn will be Epsilon-based. Although Saturn does not want it to be called a replacement, they want it to be a new, fresh vehicle with no remnants of the L-Series. The new vehicle will be a 2006 model year. They said that there are no plans for a wagon version (like the Malibu Maxx) as of yet.
At first I thought that the Kappa vehicle was going to be just a small sport coupe, or something like that. Actually it is going to be a roadster! Other than that I do not know anymore about this vehicle. I doubt that it will be a production version of the Curve concept, because the Curve got mixed reviews at shows, unlike the Solstice.
It was said that the large SUV will be a “Big Brother To The Vue”. Which leads me to think that it will be based on the Lambda platform, since that would be the closest platform to a “big brother” of the Theta platform, in which the Vue is based on.
Well, Saturn’s REvolution may not be as big as Chevrolet’s, but it is certainly a start. I hope to eventually do a follow-up article on this subject in greater detail in the near future.
Harsh but true! 
