GM has confirmed that within the
next two years Saturn will add a sports car model to its ever-expanding
vehicle line-up.
It is thought Saturn's new sports car model will be based on the Curve concept |
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The new car will manufactured on GM’s much acclaimed Kappa architecture,
a platform that took the Detroit show by storm after rolling out the new
Pontiac Solstice, Chevy Nomad concept and Saturn Curve concept.
The unofficial line is that Saturn’s new sports car will be based
on the Curve, though GM chiefs have refused to confirm this rumour.
Adding further substance to the Curve concept-to-production story is that
Saturn’s new sports car model will be manufacturered at the Wilmington,
US, plant, the home of the Solstice.
The news of another new model for Saturn has got the most experienced
GM chiefs excited. An ecstatic Bob Lutz, GM vice chairman, said: "The
future sports car will serve as a halo vehicle for Saturn. This is a game-changer
for Saturn. It is the first vehicle of its type for the growing brand
and showcases a dramatic new styling direction."
Saturn currently has plans to introduce three new models during the next
36 months, including the Relay, a crossover sport van due later this year,
a new midsize vehicle based off GM’s Epsilon platform in 2006 and
a larger SUV.
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