Saturn Cars - The Future of Saturn

Saturn is going from three basic models for people who don't like cars--Ion, Vue, Relay--to six, including some for people who do like cars, by the 2008 model year. Much of the new lineup bowed at the New York motor show. While the fourth model, the Sky roadster, is just now hitting those lovable Saturn dealerships, New York unveiled the high-performance Sky Redline. It's an American-market Opel GT, as revealed at the Geneva show in March.

Saturn also previewed the 2008 Vue, basically a rebadged version of the Opel Antara GTC three-door crossover concept coupe from last year's Frankfurt motor show. The division also showed the production version of the midsize, midprice

Aura, first revealed as a "concept" at Detroit in January, and unveiled the production version of its 2007 Outlook.

The clean, Acura MDX-like Outlook is on the same platform, codenamed Theta, as the Buick Enclave, but sports much different styling. There'll be a GMC version, as well. Saturn appears to be fitting nicely between Pontiac and Buick, and with relatively few dealerships nationwide, the division could become hot for individual retailers. Bottom line: These are not your earth-mother's Saturns.