2007 Saturn Sky Road Test by Edmunds' Inside Line

When you first jump in and turn the key — no doubt still smitten with its looks — the Sky seems to be just fine. It makes a grumbling exhaust note. It's rear-wheel drive. The 2.4-liter Ecotec DOHC inline-4 revs pretty high and pushes pretty quick. Above all, everyone seems to be looking at you, which makes up for a lot in Southern California.

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[MangoSmoothie16]

@marshknute German cars require more maintenance more often than ohter cars and the process is often more difficult. My mom's 2006 Sonata is truly a piece of shit. The trim on the windows didnt line up from the factory, one of the headlights is already fogging up, it's had to go into the shop for mechanical issues twice. My dads 2006 Tundra is a great. Japanese make good stuff bit it's starting to rust already. My dad also has a Porsche 944S. Great car if you maintain it. I have a 2011 mazda 3i

[marshknute]

@MangoSmoothie16 The quality score was based on reliability, not price. BMW scored in the 40th percentile for reliability (Merc and Audi = 30th %). Modern German luxury cars are characterized by their common electrical failures. Ford and Hyundai got top scores. Times have changed: remember in the 70's when Japanese cars were called "Jap-crap?" Now they are exceptionally well built. Since 2008, the Big 3, Hyundai and Kia have done the same, while "German reliability" is a thing of the past.

[MangoSmoothie16]

@marshknute Maybe Ford has caught up. That was one track though. Do you know how they stack up on the nurburgring? I'd still like an E46 M3 over anything. I also bet that in the quality score, its based on price. BMW's are WAY overpriced. I still think they are better quality than a Mustang though.

[marshknute]

@MangoSmoothie16 Actually, the regular M3 is just as fast as the M3. Check out MotorTrend's review, in which the Mustang GT and M3 posted identical times (less than a tenth of a second difference). Anyway, the Boss LS still costs less than an M3, and it's performance is so groundbreaking, that you'd have to be completely ignorant to call it a pony car; it pulls 0.01 g more than a Ferrari 458 Italia on a skidpad. Also, BMW's model range scores "below average" in quality, while Ford is #1.

[garetmulet7]

my friend killed himself after watching this.

[MangoSmoothie16]

@marshknute Just because its "faster" doesnt mean its better. Youre also talking about the Mustang Boss Leguna Seca. The GT is slower than the M3... Plus the M3 is a sport luxary car. Mustang is a pony car. The only American car I'm impressed by is the CTS-V

[marshknute]

@MangoSmoothie16 America caught up decades ago and Germany still hasn't caught up. You are comparing a $50K car (adjusted for inflation) to a $20K car. Nowadays, you can get a 415 hp Mustang for $30K, while BMW can only give you a 230 hp 1-series for that price. That is the same Mustang that lapped Laguna Seca faster than an M3 and Audi R8 V10 (German cars which cost 2x and 5x as much respectively).

[eskimochild87]

still love this car =) i love the looks =)

[mwu10x]

@braydenmartindale That may be true but your LR3 most likely has a very powerful V8. Does it not?

[greenfiero1986]

Underrated car, I wouldn't doubt here in about 15 years the Sky and Solstice has a huge cult following like the Fiero has.