It's got those cool dent-resistant plastic hydroformed sheetmetal body panels. Really though, the Sky looks boss, especially for a car priced in the mid-20's. It gives us hope for the American auto industry that they can still make fun cars.

The roof is annoying and trunk is pretty useless, and it should feel sportier. The 0-60 time is decent, but this is a sports car, not a family hauler, so the engine response and handling should be livelier. The 260-hp Sky Redline will fix many of these problems, for a price.

· Speed Merchants: No

· Fashion Victims:

· Treehuggers: No

· Mack Daddies:

· Tuner Crowd: No

· Hairdressers:

· Penny Pinchers: No

· Euro Snobs: No

· Working Stiffs: No

· Technogeeks: No

· Poseurs:

· Soccer Moms: No

· Nascar Dads:

· Golfing Grandparents: No

· Mazda MX-5 Miata

· Pontiac Solstice

· Porsche Boxster (used)

· Manufacturer: Saturn

· Model tested: Sky

· Model year: 2007

· Base Price: $23,115

· Price as Tested: $26,205

· Engine type: 2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve inline four

· Horsepower: 177 hp @ 6600 rpm

· Torque: 166 ft.-lbs. @ 4800 rpm

· Redline: 7000 rpm

· Transmission: 5-speed automatic

· Curb Weight: 2963 lbs

· LxWxH: 161.1 x 71.4 x 50.4 in

· Wheelbase: 95.1 in

· Tires: P245/45R18 Goodyear Eagle RSA

· Drive type: rear-wheel-drive

· 0 - 60 mph: 7.2 sec.

· 1/4-mile: 15.7 sec. @ 89 mph

· Fuel economy city/highway: 22 / 26

· NHTSA crash test rating: not tested

[by Mike Austin]

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