[USA] Saturn Vue Red Line & Green Line

[Touareg 2.5]

Saturn Vue Red Line

It turns out that the Astra isn't the only thing GM's Saturn division has up its sleeve for this week's big Windy City show. Visitors to McCormick Place will also get their first eyefuls of the 2008 Vue's performance and hybrid variants.

The '08 Vue Red Line (above) gets a "performance-inspired" new look that's bound to have people talking (that may not necessarily be a good thing). The Red Line's front end is dominated by an enormous air opening below the front bumper, which is bookended by big secondary cutouts that house projector-beam foglights. The center cutout is so large, you'd expect to see an intercooler hiding behind it. Don't look for any forced induction here, though. The Vue Red line has the same powertrain as the Vue XR: GM's 250-horsepower 3.6L VVT V6 matched with a six-speed automatic with a manual-shift mode. Buyers can order it with either FWD or AWD.

The rear end of the Vue Red Line is differentiated from its siblings by a black bumper insert that houses chromed rectangular exhaust outlets. The car sits on a lowered sports suspension and rolls along on 18" five-spoke wheels. An exclusive interior color and requisite Red Line trim elements round out the changes. The Red Line will go on sale sometime in Q3 2007

Saturn Vue Green Line

Also making its debut at Chicago is the 2008 Vue Green Line hybrid, which is powered by the same Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) light hybrid system used in the outgoing 2007 Vue Green Line. (You can read our full review of the '07 Green Line over at AutoblogGreen.) The system combines a 170-horsepower 2.4L Ecotec four-cylinder with an electric motor/generator that's powered by a 36V battery. The motor provides added boost on acceleration under certain conditions, and primary fuel savings are achieved via a stop/start system that kills the engine when idling. The onboard generator powers the car's accessories when the engine is shut off, and the battery is recharged by the gas engine (under optimal conditions) and through regenerative braking. Visually, the Green Line is set apart by unique wheels, Green Line and Hybrid badging, and a deleted roof rack.

The Green Line goes on sale in Q4 2007. A stingier 2 Mode hybrid version is slated to arrive in Q3 2008. AutoblogGreen will provide full 2008 Vue Green Line coverage from Chicago later this week

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[lorenzo78]

è il parente dell'antara e del captiva?

[SCAR]

è il parente dell'antara e del captiva?

è uguale......all'antara!!!!

[Touareg 2.5]

è il parente dell'antara e del captiva?

Si.. è l'Antara by Saturn ..

ricapitolando (è una cosa che mi diverte un mondo )

- Chevrolet Captiva ------> Holden Captiva -----> Daewoo Winstorm

- Opel Antara ------> Saturn Vue

Stessa cosa dicasi per Opel Gt (manca la versione Holden credo..)..

- Pontiac Solstice

- Opel GT ------> Saturn Sky ------> Daewoo G2X

e per la Chevrolet Aveo.. in quanto

Chevrolet Aveo -----> Daewoo Gentra ----> Holden Barina ---> Pontiac Wave