I ventured out in front of the house quickly to watch the shenanigans my cousins were putting my brother through, and noticed a gorgeous silver (I believe the name they give it is "Sly") Saturn Sky RedLine sitting in the driveway, which belongs to my Aunt's new boyfriend. I have always liked how they looked, but I have never had the opportunity to get a good, close look at one.
I must say, what an impressive car. Strong fender lines and an aggressive front fascia really make this thing look mean. Hood intake openings a-la 67Chevelle SS give a little retro flare. It has much more character than it's Solstice brother. Simple rear tail lights and a trunk mounted lip spoiler pull the rear end together, and the chrome tail pipe peeking out from under the rear diffuser is awesome.
The interior is very similar to the Solstice, with moderately bolstered seats and a nice dash configuration. I must say I was very pleased to see it was a 5 speed, because no sports car should have an auto.
Thats right. Sports car.
If this car isn't the definition of a sports car, then I don't know what is. A 260hp turbo 4 turns this little guy into a silver missile, and with the upgraded suspension package it does pretty well in the twisties.
Even though I didn't have a chance to drive it, Len raved about how it drove. He compared it to an old Triumph TR-6, a fun, sporty 2 seater that will keep up with just about anything on the road. Well, maybe not EVERYTHING, but you get my point. Knock on wood, he hasn't gotten into trouble with it. Yet.
I had said in an earlier post that the Solstice GXP was a dream car of mine. I take it back. Put my ass in a Sky RedLine, and my smile will go from ear to ear.
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