Saturn Overhauling The 2009 Ion

[BigBrother]

Um, Mike94sl2? The Saturn motor was not the first GM 4 banger with a chain, nor the last. The Quad4 used chains from '88 to '95, it's replacement the 2.4 TwinCam used them from '96 to '2001, and all the EcoTec motors - including the supercharged LSJ - have timing chains, not belts. The only belts found in those motors are the same ones you'll find in your Satty, for accessory drive.

Already have 3 '07's on my lot, so if they're not building an '07, somebody better tell the factory, lol!

Not sure if '07 or '08 will be the last year of the Ion/Ion Redline. But if what I hear about the new Hyundai is true, everyone's gonna have to step it up, not just GM!

On the brighter side, we already know that the Delta platform will support AWD, and the LNF looks promising with 266 underrated HP. I could see a <$25k 266 hp AWD Redline replacement being VERY realistic....

[KSC]

Originally Posted by BigBrother

Already have 3 '07's on my lot, so if they're not building an '07, somebody better tell the factory, lol!

You have three '07 Ions on your lot or three '07 Redlines??

edit: Well, I just checked Saturn of West Sahara and Saturn of Henderson (In Vegas) and both returned 0 results for Redlines.

[Freakazoid]

Originally Posted by KSC

You have three '07 Ions on your lot or three '07 Redlines??

edit: Well, I just checked Saturn of West Sahara and Saturn of Henderson (In Vegas) and both returned 0 results for Redlines.

you're seriously doubting there's 07 RLs???? There's at least two members on the forum that have 07s, and there are QUITE a few that people have seen on lots.... lol

[vandy0419]

Originally Posted by Freakazoid

you're seriously doubting there's 07 RLs???? There's at least two members on the forum that have 07s, and there are QUITE a few that people have seen on lots.... lol

Exactly! The guy told me (surprised he even knew) that yes, there are 07 RLs, but they stop making them in 3 weeks.

He said around this time next year you can see the new version of the ION, which I told him is the Opel Astra and that the Redline will be the same 2.0 in the SRL, but longitudial engine.

[Freakazoid]

Originally Posted by vandy0419

Exactly! The guy told me (surprised he even knew) that yes, there are 07 RLs, but they stop making them in 3 weeks.

He said around this time next year you can see the new version of the ION, which I told him is the Opel Astra and that the Redline will be the same 2.0 in the SRL, but longitudial engine.

i doubt they cut back the rl's production that much but i guess it's possible...

and yea astra isn't predicte dto be released until the end of 07

[NoRemorse]

Originally Posted by BigBrother

Um, Mike94sl2? The Saturn motor was not the first GM 4 banger with a chain, nor the last. The Quad4 used chains from '88 to '95, it's replacement the 2.4 TwinCam used them from '96 to '2001, and all the EcoTec motors - including the supercharged LSJ - have timing chains, not belts. The only belts found in those motors are the same ones you'll find in your Satty, for accessory drive.

Already have 3 '07's on my lot, so if they're not building an '07, somebody better tell the factory, lol!

Not sure if '07 or '08 will be the last year of the Ion/Ion Redline. But if what I hear about the new Hyundai is true, everyone's gonna have to step it up, not just GM!

On the brighter side, we already know that the Delta platform will support AWD, and the LNF looks promising with 266 underrated HP. I could see a <$25k 266 hp AWD Redline replacement being VERY realistic....

Says who? I thought the only delta that was going to have AWD was the SSR, and they did away with the AWD version before production. So to my knowledge, there are no AWD deltas running around.

[Freakazoid]

WOW saturn website is saying the aura should be for sale by the end of THIS summer?????????

[NoRemorse]

Originally Posted by Freakazoid

WOW saturn website is saying the aura should be for sale by the end of THIS summer?????????

correct. I have seen them running around milford quite a while ago....

[Freakazoid]

Originally Posted by NoRemorse

correct. I have seen them running around milford quite a while ago....

i totally missed that, wow... that's interesting

[KSC]

Oh no, I never doubted it, I just couldn't find anything listed or any dealers that had them in stock.

It just struck me as odd that the Saturn site say "limited availability in '06" usually something in limited availability is either a first or last year car.

Thats cool then, my whole questioning really is, are there any difference in 06 and 07?