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New Gallery: 2008 Saturn VUE Red Line
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General Motors released a new batch of 2008 Saturn VUE Red Line official images today, which we've gallerized for you while taking a peek for ourselves. The last VUE Red Line was loved by owners, though there weren't that many. For 2008, Saturn at least has a better canvas with which to work thanks to the European market Opel Antara that's the basis for this new VUE. GM's 3.6L VVT V6 producing 257 HP and 248 ft-lbs. of torque at a low 2,100 RPM doesn't hurt, either. While the design is still very boy racer, at least it doesn't look comical like the last VUE Red Line. The best way to tell you're looking at a Red Line rather than a normal VUE is that front bumper, which on a Red Line version incorporates a very large lower grille flanked by two more smaller intakes with integrated driving lights. This bumper ups the aggressive factor of the little CUV, but also lowers its ground clearance to that of a sedan. A six-speed automatic does dividing duty in the VUE Red Line, while your choice of front- or all-wheel drive is available. Pricing starts at $27,395, though if sales don't immediately eclipse the old model, we bet an incentive or two might be placed on the hood.
We've got a 2008 Saturn VUE Red Line in the Autoblog Garage as we speak, so look for a review and more live shots of the vehicle soon.
[Source: General Motors]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
felipe 3:14PM (9/20/2007)
"While the design is still very boy racer"
you really think so?? you'd have a cow if you saw my ride.
it looks like a GM Chevy Opel Saturn cross brand, hurt the rest of the co. business, SUV.
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3cubed minus 3squared plus1 3:24PM (9/20/2007)
I really don't like these new Vues at all.
They look awkward in real life to me.
The old ones to me looked better.
At least the Sky looks good!
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Don 12:07AM (9/22/2007)
And besides...long live the 4300!
Ligor 3:27PM (9/20/2007)
I testdrove one as we were considering it for my wife, adn the brake pedal is so oddly mis-placed that when braking my foot was lifted in the air
i just left out of there with a bad tase of this car. I would have thought pedal placement should by now have been figered out on all cars. I mean they have been producing them for a century now. wtf did that stupid designer do, drink and work?
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SPG 3:29PM (9/20/2007)
I like the new VUE and I liked the last one too.
With the right options these things look upscale.
However I think the front bumper is a little overdone.
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Alex Nunez 4:26PM (9/20/2007)
The front bumper looks a lot better in person.
SPG 6:07PM (9/20/2007)
A real Autoblogger replied to my comment!
This is one of the happiest days of my life.
Dustin 3:02AM (9/21/2007)
Down, boy.
aman 3:34PM (9/20/2007)
My jaw is dropped... just like that Vue.
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Josiah 3:39PM (9/20/2007)
there's no 'boy racer' there
now if it had a spoiler, bigger/chrome rims and various carbon fiber trim pieces as well as a lower gilled and slitted body kit I'd say 'boy racer'
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Jason 4:17PM (9/20/2007)
The mouth that looks big enough to swallow a whole cow looks pretty boy racer to me.
It looks like someone designed an ugly body kit and threw it on something it definitely shouldn't be on.
Thumbs down.
Strongbadinator 3:49PM (9/20/2007)
I remember seeing a Vue redline last year. It had rear drum brakes. On the so called 'performance' version. What a joke.
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TriShield 4:03PM (9/20/2007)
This one has rear disc brakes, and looks very nice overall.
I would swap in the Opel Antara's projector headlamps though.
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Alex Nunez 6:21PM (9/20/2007)
All the '08 Vues get 4-wheel disc brakes, if I'm not mistaken.
simianspeedster 4:12PM (9/20/2007)
So, are fender vents going to be like garish jewel lights that have become de riguer on all "factory performance" models for the next 2-3 years?
I sure hope not -- I think they make the car look like it's a Pep Boys special...
-SimainSpeedster
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joe23521 4:15PM (9/20/2007)
The mirrors bother me every time I see it. Very odd lookin'.
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jgp 4:25PM (9/20/2007)
I'm more disturbed by the fact that they're reserving the 3.6 only for the model with Saturn's top performance label than by the bodykit.
The 3.6 should be the _base_ V6. Using a marque's top performance label for it is stupidity. Same goes for the Pontiac Torrent GXP; the 3.6 should be used in the base model there.
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Alex Nunez 4:27PM (9/20/2007)
The 3.6 is available in the XR, too, jgp.
polar 4:28PM (9/20/2007)
It's the same engine in all V6 Vue's this years, from what the brochure I picked up says.
Alex Nunez 5:09PM (9/20/2007)
Polar,
Not true. Vue XE has the 3.5L (optional -- 2.4L four is standard). Vue XR and Red Line have the 3.6.