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Saturn Sc2
Also known as the GM sports coupe, Saturn SC2 is one of the first models produced in this line in the early and mid 90s. The introduction of the S Series by General Motors worked a smart plan to lower the impact of the Japanese imports on the American market. With the success reputed by Saturn SC2, Japan and Taiwan actually started selling these vehicles on their internal markets, which only proves that the reputation GM got for the Saturn S Series was not void of content. In the years following the release, no improvements have been made to Saturn SC2, upgrades appeared as late as 1999.
Saturn SC2 got a little lateral door often called the suicide door on the side of the driver. In the case of the SC design, this additional feature was a big change as it was a welcome innovation in the production of sports cars. This kind of door had only been used in the manufacturing of extended cab pickup trucks before. Saturn SC2 was produced with little modifications afterwards until 2003 when General Motors replaced the S Series and launched their new sports car, Saturn Ion. The production of this latter model also came to a halt in 2007 as well when GM tried a different market approach.
In its category, Saturn SC2 represented the most fuel-efficient vehicle with a manual transmission. At the time when it was launched, the engine of Saturn SC2 required one gallon of fuel for forty miles according to the highway tests performed for the car. This initial engine was rated at only 124 horsepower, but in 1995 improvements became necessary to the initial SC model: thus, the producer added a lower front bumper and a trunk lid reflector, not to mention that the interior was also redesigned. Exterior design changes appeared with a second generation of SC2, which got more daring curve lines.
According to reviews Saturn SC2 was not very different from SC1, the latter only got black outside mirrors while the SC2 variant remained with colored ones. Other features of the Saturn SC2 included a traction control system, an antibreak lock and standard fog lamps. Then, in terms of manual transmission, there were no changes between Saturn SC2 and SC1, and the same similarity remained in the dashboard look, in the wheelbase structure and in the dayltime lights. Improvements were tributary to the Saturn sedan and station wagon designs.