![]() Patterson admits there’s no way you’d know it was a performance car without the spoiler. Besides its Mazda RX-8 style suicide doors, it was also the perfect sleeper. Perhaps the most interesting bit about the Saturn Ion Red Line was its exterior. This one has that great supercharger whine that just sits in the background, dead straight,” Patterson said, comparing the Saturn Ion Redline to the turbocharged Chevy Cobalt SS. Turbo one has torque steer-like ferocity to it. I mean, it’s like a completely different car. I really did not think it was going to feel as different as it does, compared to the turbocharged one. ![]() Patterson’s test Saturn Ion Redline had a TVS supercharger, Brembo brakes, full exhaust, and suspension (adjustable end links and ZZP coilovers). The four-banger stroker was paired to a 5-speed manual transmission and could do 0 to 60 mph (97 kph) in 7 seconds. Under the hood, the Saturn Ion Red Line came with a supercharged 2-liter four-cylinder Ecotec engine, good for 205 hp (208 ps) and 200 lb-ft (271 Nm) of torque. Different interior, different exterior, headlights, all that good stuff,” Patterson said, introducing the Saturn sleeper. “ The Saturn Ion Red Line is the supercharged Cobalt SS in a different skin. ![]() Its interior was a turn-off, mainly characterized by GM’s 00's plasticky cockpit design of the era, and a weirdly placed tachometer. The 2007 Saturn Ion Red Line was available in two body styles a 4-door sedan or a 4-door quad coupe with suicide doors. It offered a lot in terms of affordability, visual appeal, and competitive performance in the compact car segment. ![]() It might have passed off as regular Saturn upon its release in 2007, but under the hood, it was a sprinting horse yearning for a flat racing opportunity. The Saturn Ion Red Line was an outlier compared to other General Motors releases of the era. ![]()
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