Antoine
09-27-2006, 12:57 AM
Spy Shots: 2008 Saturn VUE naked
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/09/1-2007-saturn-vue-kgp.jpg (http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/09/22/spotted-2007-saturn-vue-sans-disguise/)We showed you spy shots (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/19/best-vue-yet-of-2008-saturn/) of the 2008 Saturn VUE earlier in the week, but that mule's shape was paritally obscured by a few rolls of black tape. Today we have shots of a VUE sans tape undergoing testing for water leaks that gives a crystal clear view of what the next VUE will look like. LeftLaneNews calls it a 2007 model, but we're betting the new VUE will actually be a 2008 model considering the current VUE is already listed on Saturn's website as a 2007 model. Clearly Saturn's new small CUV is a direct port of the Opel Antara (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/11/opel-antara-image-gallery-previews-next-saturn-vue/) that's about go on sale overseas. There it's motivated by a 224-hp, 3.2-liter V6 and a 141-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder, as well as a 150-hp, 2.0-liter diesel engine that's not long for these parts.
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/09/1-2007-saturn-vue-kgp.jpg (http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/09/22/spotted-2007-saturn-vue-sans-disguise/)We showed you spy shots (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/19/best-vue-yet-of-2008-saturn/) of the 2008 Saturn VUE earlier in the week, but that mule's shape was paritally obscured by a few rolls of black tape. Today we have shots of a VUE sans tape undergoing testing for water leaks that gives a crystal clear view of what the next VUE will look like. LeftLaneNews calls it a 2007 model, but we're betting the new VUE will actually be a 2008 model considering the current VUE is already listed on Saturn's website as a 2007 model. Clearly Saturn's new small CUV is a direct port of the Opel Antara (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/11/opel-antara-image-gallery-previews-next-saturn-vue/) that's about go on sale overseas. There it's motivated by a 224-hp, 3.2-liter V6 and a 141-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder, as well as a 150-hp, 2.0-liter diesel engine that's not long for these parts.