Saturn SC2 is the short name from the sports coupe level of the first division of Saturn vehicles produced at the beginning of the 90s. The launching of the S Series by General Motors worked a marketing stratagem 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 fame General Motors reputed 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

Saturn SC2 got a little lateral door often called the suicide door on the side of the driver. For the coupe design, this additional feature was a big change as it was a welcome innovation in the manufacturing of sports cars. This kind of door had only been used in the manufacturing of extended cab pickup trucks before. The manufacturing of Saturn SC2 continued until 2003 when GM took the decision of replacing the S Series with a new smarter model, Saturn Ion. The production of this latter model also came to a halt in 2007 as well when General Motors chose a new 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 upgrades became necessary to the initial SC model: thus, the producer incorporated a lid reflector in the trunk and further added a lower front bumper; yet the cabin decorations were not neglected either. Exterior design changes appeared with a second generation of SC2, which got more daring curve lines.

Saturn Sc2

Reviews claim that Saturn SC2 was not very different from SC1, the latter only received black outside mirrors while the SC2 variant had them colored. Other features of the Saturn SC2 included a traction control system, an antibreak lock and standard fog lamps. Then, as for the manual transmission, Saturn SC2 and SC1 were identical, and the same similarity was preserved in the dashboard look, daytime running lights and even wheelbase. Improvements were tributary to the Saturn sedan and station wagon designs.

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