T Mac
12-10-2006, 04:37 PM
GM cranks it up a notch with hybrid powertrains
It looks as though while Ford is bringing its leftovers to the hybrid party, but GM is firing on all cylinders with its new 2008 Saturn. Saturn's new Vue is a ground up redesign based on the European market Opel Antera. The new compact SUV will be available in variety of trim/powertrain combinations including a new 2-mode hybrid system.
Whereas the Escape tops out with a 200HP 3.0 liter V6, the Vue brings in GM's new corporate 3.6 liter V6 with 250HP (lesser 3.5 liter V6 and 2.4 liter I-4 models are also available).The other niceties expected in the compact SUV class such as a 6-speed automatic transmission (V6 models), standard traction control and StabiliTrack (V6 models), front/side/head curtain airbags and a rollover sensing system are also included in the package.
Click here (http://dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=5133) to read the entire write-up
By Brandon Hill
It looks as though while Ford is bringing its leftovers to the hybrid party, but GM is firing on all cylinders with its new 2008 Saturn. Saturn's new Vue is a ground up redesign based on the European market Opel Antera. The new compact SUV will be available in variety of trim/powertrain combinations including a new 2-mode hybrid system.
Whereas the Escape tops out with a 200HP 3.0 liter V6, the Vue brings in GM's new corporate 3.6 liter V6 with 250HP (lesser 3.5 liter V6 and 2.4 liter I-4 models are also available).The other niceties expected in the compact SUV class such as a 6-speed automatic transmission (V6 models), standard traction control and StabiliTrack (V6 models), front/side/head curtain airbags and a rollover sensing system are also included in the package.
Click here (http://dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=5133) to read the entire write-up
By Brandon Hill