The ION Red Line Coupé is a front wheel drive coupé motor car with a front positioned engine, produced by Saturn.
Powering the Saturn ION Red Line Coupé is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre supercharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 205 bhp (208 PS/153 kW) at 5600 rpm and 271 N·m (200 lb·ft/27.6 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1329 kg, the Saturn ION Red Line Coupé performs the 0-60 mph yardstick in 6.3 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 14.8 seconds.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2621 mm | 103.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1483 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Length | 4699 mm | 185 inches | |
| Width | 1725 mm | 67.9 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1329 kg | 2930 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | Ecotec 2.0L SC LSJ | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 208 PS (205 bhp) (153 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 271 Nm (200 ft·lb) (27.6 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 76.5 kW/litre 104 ps/litre 102.6 bhp/litre 1.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
135.64 Nm/litre
1.64 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1704.4 kPa (247.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6450 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.8 s
@ 95.6 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 156.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 115.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 154.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.69 kg/kW 14.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.880 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Continental 215/45 R 17 W | ||
| Tyres rear | Continental 215/45 R 17 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 295 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.05 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 129833 | ||
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| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Saturn ION Red Line Coupé (2004) added 2005-07-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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