The most affordable alternatives cost $148 each. Replacing them directly costs $226 per tire, according to. They’re good tires - and they’d better be. My test Sky had the standard, and currently only, tires, Goodyear RS-A all-seasons rated P245/45R18. The structure is nice and rigid, and roadholding is very good. It rides a bit softer than the Solstice, but there’s not a dramatic difference. In terms of overall performance, the Sky’s ride and handling are where it shines the brightest. The Sky’s styling is more gender neutral.
The MX-5 is perceived more frequently as a woman’s car, which, empirically, hamstrings any model in the market. The Sky has a couple of clear advantages over the exquisitely refined Mazda MX-5 (formerly known as the Miata), its toughest competitor. At half the price, it inspires disbelief. More appealing than the Solstice, the Sky often brings to mind a smaller Chevy Corvette. The only ones to speak of are chromed versions of the 18-inch alloy wheels and a rear spoiler that is so superfluous it appears in almost none of Saturn’s marketing photos. In terms of exterior styling, the Sky comes complete, with few optional adornments. The thumb-ometer reading was about as high as I’ve measured.
A car’s appeal can be measured in thumbs, and I got so many thumbs-up during my week in the Sky that I felt like I’d been transformed into a freakish alternate universe populated by Roger Ebert clones. Many cars evoke strong reactions when seen for the first time, but I’ve become adept at discerning the “Oh, look, something new” reaction from the “Great googly-moogly!” response. The car’s daring, more angular design inspires frequent rubber-necking and mouth-breathing. The Solstice might have started this fire, but my experience driving a Sky suggests that it burns twice as hot. Like the Solstice, the Sky has plenty of room for improvement, but this head-turner looks like a steal for under $24,000. GM needs more hits, and Saturn needed a kick in its showrooms. Since the Solstice went on sale last spring, it has been too hot to remain a Pontiac alone. Saturn has been begging parent General Motors for more - and more exciting - models since it was founded, and GM has finally responded with the first sister of the Pontiac Solstice. If a racy two-seat convertible doesn’t fit within your concept of Saturn, you’ve figured out why the company introduced the 2007 Sky.
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