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Saturn...Honda...WTF?

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Saturn...Honda...WTF?

Post by Streetpunk99 » March 04, 2005

ok so apparently theres a saturn Vue which used a 3.5 sohc v6 from honda.....does anyone know why honda did this, or have any comments at all???
http://motortrend.com/roadtests/suv/112 ... saturnvue/
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Post by JaySmith » March 04, 2005

Honda traded GM for the technology they use in there diesel engines, and producted a diesel Honda Accord with some very impressive numbers. I've been trying to tell people for the longest time that the Saturn VUE Redline uses a Honda engine.
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Post by Streetpunk99 » March 04, 2005

why the hell would honda wanna fuck with diesel engines? and, what kind of numbers do they put up? i always think of turbo diesel trucks, like dule wheel ones with a billion footpounds, and like 800 horse
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Post by Sean @ NDF » March 04, 2005

yes, a billion foot pounds is quite impressive =p
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Post by kotomile » March 04, 2005

Diesels are VERY popular in Europe, which is where the Diesel Civic is on sale.
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Post by JaySmith » March 05, 2005

Exactly, in over seas countrys diesel engines are cheaper to fuel then gasoline. It wouldn't surprise me if Honda imported the Accord, or Civic diesel to the North American market, as the Jetta TDI has always been a huge seller.
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Post by IHATEMOKIDS87 » March 05, 2005

Exactly, in over seas countrys diesel engines are cheaper to fuel then gasoline. It wouldn't surprise me if Honda imported the Accord, or Civic diesel to the North American market, as the Jetta TDI has always been a huge seller.
also in europe u wood rarley see any cars gasonline really most of em r tubo diesel. its funny becuz at the mecedes over there u can get deisel but over here all they got is the E class( im pretty sure) and btw all of em can be manuel, even the S class which is awsome
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Post by BRYCE » March 05, 2005

hmm strange
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Post by 98exploda » March 05, 2005

the saturn vue is ugly IMO and the whole honda motor in a saturn SUV is very odd
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Post by sfc » March 06, 2005

saturn VUE REDLINE is fucking tight. The rest of their line-up blows asthetically though.
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