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Saturn Sports Cars Limited

Automotive manufacturer Hartlepool, Durham; United Kingdom From 2009 to 2013. 

Saturn Sports Cars Limited Automotive manufacturer Hartlepool, Durham; United Kingdom From 2009 to 2013.

 

Saturn Sports Cars Limited was a British manufacturer of kit type cars. The brand name was Saturn. 

History

Saturn Sports Cars Limited was founded by Andrew Paul Hugill, in 2009 in Hartlepool, Durham (UK).  Andy Smale was also active in the company. They started the same year with the production cars built or as kits. 

The vehicles in the style of the classic Lotus Seven. The open body could accommodate two people. First model was the roadster. Many parts, including the engine, came from the Ford Sierra such as the 1.6 or 2.0L pinto engine suspension Front- Double wishbones, coil-over dampers. Rear - Double wishbones, coil-over dampers.and Rack and pillion steering .

In 2011, the Roadster RW 460 supplemented the range the 460 stands for 460bhp. This was the high reving 9500rpm redline Wankel engine from the Mazda RX-8.As well as the engine the 5 speed gearbox,  propshaft, driveshafts, LSD and part of the exhaust also from the Mazda RX-8.

By 2012 ended production. In total, about ten copies were produced

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