Sources at Saturn admitted this vehicle, found in a yard of vehicles scheduled to be scrapped, was a first generation Saturn sports car prototype. The car was intended to be a 2-seater, despite the decline in 2-seaters then. Expected engines included two versions of 1.9 liter fours: a 2-valve SOHC engine and a 4-valve DOHC engine (sound familiar?)
The sloping backlight was shown on the ground underneath the rear of the car where a Fiero rear clip was employee as a disguise. The rounded bullet like nose made no provisions for bumpers. The position of the headlamps – dead in the leading edge of the nose – puts them in the bumper strike zone, too susceptible to collision damage. Note the NACA duct formed in the good surface, perhaps an extra hot engine on tap at Saturn?