Coupe du jour // '97 Saturn runs rings around older models

Don't think Saturns are racy? Just give the rakish 1997 Saturn coupea good look.

The Saturn coupe always has been sportier than the Saturn sedan,and the 1997 coupe is considerably racier than its four-door cousin -not to mention the 1996 coupe.

The new, $12,495-$14,535 coupe runs quieter than itspredecessor, and is roomier and more refined than the 1996 version.It should stay in style into the next century and likely will be onthe 1997 "best buy" list of many auto publications.

The new, more rounded front-wheel-drive coupe continues in baseSC1 and higher-line SC2 form and retains a resemblance to itspredecessor. But every exterior body panel and all glass …