Saturn New & Future Car Articles

Saturn: 1982-2009

Saturn's fate is sealed. The brand will die alongside Pontiac and seems to have a plot next to Oldsmobile lined up. more

2010-2011 New SUVs, Trucks, and Minivans: The Ultimate Guide, Part 4

Mini to Volvo more

2010-2011 New Cars: The Ultimate Guide, Part 5

Rolls-Royce to Volvo more

First Drive: 2010 Opel Astra

Opel Does it Again: One of the Best Compact Hatches the World Has to Offer, But Will it Come Here? more

Five-Door Hatchbacks for Under 20K: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Your Guide to Versatile Wheels at Budget Prices more

Buick Could Get Opel Design: Latest Strategy is Fluid, like GM's Future

Opel-Based Buicks, a Small Fleet of Sporty and Affordable Pontiacs, and More Crossovers for GMC more

First Look: 2009 Saturn Outlook

GM breathes new life into lagging Lambda platform for 2009 more

HCCI: GM making advances with its "newest" fuel-economy improving engine tech

Recently, we got the chance to talk to a few of GM's experts on their "newest" fuel economy improving technology: Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI). more

First Iteration of GM's new Global Mid-Size FWD Platform Revealed

The new Opel Insignia, and its badge-engineered Vauxhall Insignia twin, are the first expression of General Motors' new Global Mid-Size architecture, likely to be the base for a larger Saturn in the next few years. more

Relighting the Saturn Rocket: Where to find an entry-level car?

It's time for a new entry-level Saturn. Enter the second-generation Meriva, a kind of tall hatchback/MPV on the Gamma small-car platform. more

The Frugal Five: Entry-level 'utes for the unwavering urbanite

2008 Honda CR-V vs. 2008 Nissan Rogue vs. 2008 Saturn VUE Green Line vs. 2009 Subaru Forester vs. 2008 Toyota RAV4 more

First Test: 2008 Saturn VUE Green Line

Who says mild hybrids don't make sense? more

Meet the new Saturn Aura: Not just a new look, but a new platform as well

The Saturn Aura is about to become obsolete. more

First Look: 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode Hybrid

General Motors has officially announced its long-rumored 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode hybrid set to hit the automaker's stand at the upcoming Detroit auto show. more

First Drive: 2008 Saturn Astra

German Accent: Europe's second-best-selling car comes to America more

2008 Saturn Astra

Saturn enters foreign territory. more

Technologue: Driving the ultimate bastard engine

Our beloved gasoline engine is taking heavy flak. Plug-ins and hydrogen fuel cells are gunning for it, pricey new clean diesels are making inroads, and congress is threatening to repeat failed history by cranking up CAFE again. more

Comparison: 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid vs 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line vs 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid

At the moment, the number of hybrid-powered cars, trucks, SUVs, and crossovers clamoring for your attention totals not two, or three, or four, but 13. This is no longer a parlor trick. more

Comparison: 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid vs 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line vs 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid

At the moment, the number of hybrid-powered cars, trucks, SUVs, and crossovers clamoring for your attention totals not two, or three, or four, but 13. This is no longer a parlor trick. more

2008 Saturn Model Year Changes

Saturn completes their model line update this year with two new cars: the Vue and the Astra. Read about them here. more

Preview Drive: 2008 Saturn Astra

To sample the upcoming 2008 Saturn Astra's goods, we dipped into the European press fleet and pulled out an Opel Astra GTC three-door, analogous to a VW GTI in the Opel model lineup. more

2008 Saturn Vue

During a recent 10K training run, my buddy Jim, who prefers his cars to come from Germany, his wine from France, and his running shoes from Japan, still was incredulous as he recounted driving a V-6-powered Saturn Aura rental in San Francisco. "Joe," he said, more

Newcomers: 2008 Saturn Vue

The loaded 2008 Saturn Vue XR AWD we sampled represents a quantum leap in refinement, but tips the scales at over 4300 pounds. That makes it feel sluggish off the line and less than nimble at the helm, though body control and overall performance are admirable. more

Newcomers: 2007 Saturn Outlook

Given that the Acadia and Outlook share powertrains, platforms, roofs, and doors, too, you wonder what Saturn's old motto, "A different kind of car. A different kind of company," might read like in 2007. more

2007 Opel Vectra OPC Wagon Photo Gallery

Here is our photo gallery of the 161 mph Opel Vectra OPC, which has a turbo-charged version of the engine used in the Cadillac CTS. more