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AutoWeek magazine reports that the next generation Pontiac GTO may be a four-door quad coupe.

Will Saturn's next midsize car, rumored to be called the Saturn V, be offered as a sedan or wagon?

GM Vice Chairman Robert Lutz revealed at a media preview that the Antara "will be identical to the future Saturn VUE."

Opel's Insignia midsize car comes in three body styles, but the U.S. version, which should go on sale as the Saturn Aura in two or three years, will get only a traditional sedan. That means we'll miss what may be the most attractive version, the Insignia station wagon, but we are protected from the least comely, a busy-looking hatchback.

Bob Lutz recently commented to Motor Trend magazine about General Motors' use of consumer clinics.

It is no secret by now that General Motors has been shaking up its product programs left and right. We first heard of the slashing of the Buick Zeta car, apparent death of the Cadillac Zeta car, and the impending death of a couple GMC product programs. Now GMI is hearing that the Kappa II program, successor to the current lineup of Kappa roadsters, has been pulled from the product plans. The reasons for all of these changes are obvious; uncertain gas prices, an uneasy economy, poor financial sit...

In a bold and ambitious strategy to boost sales, General Motors Corp. will introduce an unprecedented number of new car and truck families beginning in late 2005 and 2006.

From ImSaturn.com: A couple of weeks ago, several other engineers and I spent a full day driving some Vue 2 Mode hybrid development vehicles on one of our final development rides throughout southeast Michigan. We had a good mix of city and highway driving during the day. Basically, we were checking to make sure that the Vue 2 Mode is working the way we expect it to work when we begin production later this year. What did we find? Well, several things.

With its four-wheel drive Antara Gran Turismo Crossover (GTC) concept vehicle, Opel demonstrates just how dynamic and athletic an SUV can actually be.

At the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show General Motors unveiled the Opel Flextreme, a sporty concept with a plug-in diesel hybrid powertrain that appears to be Europe's answer to the Chevrolet Volt. A Saturn version of this four-person coupe-like sedan will make its debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.

A Saturn version of this four-person coupe-like sedan will make its debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.

The Opel GT is believed to provide a glimpse at the upcoming Saturn SKY Red Line roadster.

Opel's fifth-generation Astra, the second model built on General Motors' global front-wheel-drive Delta platform, debuts at the Frankfurt motor show in September. Sister car to the Saturn Ion, the five-door hatchback also will be sold under the company's Vauxhall badge beginning next spring.

There's been more and more talk lately about Saturn and Opel collaborating on future models. The two General Motors brands hope to gain synergies across their lineups, and share in their respective markets, by more closely aligning their models. The result will be a set of vehicles that will cater to a customer base that will span multiple continents.

General Motors, which offers seven crossover vehicles now, plans to double that to 14 by the 2010 model year. GM has said it will unveil a trio of midsize front- and all-wheel-drive crossovers for Buick, Saturn and GMC with seating for up to eight in the 2007-08 time frame. Even more are in the works in a variety of sizes.