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It's an invisible car, ideal for undercover cops, bank robbers, deadbeat dads and anyone else who wants to blend into the background. The Saturn L-Series definitely doesn't have the distinctive look of a PT Cruiser. Not that the L is bad-looking or a bad car. Far from it.

The Saturn people think their new lineup of mid-size sedans and station wagons, the L-series, is more than a match for the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Volkswagen Passat-not to mention the Ford Taurus.

The General's small-car specialist enters a new dimension.

We consult the ancestral Creole and Cajun spirits for enlightenment on the future of the family station wagon.

With a little help from GM's Opel subsidiary in Germany, Saturn has a new mid-sized sedan and wagon, the LS sedan and LW Wagon.

Small cars have been very good to Saturn. When the new make first appeared for 1991, consumers had a treat in store: a no-hassle buying process to obtain an economical automobile.

In 1989, General Motors introduced us to an innovative new car company named Saturn, a company whose unique approach to customer service earned its compact sedans and coupes a tremendously loyal following.

Ask an automobile expert to ecommend a car for an inexperienced, first-time buyer of modest means and the answer likely will be a Saturn.

I had the opportunity to drive the newest Saturns recently when they were introduced to the press in Phoenix, Arizona. I was prepared to be unimpressed -- how exciting can a Saturn be, after all? Um...my mistake.

If you're the kind who claims General Motors can't serve up a good car anymore, who thinks all it dishes out are turkeys, it's time to shut your food-hole.

After nine years of grappling in the small-car segment, Saturn is moving on up to one of the most crowded and competitive vehicle classes, the mid-size-sedan niche.

The well-equipped and comfortable LS1 sits squarely in the middle of the L-series lineup. A contemporary mid-sized sedan with plenty of flair, it is very different from its smaller cousins.

Although its roots are in Germany, the new car is not just an Americanized clone of the Opel. It's over a foot longer and rides on two inches more wheelbase than GM's European sedan.

The "LS" part of the name means it's in Saturn's new family of mid-size cars, as opposed to the compact "S" series. The "S" part of the name indicates it's a sedan. The "2" means it's powered by Saturn's new 3.0-liter V6 engine that develops 182 horsepower. This is a lot of power for a Saturn, of any size, and it gives the brand a new personality.

I'm afraid I may sound a bit like a politician flip-flopping on an issue. But at least I admit to it. A couple of months ago I praised Saturn's new midsize sedan, the LS2 for its sporty handling, solid build and a 3.0-liter V-6 that gave the car plenty of punch. I was impressed.