Opel, Saturn to Share More Models 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.
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Outlook at GM: Crossover Crowding 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.
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Pontiac Solstice Turbo Models Turn Up the Pressure Though General Motors tested both supercharged and turbocharged versions of the 2.0-liter Ecotec four-cylinder, our spies tell us the General has settled on an intercooled turbo to push the base Solstice engine to 250 hp. The powerplant is also expected to show up in the Red Line version of the upcoming Saturn SKY.
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Powering the New Saturn You can see it. You can feel it. It's evident in Cadillac's renaissance. And it's obvious in Chevrolet's current multi-product roll-out, one of the most ambitious launches in its history. Now, its about Saturn.
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S-Files Future Watch Welcome to the S-Files, Saturnalia's online crystal ball. Click on any of the links above for a sneak a peak vehicles Saturn may be planning to offer in the near future.
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Saturn Has Big Plans for NY Show More and more information is trickling in about Saturn's plans for the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) next month. While Saturn has not officially announced whether or not it will have any debuts at the show, rumors suggest that Saturn will have three, yes three, never-before-seen vehicles on display.
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Saturn Minivan Delayed Although GM is keeping the marketing pressure on competitors, it is turning cautious about capital expenditures. The company is slowing its product portfolio and plant expansion decisions. GM is nervous about slower sales next year. But GM officials and industry sources also say the new team of Robert Lutz and Gary Cowger are in the middle of an extensive product plan review. "Everything just seems to be on hold," said one supplier executive.
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Saturn Moves Forward with New Face General Motors design chief Ed Welburn remembers the moment the next phase of Saturn formed. About a year ago, Welburn called one of his many group meetings inside GM's design center in Warren, Mich., and laid out a plan. With the Saturn portfolio ready to double over 24 months, Saturn finally had a new design face. Now it needed a mission.
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Saturn Outlook May Debut in January A new family of midsize crossovers will roll out of a new assembly plant GM is building near Lansing late next year or early in 2007. "They'll have the spaciousness of full-size SUVs, with more cargo and passenger flexibility and better fuel economy than midsize SUVs," Lutz said. The first of those crossovers will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this January.
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