Their big gas-guzzling engines were no match for European and Asian imports and as a result the company's image suffered. To fight this, GM launched a new brand of cars, Saturn Motors, on January ...

The Astra, essentially the same car sold as an Opel Astra in Europe and assembled in Antwerp, Belgium, replaces the Ion as Saturn’s price leader, but beyond that, there is no comparison.

GM Europe president Carl-Peter Forster has promised all vehicles for Saturn and Opel will be interchangeable by 2014, fully spec'd out for export and sale on both continents.

For years, the Opel Vectra has been the stalwart for General Motors in Europe. In 2005, this mid-size family sedan, which is also sold in the U.K. as a Vauxhall, was given an extensive face lift ...

Gone is the Ion for 2007 as Saturn's latest compact entry-level vehicle is now the Astra. Derived directly from the Opel Astra sold in Europe, the new Saturn economy car is offered in a three-door or ...

Engines for the Antara include a 140-hp four-cylinder and a 227-hp, 3.2-liter V-6 that could also power the future Saturn Vue. Don’t expect the 150-hp European diesel engine to make it here, though.

Saturn has launched its new European-inspired midsize Aura on Wednesday, with company officials saying they hope it will entice customers back to the General Motors brand, which has been fighting ...

Saturn assigned a sale date of Jan. 2 for ... The Astra is also being imported from Europe — it’s built in Belgium — so time to the dealership will be longer than it is for most domestic cars.

David Volkmann would like to see GM's Saturn division make one improvement to help its Aura sedan. He'd like Saturn to advertise the car more, so more people visit his dealership to test its ...