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#24hoursoflemons

24 Hours Of LeMons 2009 Season Awards: BMW Takes Constructor Champion Prize!

With ten races during the 2009 season, 24 Hours Of LeMons HQ decided it was time to deal out season awards. They even used some sort of pseudo-scientific point system to determine the winners, which gave BMW a big win. More »

12/06/09

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By Murilee Martin

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Saturn Eulogy Redux: Some Plastic Is Not Recyclable

Now that Saturn is officially, truly dead, we thought we'd reflect on the history of a GM division that tried, with varying degrees of earnestness, to be a different kind of car company. Luckily, we've done that once already. More »

09/30/09

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By John Krewson

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BREAKING: GM To Kill Saturn

GM has just announced plans to "wind down the Saturn brand" — effectively killing it after Penske Automotive announced plans to terminate its discussions with GM to buy the Saturn brand. More »

09/30/09

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By Ray Wert

#detroitautoshow

2010 Detroit Auto Show Main Floor Full (Of Boring Cars)

Reversing last year's emptiness, the 2010 Detroit Auto Show main floor is fully booked. Sadly, those spaces are occupied by brands like Saturn, now separate from GM, and BYD, who's presence is called a "coup." [Freep]

09/18/09

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By Wes Siler

#newcars

Buick To Get First Plug-In Hybrid SUV

GM just announced plans to give the outgoing Saturn Vue a facelift for Buick and introduce it as a plug-in 2-mode hybrid. It'll use Volt-like batteries and run 10 miles on electricity only, making it the first plug-in hybrid SUV. More »

08/06/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#carpocalypse

Goodbye, Blue Sky: Kappa Roadster Plant Closes Doors

Yesterday marked the end of production at GM's Delaware assembly plant, the home of the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice roadsters. Fan clubs came to pay their respects, stuffing their tear-soaked tissues into awkwardly-placed cupholders. [SaturnFans]

07/29/09

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By Ray Wert

#lolcars

Best. Vanity License Plate. Ever.

Today's hilariously inappropriate vanity license plate comes from the great State of California and one person who likes... well... just add an "I," a "U" and a dirty mind. NSFW. (H/T to Jeff) [Motive]

06/16/09

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By Matt Hardigree

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Civic Station Wagon Leading After Day One At The Laissez Les Crapheaps Roulez LeMons

The first day of racing is done, and the mechanical carnage has been horrific; LeMons Perpetrator Nick Pon was heard to utter "Dang, looks like a Taurus grenade done went off in the SHO pits! More »

06/07/09

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By Murilee Martin

#carpocalypse

Penske Officially Buying Saturn From GM

GM will officially be selling the Saturn brand to Roger Penske for an unknown sum. GM will continue building Saturns on contract with Penske for them to distribute through Saturn's current dealer network. Full press release below. More »

06/05/09

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By Ray Wert

#carpocalypse

REPORT: GM Reaches Deal Selling Saturn To Penske

GM's apparently agreed to sell Saturn to Jalopnik's favorite Detroit-loving, mega-dealer-owning, truck-renting and smart-car-selling Roger Penske, with a deal expected to be announced today. So we guess this means there's now a fourth "U.S." automaker in Detroit. [NYT Dealbook]

06/05/09

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By Ray Wert

#lolcars

Believe It Or Not, This Isn't A Ferrari

We know, it goes against all your better judgment and years of finely honed automobile identification expertise, but we're prepared to shock you with the knowledge that this vehicle is in fact not a Ferrari. More »

05/22/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#spyphotos

2010 Opel Astra Gets "Full Lutz" Skirt-Lift

05/11/09

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WSJ: Renault, Geely both "serious suitors" for GM's Saturn. Say that ten times fast. [WSJ]

05/06/09

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In Case Anyone Was Wondering, GM's Still Trying To Sell Saturn

05/04/09

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Saturn Rental Car Never Gets Oil Change, Engine Carnage Ensues After 30,000 Miles

Enterprise Rent-A-Car delivered a Saturn Outlook to the dealership shop after the check-engine light appeared and the engine quit running. The problem? Enterprise records showed zero oil changes after 30,000 miles. Brutal results below. More »

05/01/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#carpocalypse

Killing Saturn kills 25% of GM hybrids. Damned if they do... [AutoNews via AutomobileMag]

04/29/09

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#bonusqotd

What Are The "Four Core" GM Brands?

04/20/09

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#adwatch

Saturn Guy Mocks Hyundai Assurance Program

04/03/09

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#crazyeurocarboy

Google Street View Drives Along Lake Como on Wrong Day, Misses Concorso d'Eleganza

Now that Google Street View is trickling down the European highway system, it’s time to go on the prowl for fancy cars. More »

03/09/09

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By Peter Orosz

#24hoursoflemons

The Top 95 Lemons Of The Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours Of LeMons

For the first time ever, Detroit iron dominated a 24 Hours Of LeMons event, with American-built machinery taking four of the top five positions (if you consider a California-built Corolla to be American-built, that is). More »

03/04/09

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By Murilee Martin

#industrynews