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Bob Lutz on GM’s Decision to Discontinue Saab, Pontiac, Hummer, and Saturn in 2008
The period of 2008 to 2009 was rough for Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. While Ford technically never filed for bankruptcy — though it did receive some of those sweet bailout funds — GM and Chrysler did. GM seemed to have it the worst, as the automaker had to get rid of four of its divisions to get its head above water.…
2005 Pontiac GTO: The Ultimate Sleeper Car of the Mid-2000s
When GM reintroduced the Pontiac GTO for the 2004 model year, it was a big deal, and yet, at the same time, it somehow wasn’t. It had the same name as the original American muscle car, but it was actually based on the Australian-market Holden Monaro, and its styling could probably best be described as “understated.”…
’90s Cars: Revisiting Their Legacy | Giga Gears
The 1990s weren’t as great as we remember them to be. I’m as guilty as any of you of regard the time before I had internet as the golden age of automotive enthusiasm. The cars were better then, right? No. We all have rose-colored glasses. The cars were built like crap, they were gutless, they were unreliable, and many…
Is This Imola Red 2001 BMW M5 at $23.5K Ready to Rock?
It’s arguable that the E39 M5, exemplified by today’s Nice Price or No Dice Imola Red edition, is the last great M5 there is. Let’s see if this mileage-heavy example is priced to achieve even more greatness.