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2007 Saturn Outlook Preview

Over time, venerable full-size station wagons - such as Buick's Roadmaster and Ford's Country Squire - have been replaced by highly practical minivans and fuel-sucking, four-wheel drive (4WD) SUVs. With their new Lambda architecture, GM plans to offer an alternative to stigmatic minivan and wasteful SUV ownership in the form of fuel-friendly, full-size SUV/wagon/minivan crossover concoctions capable of comfortably carrying up to eight occupants. The unibody design of front-wheel-drive, or optional all-wheel-drive (AWD) Lambda platform reduces its overall weight by eliminating a hefty truck-like frame and other heavy-duty components needed to tow ponderous loads or endure severe off-road conditions. Less weight requires less horsepower, less horsepower requires fewer cylinders, fewer cylinders require less fuel- or so the science goes.

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2007 Saturn Outlook Preview

Over time, venerable full-size station wagons - such as Buick's Roadmaster and Ford's Country Squire - have been replaced by highly practical minivans and fuel-sucking, four-wheel drive (4WD) SUVs. With their new Lambda architecture, GM plans to offer an alternative to stigmatic minivan and wasteful SUV ownership in the form of fuel-friendly, full-size SUV/wagon/minivan crossover concoctions capable of comfortably carrying up to eight occupants. The unibody design of front-wheel-drive, or optional all-wheel-drive (AWD) Lambda platform reduces its overall weight by eliminating a hefty truck-like frame and other heavy-duty components needed to tow ponderous loads or endure severe off-road conditions. Less weight requires less horsepower, less horsepower requires fewer cylinders, fewer cylinders require less fuel- or so the science goes.