Last week we learned that Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg made a promise to buy lagging Swedish passenger car maker Saab, who is currently wholly owned by GM. Considering the other cars that Koenigsegg makes, what could come from this acquisition? Koenigsegg’s slowest car - the CCX - produces a minimum of 806 horsepower for a 0-62 mph run of only 3.2 seconds and an incredible top speed of 250 mph.

So take this technology and put it into a Saab - a company known for their practical family sedans, and what do we have? Continue Reading…

With big SUVs and even smaller crossover SUVs becoming less popular as the price of gas rises (and the economy sinks,) Americans still need a vehicle with enough utility to carry their stuff around, and sedans just don’t hold enough cargo. For example, the 2009 VW Jetta TDI sedan has 16 cubic ft of truck space. Get that same car in the SportWagen edition, and the cargo capacity increases to 67 cubic ft with the rear seats folded down.

Another example: The 2009 Audi A4 sedan is spacious, but the truck can only hold 34 cubic ft of cargo. That’s big for a trunk, but the Avant (wagon) model can hold 51 cubic ft with the rear seats down.

As useful as they are, the wagon style has one inherent problem: they’re ugly. They’re not sporty, and are generally seen as uncool by Americans. It’s time we got over the uncool factor of wagons, and start using them for their exceptional blend of utility and practicality. Europe has… Continue Reading…

As a tribute to our favorite car/truck coupe-utility ugly-mobile - the Chevy El Camino, a clever Photoshop guru at the Streetfire forums has rendered an El Camaro. Based off the new 2010 Chevy Camaro, the El Camaro would give the (admittedly very few) customers muscle-car characteristics of the 2010 Camaro, while still offering the flat-bed hauling power of a truck.

The Photoshop-Jedi responsible for this cool idea created several variations on this concept. Follow the jump to see them all: Continue Reading…