More than 20 years have passed since Maserati and Chrysler last worked together on a vehicle. While the two companies jointly created a few products for a decade, none were world class and none were sold in Maserati dealers. Instead, Americans (and only Americans) got the underpowered 1981 Dodge Omni 024 deTomaso and the overpriced 1989-1991 Chrysler’s TC by Maserati.

Piling kids and blankets into his Infiniti EX35, Sam Fiorani heads off in search of the great American movie experience.

Route 101 offers hiking trailheads, antiquing, and dog-friendly dining.

Off the Eaten Path: Favorite Southern Dives and 150 Recipes That Made Them Famous by Morgan Murphy is the road-tripper’s guide to great Southern comfort food. Enter for a chance to win a copy of Off the Eaten Path between 15 August 2011 and 15 September 2011 by registering at AutomotiveTraveler.com.

After a week driving Buick’s turbocharged Regal, Richard Truesdell is convinced it would be a terrible idea for GM to divest itself of Opel. Based on the Opel Insignia, the Regal redefines the Buick brand in ways that would have been unimaginable even a few years ago. And this is a very good thing.

You want what for this car? Cornell Anton is selling his 23-year-old land yacht—but he’s not giving the classic American wagon away cheap. And for good reason, as Joe Babiasz explains.

Four-legged Friend? Moab, Utah rolls out the welcome (dog) mat PLUS… Free fuel for family vacationers in Britain, and a special hotel package just for road-trippers arriving in the Windy City.

It was a world-class field at the event formerly known as the Meadow Brook Concours, with best-of-show trophies going to a 1933 Duesenberg Model SJ and 1938 Mercedes-Benz Autobahn Kurier.

Once relegated to gathering dust in grandpa’s garage or being used as a parts car for another restoration, the lowly station wagon has finally begun to achieve stardom, with collectors earning the respect they deserve. Wagons have come along way from being the workhorse used to bring the family to grandma’s house for that special Sunday dinner or to haul an entire gang of friends out for ice cream.

The U.S-Italian conglomerate’s center of gravity clearly shifts to North America. Richard Truesdell charts the changes and looks at what lies ahead for Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and his international management team.

Pondering the difference between an SUV and an SAV, Sam Fiorani packs up the family and heads to Hersheypark in the second-generation X3. Has the new model finally earned the BMW label?

Debi Lander walks among the ghosts of automotive history at the Ford Piquette Plant in Detroit.