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DETROIT DEBUTS - Part III
Saab builds a competitive vehicle? We won't know until the 9-4X is produced and production examples are driven, but on modernity; appearance; and appeal, the 9-4X BioPower stacks up well. Especially when contrasted with its Bad 8-deserving brother, the 9-5.
The 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder loses 55 horsepower when fueled with gasoline (instead of E85 ethanol), but the lower figure of 245 ain't shabby either.
Saab 9-4X debut factoid: Salomon worked with Saab to design a unique ski-stowage system.
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Saab Ceo Jan Ã…ke Jonsson To Retire, Victor Muller Takes Over Temporarily
Dutch automaker Spyker Cars NV announced on Friday that Saab Automobile’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Jan Åke Jonsson, has decided to step down from his position on 19 May, 2011. The company said that until a successor to the longtime...
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Saab Seals Engine Deal With Bmw, Gets 4 Cylinder Turbo Units From 2012
The BMW Group and Saab-owner Spyker Cars N.V. have come to an agreement for the use of the German automaker's petrol engines in Saab's vehicles from 2012 onwards. The long-rumored deal, which will ultimately help Saab further reduce its reliance...
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2010 Saab 9-5: First Undisguised Photos Of Cockpit And Rear End!
Our spy photographers outdid themselves this time snapping the first undisguised shots of the all-new Saab 9-5 as it was being transferred on a trailer. The photos reveal the premium sedan's swoopy, almost coupe-like roofline as well as its curvaliscious...
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Salomon Aero X Ski: Inspired From The Saab Aero X Concept
Saab has teamed up with sports brand Salomon to launch a new ski named the ‘Salomon Aero X’. The ski is inspired by Saab’s Aero X concept car that was unwrapped at the 2006 Geneva Show. Or at least that’s what the two companies...
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Saab 9-3 Turbo X: Frankfurt Debut For Special Version
Celebrating their 30th anniversary of turbocharged models, Saab announced that they will stage the debut of a limited edition version of the recently revised 9-3 (see here) at the Frankfurt Show in September. According to the Swedes, the 9-3 Turbo X will...
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