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Saab BioPower 9-5 arrives next week in U.K.

November 17, 2006 11:33am

Saab’s 9-5 2.3t BioPower will go on sale in the U.K. starting next Monday. Saab’s BioPower cars can run on 100% gasoline or any mixture up to 85% environmentally friendly ethanol fuel, known as E85. The Saab 9-5 BioPower costs £23,270 for a saloon in Linear trim, and run up to £29,015 for a Vector […]

SEMA: Saab reveals 9-7X Aero Concept

November 1, 2006 9:14am

Saab yesterday unveiled a customized version of the 9-7X, called Saab 9-7X Aero Concept, at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. In a collaboration with DUB, Saab takes its first ever SUV, and decks it out with inspiration from the automaker’s Aero X Concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show.
“DUB was really inspired by the […]

Saab restyling the 9-3 for 2008

October 19, 2006 11:22am

While the Saab 9-3 is not scheduled a full redesign until 2010, Saab enthusiast site Trollhättansaab.net is reporting that automaker is working on an extensive reskin for next summer. The restyled 9-3 is expected feature design cues from the Aero X concept car shown in Geneva.
The restyled 2008 9-3 will continue on the current Epsilon […]

Breaking: GM announces 5-year, 100,000-mile warranty

September 6, 2006 10:18am

General Motors just announced it is extending its warranty coverage up to 100,000 miles or five years, which makes it the best warranty of any full-line automaker. All 2007 model year cars and light-duty trucks in the United States and Canada will be offered with the new warranty. The new warranty will apply retroactively to […]

Saab confirms 9-4X crossover will replace 9-7X

August 1, 2006 9:17pm

Saab will replace its Chevy Trailblazer-based 9-7X SUV with a crossover, which is likely to take the 9-4X name, said Saab U.S.A’s General Manager Jay Spenchian. The new Saab crossover would overlap a bit with the 9-7X before that vehicle — and the Trailblazer it is based on — is discontinued by 2010.
Spenchian didn’t reveal […]

Saab Sonnet gets green light

July 10, 2006 9:36am

According to the latest issue of Road and Track, General Motors has approved production of a new Saab sports car. The Audi TT rival will go on sale in two years as a two-seat convertible, and later as a 2+2 coupe and may be called the Sonnet. The styling of the Sonett will be inspired […]

More powerful 2007 Saab 9-5 2.3t BioPower

May 31, 2006 1:45pm

Saab announced yesterday that the company would deliver a more powerful BioPower flexible fuel engine, which increases torque and horsepower when running on E85. The new BioPower engine delivers 14 percent more horsepower and 11 percent more torque when running on E85 fuel with 210-hp and 229 lbs.-ft. of torque on E85, versus 185-hp and […]

Saab to replace 9-2x with 9-1?

April 28, 2006 12:14pm

Earlier this week, we reported that Saab is considering building a new compact car based off of the next-generation Opel Astra. Edmunds Inside Line is reporting that the compact sport hatchback is known internally as the Saab 9-1. While the next Saab won’t be a neo Sonnet as rumored, expect a luxury compact competing with the […]

Saab recalls 2001 9-3 for faulty fuel lines

April 27, 2006 9:37am

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ordered the recall of 11,886 2001 model year Saab 9-3 cars because of faulty fuel lines and fittings.
On some of the vehicles, the retaining tabs securing the fuel line to the fuel pump were damaged during production. NHTSA warns the damage parts could lead to a fuel leak […]

Saab considering vehicle based on Opel Astra?

April 25, 2006 3:52pm

Saab is considering building a new compact car at its plant in Trollhattan, Sweden. According to Reuters, the new compact car would be based on the next-generation Opel Astra. The car would compete in the same segment as the BMW 3-Series and Audi A3.
It’s not clear how much the car would share with the Astra, […]


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