The previous Saab 9-5 will be constructed in China by Beijing Auto (BAIC), which will start assembly operations in the next six months of the old sedan model. The project has come about after BAIC[...]
GM's large international operation and the popularity of Buick in China leads to some strange intercontinental platform sharing. We untangle part of the mess below. Currently, Buick is selling the Daewoo Lacetti-based Buick Excelle in China. Yes, this is the same car the Suzuki Forenza was based on. But this is getting replaced! Not by a Daewoo product, but rather by the Buick Ying Lang , which is...
Last month, we reported that Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corporation was planning to buy the tooling and rights to assemble Saab’s now-discontinued previous-generation 9-5 in China, and now the Chinese automaker has confirmed that it will begin production in about six months. BAIC got the old 9-5 tooling in exchange for taking a small share in [...]
Well firstly,I think I've taken the right award and I thank Liz http://laceribbonsbuttonsandbows.blogspot.com/ for it so much and congrat on your latest DT position hun. Apparently I have to answer about 6 million questions so here goes 1 Where is you cell phone - I think it's still in the bedroom 2 Hair - dragged through hedge backwards comes to mind 3 Mother - 7 miles down the road 4 Father - ditto...
Filed under: China , Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , Saab Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC), announced as a minority partner in Koenigsegg's deal to purchase Saab from General Motors two months ago, plans to produce the Saab 9-5 on Chinese soil next year. The involvement of BAIC in the Saab transaction helps Koenigsegg close the deal and gives the Chinese company leverage to...
Beijing Auto, which may buy General Motors’ Saab unit via Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg, is planning to take the last generation Saab 9-5 and produce it in China once the latest model is launched in Europe in April next year, media reported today. In September, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC) agreed to take a minority stake [...] > Read complete article inside...
If the GM-SAAB-Koenigsegg-BAIC deal ever closes, Beijing Auto (BAIC) would be interested in taking the current generation Saab 9-5 and produce it in China once the 2010 Saab 9-5 is launched in Europe in April next year, Chinese media reports via Gasgoo. Last September, BAIC had agreed to take a minority interest in the Koenigsegg-owned Saab. [...]
There’s nothing like internecine Scandinavian warfare when it comes to mad sleepers: hot on the heels of last week’s Saab 99 rocketship comes this Volvo Amazon . Definitely not your granddad’s Amazon. In spite of its ferocious name and its compact but good looks, the Volvo Amazon is not a sports car. Far from it: the Amazon is a Swedish family sedan built half a century ago. With...
Filed under: Europe , Videos , Saab 700-hp 1969 Saab 99 Quattro Turbo - Click above to watch video Sweden has just over nine million people - that's an entire country whose population is just a little bigger than New York City - and we'd believe it if someone told us they exclusively devoted their time to blessing the world with peculiar automotive concoctions. We'd file this latest one under "quirky,"...
Filed under: Saab , Koenigsegg Saab 9-X Air BioHybrid Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery The talk has begun: last week the outlines of Koenigsegg's intent for Saab was publicized, now the sports car company is flapping their jibs to back it up. The 9-5 and 9-4X that GM developed will be arriving shortly, and behind those is the 9-5 SportCombi. The gem for Saab fans is the mention of...
Win: The lucky winner will have an unforgettable three day break for two in northernmost Sweden. Our lucky winners will be able to enjoy performance ice driving in the new Saab 9-3X*, husky sledging through the snow and an overnight stay in the World Famous Ice Hotel. Flights from London to Kiruna are included. How to Enter: You only [...]
What was I saying about the Swedes and their kinky redneck leanings? Check out this super clean SAAB 99, looks like Granny keeps it garaged at all times and it only comes out to collect the pickled herring. Only the sharp-eyed person who spots those 4 point harnesses will suspect it's a helluva sleeper . No small job, they've spun the engine in the bay, turbo'd it seven ways from Sunday and mated it...
Arriving as a 2010 model, the new Buick Lacrosse is based on half the size of the Epsilon II platform, which is also the basis for the Opel Insignia and 2010 Saab 9-5. Buick LaCrosse 2010 Buick LaCrosse 2010 Buick LaCrosse 2010 Buick LaCrosse 2010 The design was based on the 2008 Buick Invicta concept, and replaces the Chinese and U.S. models. States that the new Buick LaCrosse to be of U.S. combat...
Dad finally changed the old V reg Honda Accord he bought when we returned from Australia. How it kept going for almost 1-1/2y travelling to and from Aberdeen we'll never know. New Saab 9-3 Aero convertible is much better. C is now at University and travelling to and from Aberdeen every weekend. The old car is now replaced with a newer Corsa "Design". Just in time for the bad winter weather....
By all outward appearances, this Saab 99 is a nicely maintained Grandma car. Underneath, it's an all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, 700 HP terror machine capable of 9.8 second quarter miles. This Swede-built creation is likely the most ridiculous sleeper ever created. Winters are long in Sweden and very dark. There's not much to keep you entertained, which explains why so many of the world's stupid-awesome...
The tooling and design rights to the outgoing Saab 9-5 are likely to be bought by the Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC), according to our sources. Recently, BAIC became a minority shareholder in the Koenigsegg Group, which is seeking to buy Saab from General Motors.
The 2010 Saab 9-5 will get its own hybrid version, the powertrain of which will not only cut fuel consumption and emissions but also supply a higher level of torque when accelerating. Saab said that it intended to bring an extra boost to the car however specs have yet to be disclosed. According to Autocar , the car will have a 1.4-liter turbocharged unit that will be assisted by a small electric unit.