WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 01/05/2009
Hirsch shows an upgrade kit for the 9-3 2.0T range that gives a power level equivalent to the brand's 2.8 V6 turbo. Exterior also gets more aggressive-looking.
The Garage (Free subscription) | 01/04/2009
I have to admit that I’ve always been a bit of a sucker for offbeat cars. Let’s face it, a car with a few design quirks just has more personality than your neighbour’s WonderBread minivan. The strange thing is that the more recent varieties of Saab just haven’t jumped out and grabbed my attention as [...]
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 12/31/2008
Just a couple hours after the U.S. Treasury department announced that it will purchase a $5 billion stake in GMAC LLC, General Motors has announced new incentives. GM announced today that it is offering 0 percent financing on the discontinued Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Saab 9-7X, Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5. GM said that it is [...]
The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 12/30/2008
Automotive News [sub] reports that, thanks to you the taxpayer, GM is offering 0 percent financing through Monday, Jan. 5, on the discontinued Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy and Saab 9-7X, 9-3 and 9-5. “We’ve been trying to hold onto market share with one arm tied behind our back,” says GM Marketing individual Mark LaNeve. “Any [...]
TODAY ON ROADST3R - Car STORIES (Free subscription) | 12/30/2008
When Saab debuted the 9000 in 1986, it raised some eyebrows. It's not often that a car garners attention because of its normalcy; but such is the case when a noted oddball carmaker like Saab introduces a car so seemingly bone-stock conventional as the 9000. Saab had always been known for cars with profiles...
trymi | 12/30/2008
Hirsch , the Swiss tuner, has made a whole body kit in carbon for the Saab 9-3 Aero sedan, convertible, and SportCombi. They enlisted the assistance of Saab’s aerodynamicist Hakan Danielsson and his team together with Taras Czornyj, who was the lead exterior designer on the 9-3 SportCombi, to do the best job of enhancing aerodynamics, lowering drag, and making the car appear good.
TODAY ON ROADST3R - Car STORIES (Free subscription) | 12/28/2008
Click above for a gallery of the Hirsch Performance kit for the Saab 9-3 Aero Swiss tuner Hirsch has created a full body kit in carbon for the Saab 9-3 Aero sedan, convertible, and SportCombi. To do the best job of improving aerodynamics, reducing drag, and making the car look good, they enlisted the...
Car News (Free subscription) | 12/27/2008
The current-generation Saab 9-5 is one vehicle in serious need of an update. However, Saab will be showing a special edition of the 9-5 -- the Griffin -- at the Detroit Auto Show next month. more detail . ... Other article: 2008 Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept Saab 9-1 Concept to Geneva Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan and SportCombi Facelifts In Detail 2008 SAAB 9-3 Convertible 2010 Saab 9-4x
TODAY ON ROADST3R - Car STORIES (Free subscription) | 12/27/2008
At next month's Detroit Auto Show, GM will unveil the latest special edition from its quirky Swedish brand, the 2009 Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition. With the 9-5 Griffin Edition, Saab reaches a new altitude in terms of premium standard equipment and value. Available in four-door Sedan as well as five-door...
World Auto News & Reviews (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
Now its time to make cars you can be proud of, not just cars celebrating airplanes. Until then, Saab’s big unveil for the Detroit Auto Show will be the 9-5 Griffin Edition, named after Saab’s new Gripen fighter aircraft. So if it was built to celebrate a fast and maneuverable aircraft, then the car must have [...] Copyright © 2007 World Auto News & Reviews This feed is intended only for the personal,...
CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
Unlike wine, cars don't get better as they age, and at 11 years old, the current Saab 9-5 is long overdue for replacement. Still, Saab tries to make the best of it by constantly introducing new editions of its mid-size executive model in a wary attempt to draw buyers into its showrooms. At the Detroit auto show next month, the Swedes will perform...
GlobalMotors.net (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
This is the new Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition that will debut in the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. Featuring a four cylinder 2.3 liter turbo engine kicking out 260hp, complete with exclusive 17″ wheels and Aero-kits, special badges and a matte chrome front lamp lining, with specially kitted interiors including accent colored leather stitching on the steering, [...]
Tech Lime (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
As the current Saab 9-5 heads into the waning days of its life-cycle, General Motors’ Swedish brand will be launching a new limited edition model at the Detroit Auto Show. This time around, the 9-5 Griffin is set to do duty as the most luxurious Saab yet. Click Here To Read More Article @ Autoblog
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
• For those that want to show off their 9-5 with some premium badging. • Additional standard equipment; Premium exterior styling. • 260-hp 2.3L 4-cylinder turbo engine Saab announced that it will show a limited edition of the 9-5 at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show next month. The Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition offers a more sportier and aggressive [...]
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
Saab has unveiled a special edition of its 9-5 sedan and wagon ahead of its North American International Auto Show release next month in Detroit. Though the automaker wouldn’t confirm that this is the “swansong” of the 9-5’s more than ten-year model run, it’s believed that an all-new 9-5 will bow for the 2010 model [...]
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trymi | 12/30/2008
Hirsch , the Swiss tuner, has made a whole body kit in carbon for the Saab 9-3 Aero sedan, convertible, and SportCombi. They enlisted the assistance of Saab’s aerodynamicist Hakan Danielsson and his team together with Taras Czornyj, who was the lead exterior designer on the 9-3 SportCombi, to do the best job of enhancing aerodynamics, lowering drag, and making the car appear good.
trymi | 11/20/2008
The forums of Saab are alive with talks about the lately filed GM patents showing off pictures of a Saabified Subaru Tribeca which looks like a four door variant of a design mock up unofficially photographed in 2005. The curious part is the imaginary Saab 9-6X stole much of its design and styling from the Subaru Tribeca, even though GM separated from the Japanese car manufacturer soon after the original
trymi | 11/13/2008
25 years ago, back in 1983, the first ever Saab Convertible was unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show. In order to celebrate that moment Saab decided to unveil a special edition that will make its debut at the LA Auto Show , which starts on November 22. This new special edition will be available in 3 metallic colors: Jet Black, Carbon Grey and the new Bright Champagne (the vehicle you see in the photo
