Rendered Speculation: Saab 9-5 looks rakish as a coupe

Filed under: Coupe , Saab The all-new Saab 9-5 is one of the best looking models to come out of Trollhattan in recent memory, but for now it’s only available as a four-door sedan, with a wagon version coming in the very near future. While it’s been nearly a decade since Saab discontinued its last coupe based on the 9-3 (okay, so it was a liftback) the 9-5 and its predecessor, the 9000, have never been offered in two-door flavor. However, that hasn’t stopped a member of Saabs United , Z!, from breaking out Photoshop and rendering up a 9-5 coupe. The ‘shopped image features some of trademark Saab elements, particularly the downward sloping roofline and bulbous back end.

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Rendered Speculation: Saab 9-5 looks rakish as a coupe

Report: Saab 9-3 getting new engines, modest refresh for 2011

Filed under: Sedan , Saab , Rumormill All the recent talk of Saab has mostly centered around the new 9-5 . But lest anyone forget about its entry-level offering, Saab is turning its attention towards the 9-3 to bring it closer to the ideals introduced by the 9-5, while adding some freshness in the process. According to a Saabs United source, the next 9-3 will receive a mild facelifted and a few engine room tweaks for the 2011 model year. Fans of earth-tones will undoubtedly be ecstatic with the new Javabrown exterior hue, and Diamond Silver is another new color

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2012 Saab 9-3 to rival Audi A3, get Mini Countryman power?

Filed under: Sedan , Hatchback , BMW , Saab Saab 9-3 – Click above for high-res image gallery If Saab is going to survive, much less thrive on its own, it’s going to need more fresh product to supplement the just-launched 9-5 . An all-new 9-3 is going to play a big part in the revival of the Swedish brand, and Saab is reportedly hard at work on a new platform for its mainstream model. The new platform, reportedly dubbed the “Phoenix Architecture” will likely also underpin the next generation 9-5, although it may adopt some pieces from the current model such as the Hi-Per strut front suspension. Prior the GM bankruptcy, it had been decided that the next 9-3 would move from the mid-size Epsilon platform to the compact Delta platform.

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Saab reportedly planning $150M ad blitz for new 9-5, including iPad app

Filed under: Sedan , Marketing/Advertising , Saab , Luxury 2011 Saab 9-5 – Click above for high-res image gallery Except for a few very low volume manufacturers, it’s almost impossible to sell any significant number of cars without spending some dollars on advertising and promotion. Yet that’s exactly what Saab has been doing in the months since it was sold by General Motors . Apparently, that’s all about to change in a really big way as Saab prepares to start selling its all-new 9-5 . Because the 9-5 is at the heart of the company’s efforts to reclaim the sales volume it has lost in the last several years, it makes sense that Saab would wait until the new car was ready for customers

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Video: 2010 Saab 9-5 gets workout on Swedish handling track

Filed under: Sedan , Videos , Saab 2010 Saab 9-5 hits the handling track – Click above to watch the video after the jump For a while there, it seemed like the 2010 Saab 9-5 might have never seen the light of day. Thankfully, that worry has been wiped away, and we’ve now had our chance to experience the 9-5 firsthand in Gothenburg, Sweden. In this video, available after the jump , Saab’s performance integration manager of vehicle dynamics, Stefan Rundquist, pilots the new sedan around a Swedish handling track, pointing out the different features that make the 9-5 an enjoyable steer (complete with moose test footage!). Maybe it’s not the most interesting footage ever released – “We have a high level of front-end grip..

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Report: Saab talking to BMW about using Mini platform for new 9-2

Filed under: Europe , Crossover , Hatchback , BMW , Mini , Saab , Rumormill , Diesel When Saab first showed the 9-X Biohybrid concept at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show , it was expected to evolve into a production model based on General Motors’ compact Delta architecture which forms the foundation of the Opel Astra and Chevrolet Cruze . Now that Saab is owned by Spyker Cars , CEO Victor Muller is reportedly looking for a new platform partner in Munich. According to Swedish daily Dagens Industri , Saab is negotiating with BMW about getting access to the Mini architecture for a new 9-2 model to slot in underneath the 9-3 .

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