After the ruffle of the Swedish from Saab regarding the new owner, Spyker, and the bad sales situation, they decided to operate few improvements on the new fresh-launched Saab 9-5, a model which benefited from a pretty negative feedback from all the major publications. The Swedish model was criticized in all the reviews made by major publications and shows as...
I'll say this from the offset, I am a fan of Saab, I just love the way these cars make you feel; different, special. But sometimes I sift through the news they put out and just hit myself on the forehead, and say: what were you thinking of man? For example, after laying off 200 employees in Trollhattan and telling...
A few days ago we found out that the Swedish at Saab are still having some sort of trouble selling cars so they're going to cut back on costs. One of the first costs they hit is the workforce needed to make more cars than they sell. To this extent Saab will be cutting back on 200 jobs at their...
Saab is one of the tradition brands that has been struggling for a while and one which barely survived the financial crisis. After having dodged a bullet in being bought by Spyker the Swedish are trying to avoid another one. A relatively poor sales forecast for Saab put the company's management in a bit of trouble as they had to...
With the recent rumor going round of BMW and Saab working together on more than engines, inevitably the press went over to the companies and tried to get more information. Ergo, in a recent interview for Reuters, Mr. Victor Muller, CEO of the Swedish part of this alleged deal had a few interesting statements to make. Obviously, at first hand...
Saab revealed the new 9-4X crossover scheduled to make its first appearance at the Los Angeles Auto Show this year. Thanks to Saab's DriveSense system, the suspension but also the direction settings can be adjusted easily while the adaptive chassis comes with three presets: Intelligent, Comfort and Sport. The new 9-4X borrowed the platform of the 9-3 model and comes...
After turning to the Germans for help with an engine to power a possible revival of the Saab 92 it seems the Swedish at Saab could be returning the favor. Since Saab has a lot of experience with front wheel drive and BMW have confirmed their intention to produce such a model the two companies could take the collaboration to...
Remember the olden days. No seriously, remember the seriously olden days when buying a car wasn't the same like it is today. You made an order, placed an advance and you could occasionally drop by the coach builders and have a look at what a marvelous thing they were making for you. Doesn't make much sense today, as very few...
The electric Saab 9-3 SportCombi wagon, written short, 9-3 ePower is on it's way for the Paris Auto Show. The Swedes from Saab prepared their first electric vehicle that will benefit for now only from 70 fleet units but it will hit the green automotive market just in 2015. The Saab 9-3 ePower comes with a 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery...
Saab's 9-5 model will receive an engine that will be powered by bio fuel. We are talking about a 2.0-liter BioPower flex-fuel propeller powered by bioethanol able to provide a horsepower amount of 220 and 350 Nm of torque. The manufacturer said that this engine is able to work if is fueled with petrol but it keeps developing the same...
The facelift version of Saab 9-3 model comes to make its debut at the Paris Auto Show next month. The Swedes at Saab announced that the facelifted 9-3 model will be revealed within the incoming Auto Show in Paris but until then, we have some informations on the new Saab model that we want to share with you. Saab prepared...
Just this afternoon an interesting piece of news cropped up as an interesting bit of information has been released from SAAB as they announce their new choice for a head designer. The name of the new head of design at the Swedish company is Jason Castriota, an American designer who's most memorable creation is the unique Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina...
The Swedish at Saab and their Dutch owners at Spyker have been looking for a partner to aid production of a modern Saab 92 and we now have a potential partner for the affair. The partners in question are the Bavarians from BMW. The current negotiations aim for the modern version of the Saab 9-2 getting BMW engines and transmissions....
Spyker Cars is enjoying the perks of owning SAAB and their dealer network as they have just announced that they will be using it to sell their own products as well. That might make for an interesting day out if you tell your wife you're going to buy a sensible Swedish creation but you manage to convince the dealer to...
Should Spyker CEO Victor Muller get his way, the newest addition to SAAB's automobile range with a new small car inspired by the Swedish firm's past as the teardrop shaped SAAB 92 model of the 1950s. Muller revealed that his company is in talks with automakers to share technology and a platform for the modern-day 92 or if you want...
The North American branch of Saab Cars has recently launched its first sales event as a new company in the form of a leasing program built around the 2010 Saab 9-3. The lease program will enable you to put a brand new Saab 9-3 in your driveway with a two liter engine and an automatic transmission if you've got a...
It seems like the new Saab 9-5 will also have a break version, and this is not just a rumor anymore thanks to the first spy photo with the new Saab 9-5 Sport Combi. It’s a good thing that the new Saab 9-5 will appear because it has an ensured future, there are many peoples who seek more space for...
Yesterday Spyker cars made a very conforting announcement for SAAB fans. The loss-making Swedish brand bought from GM no more than two months ago now has it's production back on track. Another interesting statement from the same announcement mentioned the supercar maker's desire to create a compact SAAB. According to Spyker CEO Victor Muller who is also responsible for the...
SAAB Cars North America will continue to offer GM’s OnStar feature for its vehicles. GM ownership of SAAB may have ended but relationships between the two companies continue to thrive. As far as OnStar servicing is concerned it will start with the 2010 model cars and will be offered in the same format as GM's US vehicles. Buyers get the...
Just few hours ago we talked about another auto show or to be more specific, we talked about some plans that VW has with its 2011 Passat for the Paris Auto Show which is quite a long time until then and so is with this auto show that we’re going to talk right now namely the Geneva Auto Show. As...
