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Fiery Swede: Apple iPod suspected of torching defenseless Saab 9-3 Combi

Any infotainment system worth its own salt has iPod integration, but we're pretty sure there aren't many vehicles with sprinkler systems in the event said iPod catches fire. One undoubtedly unhappy owner of a 2007 Saab 9-3 Combi in Sweden apparently found out first hand that leaving your iPod on your front seat is a bad idea, as investigators believe the musical bauble is the reason the wagon caught fire, turning its interior into a prop for Backdraft II. There has been no definitive word that the iPod was the cause for the fire, and we ... Read more →

Spy Shots: Saab 9-3X spotted up close Jonathon Ramsey

The Saab allroad 9-3X is a SportCombi on stilts wearing a few new clothes. In addition to more generous clearance afforded by the vertically enhanced suspension, the Volvo XC70-fighter will don plenty ...

GM sees no buyers for Saab Chris Shunk

General Motors' precarious cash position and a dire automotive market means that some blood-letting will occur to some of GM's brands. The General has mentioned that Saab and HUMMER are up for ...

New Hirsch aero upgrades for Saab 9-3 Jonathon Ramsey

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 ...

New Saab 9-5 set for Geneva next March Michael Harley

Originally predicted to be shown at the Paris Motor Show in October of this year, the 2010 Saab 9-5 won't actually debut until the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March of next year. While details of the ...

Saab halts next 9-3 development, may radically downsize next-gen 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Saab 9-3 Tougher emissions and fuel economy regulations in Europe and the United States have forced Saab to put the brakes on development of the next-generation 9-3. The current Saab 9-3 is built on GM's Epsilon platform (shared with the Opel ...

Saab expansion in the works, new compact planned 2 years ago on Autoblog

Saab is trying desperately to remake itself as a premium player in a market rife with competitors offering sharp styling and competent handling. The Swedish automaker has been in a marketing and design rut, which it intends to rectify by offering a new compact model that takes aim at the MINI and ...

Frankfurt Preview: Saab to unveil "Black Turbo"-inspired Turbo X 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Frankfurt will be the stage upon which Saab reveals the Turbo X, a limited edition 9-3 that will reportedly serve as the debut vehicle for the automaker's new XWD system and celebrate 30 years of turbocharging at Saab. According to Trollhattan Saab, which has been discussing ...

Autocar drives the new Saab 9-3 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible The crew at AutoCar in jolly old England recently had a first crack at the updated 2008 Saab 9-3 and they've published their initial impressions. They mainly got to play with the flex-fuel 2.0L turbo four, which will ...

No need for debut: 2008 Saab 9-3 pics aplenty 2 years ago on Autoblog

It doesn't seem like the folks in Trollhattan are working very hard to hide the 2008 9-3 from spy shooters and bystanders. Two days ago we showed you a brilliantly colored yellow cabrio trying to be anything but inconspicuous, and now the folks over at Trollhattan Saab captured several more photos ...

IIHS crashes convertibles too! Saab 9-3, Volvo C70 earn top ratings 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just wrapped up its own version of a clinical demolition derby on some of the newest drop tops around, and when the airbag dust settled, the Saab 9-3 and the Volvo C70 earned the Institute's Top Safety Pick award. Both vehicles scored "good" in ...

VIDEO: Autoblog Podcast #66 (enhanced) 2 years ago on Autoblog

The enhanced version of Autoblog Podcast #66 is finally here, and it broght some pictures to the audio party. In part one, we talk Cerberus' purchase of the American icon turned German property Chrysler. In part two of podcast #66 we finished up the Chrysler talk, then we covered quite a bit of ...

Autoblog Podcast #66 2 years ago on Autoblog

The last couple of days, we've all been inundated with news of Chrysler's sale to Cerberus, and that's what we lead Podcast #66 with. As much as it makes analysts and pundits foam at the mouth, news about the sale is a pretty dry affair. We'll be keeping an eye on how things go with the newly ...

Officially Teased: 2008 Saab 9-3 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click for high-res gallery Leaked photos had been dripping out onto the web all last week, and today, Saab officially released the first photos of the facelifted 2008 Saab 9-3. In addition to the wagon that we've all already seen, we now get our first look at the sedan. The release after the jump ...

Official renderings of the 2008 Saab 9-3? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Our man Swade at Trollhattan Saab dropped us a line with the CG renderings you see here, which he strongly believes are about as close as you can get to seeing the soon-to-be-unveiled 2008 Saab 9-3 sedan without getting a walkaround of a prototype. The inside source who sent these in to Trollhattan ...

Cadillac BLS wagon revealed! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery Cadillac's just released images and info on its newest European offering: the BLS wagon. Derived from the Saab 9-3, the BLS tries hard to distinguish itself as a Cadillac, with restyled headlamps, fascia and grille. In the back the tailgate gets a thin crease down the ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Saab 9-3 Convertible 2 years ago on Autoblog

We brought you spy shots of the updated Saab 9-3 SportCombi wagon a couple of weeks ago, but a similarly updated Saab 9-3 Convertible has just been caught in the same area and this one's not covered in snow. The new grille inspired by the Aero X is present and we can see clearly now how the new ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Saab 9-3 shaping up with Aero X cues 2 years ago on Autoblog

Swade over at Trollhattansaab.net, the mecca of Saab sites on the web, has again come through with a tantalizing shot of the 2008 Saab 9-3. Shown winter testing someplace where it's really cold and snowy, this 9-3 SportCombi test mule is sporting a new grille design that evokes the longish snout of ...

LA Auto Show: Saab 60th Anniversary Editions 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge In celebration of its diamond anniversary, Saab is offering the 9-3 and 9-5 with special 60th Anniversary Edition trim packages. Outside, the cars receive a glitzy Ice Blue metallic finish and 17" rims. The theme inside the cabin is darker, with black leather seats and dark walnut ...

Revitalization in Action posts dream Saab lineup 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge The GM Inside News forum members who conjured up a dream Buick lineup for their project titled Revitalization in Action have come back again with a turnaround plan for Saab. GMI member ChevroletRevived collaborated with fellow forum member fbodyrules, who supplied the ...

Facelift for Saab 9-3 next summer 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Saab 9-3 is not scheduled for replacement until 2009, but rumors are circulating the web that a facelift is in the cards for next summer. The revised styling is expected to draw on the design of the Aero X concept car shown in Geneva. While the all-new 2009 9-3 will be based on the upcoming ...

Pilots Wanted: new Saab Performance Team video released 3 years ago on Autoblog

Saab is in touch with its roots in aviation, so much so that the Swedish company's marketing dept. let loose the Saab Performance Team on a closed runway to practice its earthbound interpretation of aerial acrobatics. The five-man Saab Performance Team has been exhibiting all the exciting things ...

2007 Saab 9-3 interior gets once over 3 years ago on Autoblog

Saab decided to leave well enough alone with the 9-3's exterior for the 2007 model year adding only a few new colors to the car's palette, but the interior received a lot of attention that focuses on the driver's experience inside the cockpit. The center console's button count has been dramatically ...

2007 Saab 9-3 interior: first look 3 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblogger reader Swade notified us of an interior shot of the upcoming 2007 Saab 9-3 and opinions as well. Swade's take? The lack of differentiation with the 9-5 is quite disturbing. Reader opinion, on the other hand, was generally divided with some liking the cleaner look while others finding it ...

Forbes picks 'Safest Cars' for 2006 3 years ago on Autoblog

The list-meisters over at Forbes Magazine are at it again, this time short-listing what it says are the safest cars available in 2006. And it is indeed a short list-- just four cars: Acura RL Honda Civic Saab 9-3 Volvo S80 Forbes based its results on vehicles posting high Consumer ...

Cadillacs and Saabs get recalled by NHTSA 3 years ago on Autoblog

Yesterday, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued two recalls, one for Cadillac and the second for Saab: The Cadillac recall, which affects the 2005 model year SRX SUV and STS sedan, points to an incorrect welding of the toe links in the rear suspension. The ...

Cadillac BLS taken for spin in old country 3 years ago on Autoblog

(Photo by Lee Brimble) The BLS is the first ever euro-only Cadillac, the purpose of which is to sop up some extra capacity at Saab’s Trollhattan plant where the 9-3 is having a tough time keeping workers busy. Basically a reskinned and retuned 9-3, the BLS had us hoping that Cadillac had a ...

General Motors cleans up at What Car? 'Going Green' Awards 3 years ago on Autoblog

The EuroGeneral has some new awards for its display case, courtesy What Car? magazine's 'Going Green Awards.' The automaker's Swedish outpost, Saab, claimed both executive categories with their diesel 9-3 and BioPower 9-5. The former claimed the 'Compact Executive Car' category in 1.9 TiD trim, ...

2006 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible in the Autoblog Garage: Days 3-4 3 years ago on Autoblog

The base Aero convertible starts off at just over $37K -- a price that's not too difficult to swallow considering the powerplant and power retractable top -- but as some readers lamented in response to our post for Days 1-2, the options add up quickly. In our $47K Aero vert, most ...






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