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REPORT: BAIC/Koenigsegg may produce Saab 9-5 in China

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 re-badge the previous-generation Saab 9-5 as its own or to simply expand the brand's existing reach within the country. In September, Saab CEO Jan-Ake Jonsson told reporters he wanted to double the number of ... Read more →

Rendered Speculation: Saab 9-5 gets its SportCombi on Noah Joseph

Opinions have been mixed over the overall shape of the new Saab 9-5. The detailing, as we found at the pivotal sedan's debut at the recently concluded Frankfurt show, takes the Swedish automaker's ...

Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Saab 9-5 is proof there's still some flight left in the ol' Griffin Chris Paukert

To be honest, there have been points at which it felt like this new Saab 9-5 would never see the light of day. To say that the outgoing model had grown long in the tooth would be a colossal ...

Saab spills at least a few beans about its forthcoming 9-5 [w/new pics] Sam Abuelsamid

It's been about a month since a batch of photos of the new 2010 Saab 9-5 showed up online thanks to a leaky German magazine. With only three weeks to go until the Frankfurt Motor Show, Saab has ...

Rendered Speculation: Is this the new Saab 9-5? Jonathon Ramsey

Saabs United procured some rendered versions of the coming Saab 9-5 that are purportedly from Saab itself. While computer renderings must be viewed with a few packets of salt sprinkled on the screen, ...

Saab 9-5 semi-revealed under form fitting cover 4 months ago on Autoblog

Saab seems to be eking out as much exposure as possible from its upcoming 9-5 sedan and wagon. The Swedish automaker has reportedly flown a number of European journalists to the Saab museum in its home town of Trollhattan, where what appears to be production-ready versions of the new 9-5 in wagon ...

GM to make new Buick in Germany? 9 months ago on Autoblog

GM might make a swap in its European production plans, shifting Buick assembly to Opel and Saab assembly to Sweden. Names of the models in question haven't been mentioned, but the Opel Insignia, Chinese-spec Buick Regal and coming Saab 9-5 are all built on GM's Epsilon II platform. The ...

Detroit 2009: Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition is an excuse to issue a press release 9 months ago on Autoblog

We really feel for the folks at Saab, and not just because we love the 9-5 SportCombi and that we pined for a Turbo 900 with the Aero package for what seemed like all of the '80s. Yet look ahead 20 years – specifically to the 2009 Detroit Auto Show – and all we have to get excited ...

GM sees no buyers for Saab 10 months ago on Autoblog

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 strategic review, which Maximum Bob Lutz told Automotive News was "code for we realize they're not working ...

REPORT: Against all odds, next Saab 9-5 on schedule 10 months ago on Autoblog

On the market since 1997, Saab's 9-5 is getting more than a little long in the tooth. The Swedish automaker is about to launch the Griffin Edition of its aging sedan, but that's a stop-gap at best; if Saab is serious about its future, it's going to need an all-new 9-5. Or more accurately, if ...

New Saab 9-5 sketch is less quirky, more badass 1 year ago on Autoblog

A Saab owner attending the 2008 Saab Owner's Convention posted a recap of the events at Trollhattan Saab (which we thought was defunct, but if not, we're glad it's back). One of the most noteworthy events was something on which he barely commented: a sketch of the new 9-5. Saab has been threatening ...

First Drive: Saab Turbo X 1 year ago on Autoblog

Expansive blue skies set the scene for a perfect spring day in New England as an enthusiastic team from Saab greeted us journalist types and eagerly showed off the Swedish brand's newest top-level sedan, the TurboX. After a quick Powerpoint chat with Saab USA GM Steve Shannon and a stroll under ...

New Saab 9-5 set for Geneva next March 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 new car are vague, we do know that it is based on GM's Epsilon II platform (unlike the new 9-3, now ...

Saab 9-5 Nordic Edition added to Euro range 2 years ago on Autoblog

Saab's offering up a Nordic Edition 9-5 for 2008, and no that doesn't mean an integrated sauna in the SportCombi and a complimentary copy of ABBA's Greatest Hits, alltför dålig. The package is available as an upgrade for mid-level Vector versions of the sedan and wagon, and consists of ...

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 ...

Geneva Preview: Saab 9-5 BioPower Rinspeed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click photo for 37 more hi-res images Well, this one's a surprise. We thought that the radical eXasis concept would be all Rinspeed had on hand at the Geneva Motor Show, but instead, the Swiss tuner has teamed with Saab to create a matching 9-5 BioPower station wagon, as well. Lowered and painted a ...

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 ...

The future of the Saab 9-5 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Saab 9-5 is the automotive equivalent of an octogenarian. Most manufacturers debut a revised model every four years, sometimes three, sometimes five, but the 9-5 has been around for over eight years now and it shows. The UK's Car magazine cobbled together what facts are already known and ...

What will the next Saab 9-5 look like? 3 years ago on Autoblog

In the theory and speculation department, the blokes at Auto Express have summoned up some Photochops of what they believe the next Saab 9-5 is going to look like. Bob Lutz is already on record saying that the the spectacular Aero X concept will be lending styling cues (front end, wraparound ...

Saab beefs up BioPower engine for 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Swedes are on the forefront of alternative energy research and Saab has done its part by announcing a new advanced BioPower engine that delivers 14-percent more horsepower and 11-percent more torque when running on E85 rather than gasoline. That translates into 210 ethanol-induced bhp and 229 ...

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 ...

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 9-5 2.3T Sport: In the Autoblog Garage Day 5 3 years ago on Autoblog

Depress the clutch (right foot on the brake, please), reach down between the seats, and twist the key, putting Saab’s 2.3-liter on turbocharged notice. [Long] throw the gearshift into the lowest of the transmission's five available forward ratios, and point the 9-5's Darth Vader proboscis ...

2006 Saab 9-5 2.3T Sport: In the Autoblog Garage Day 1-2 3 years ago on Autoblog

Anoraks. To most, they're simple articles of clothing-- light parkas for inclement weather. To embattled Swedish automaker Saab, they've long made up the company's core clientele. Let us explain. Some time ago, British tastemakers took to using the rain-repellant outerwear's term as a ...






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