Spyshots: The 9-6x? or the 9-4x?

Re-Release:
It’s been all about the facelifted 9-5 this week, but I wanted to elevate this post again, as it’s significant. The impressions I’m getting from people indicate a pretty decent level of acceptance for this configuration, but a low tolerance for the B9-like tail lights. GM-employed readers (I know you’re out there) please [...]

Finally! Saab vs BMW vs Audi

I’ve been wanting to see a Saab vs BMW vs Audi road test for some time now.
Finally, we get one. Sort of.
The road test is from iAfrica and it pits the 9-3 Convertible against the BMW C330i and the Audi A4 3.0. Saab’s two litre turbo against the 3 litre sixes from Bavaria. [...]

GM’s new models 2006 - 2009

This one would be amusing if it wasn’t pretty sad.
Autoweek have a great ‘Future Vehicles’ article all about GM’s upcoming models over the next 3 years or so (/sarcasm). The fanfare surrounding Saab’s model development can be described in the next few lines:
………*crickets chirping……..
……….*wind whistling……………
……….*tumbleweed rolling……………..
That’s right people!
Nothing. A whole lot of nothing. [...]

Saab 9-5 Summary

With so much going on leading up to the unveiling of the new 9-5 at Frankfurt, I though it might help to have a summary page with all the entries leading up to the big event. So here we go, from the beginning:
The first entry here featured a white 9-5 spotted in the streets [...]

True believers

Someone commented on this post, written last month. I’d forgotten about it, but it seems relevant to republish given the release of the 9-5 in the coming weeks and the hoo-hah it seems to be generating.
The entry was called “Down to Business, part 2″.

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Niwrad Theory

That’s ‘Darwin’ theory reversed……
I’ve latched onto a thread commenced by Edusaab over at SaabCentral. Eduard is a passionate Saab fan from Spain and always makes his arguments with plenty of feeling. His point here, and I think it’s one that’s well worth making, is that the commonality between GM interiors is an unwelcome [...]

Still more 9-5

It seems that my main fear has come to pass, the dumbing down of the interior. BC news-hound Saabken left this link in comments to an article from Autocar. The following photo is included:

The article is as follows:
With an all-new replacement not expected until 2008, Saab’s 9-5 will have to soldier on as [...]

More new 9-5

As well as the last lot of pics, (click here or just scroll down), here’s the latest from Saab:

New Saab 9-5 Range: Progressive Design and Enhanced Driver Appeal
The new Saab 9-5 Sedan and SportEstate range will be revealed at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
Building on the Saab’s core values of progressive design and sporty [...]