Comments on: New 9-5 official pic

By: Mats

Mats — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:18:47 +0000

Wow…now it looks like every other ToyoMazLexus with a touch of VW/Audi in the front. Good that I cant afford to drive one…

By: Swade

Swade — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:04:00 +0000

Lars, we’ve seen those ones, but the interesting shots on that page you posted were actually the shots of the Checy S3X, which may be a basis for the 9-4x in a few years time.

Al, I’m still not talking to you over your refusal to share those!!

Joe, AWD is still a couple of years away on the sedans, but is coming.

By: Lars-Åke

Lars-Åke — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:51:38 +0000

Check this address: http://www.autorevue.cz/Automobilka/AR.asp?ARI=6251

Plenty of photos of the new 9-5

By: Joe Gakenheimer

Joe Gakenheimer — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:28:34 +0000

Nice looking ride, Saab’s have always been some of my favorite styled vehicles. It would be nice if they could at least offer all wheel drive in the future, not counting the rebadges from chevy and subarru.

By: BuffaloPundit

BuffaloPundit — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 05:24:39 +0000

I like it a lot. But the front end wasn’t that disturbing to me. I’m dying to see what they’ve done to… I mean _with_ the interior. It seemed to me as if they’d just stuck the same GM HU that’s in, say, the new Chevy Impala, in the 9-5, which would be pretty stupid.

By: Ryan M

Ryan M — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:22:56 +0000

I’m still not sure, guess I’ll have to see one in person.

I’m not entirely sure the grille extends above the lights. I think the lights might be set into the body just a tad, and we’re seeing a shadow from the overhang. The curvature of the black above the lights matches perfectly the curvature of the shinny silver bit above it. At any other angle I could tell you, but from dead on ahead…

By: alaero

alaero — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 23:50:21 +0000

Swady,

Thats what i have but a few more

By: Brendan

Brendan — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:22:31 +0000

Actually looking at the 9-4x/9-6x spy shots they are flush with the body and isn’t round between the light and grill.

I’d like the 9-5 with the headlights from the 9-4x/9-6x spy shots.

By: Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:19:18 +0000

I like it better than I thought I would. I wish the leading edge of the hood was lower – instead of that notch up to match the grille. It would look lower and more aggressive that way.

This scheme will look really good with dark colors, and runs the risk of looking plastic or silly in very light colors.

But it’s not the passive, round Hyundai looking I was fearing, either. It’ll be OK, I think.

By: SaabKen

SaabKen — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 18:52:37 +0000

One part that bugs me is where the inner edges of the headlight glass meets the “auxillary grille” ….. I’d much prefer a sharp, angular edge than the round edge (looks a bit crosseyed to me).

But a good, mean stance that gives presence, even just the frontal view. Can’t wait to see the rest of the car !