Comments on: More info on the Saab ’9-2′ http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ctm http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1566 ctm Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:19:04 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1566 True, I'm just waiting for someone to wake me up from my dream... :) True, I’m just waiting for someone to wake me up from my dream… :)

]]> By: Tobias http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1565 Tobias Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:14:31 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1565 The 9-2 will in that case be based on the new Astra from 2010. This means that saab and opel will work together with the construction. Last time they did an excellent work with 9-3 and vectra. Finally almost evry news from saab is good ones. The 9-2 will in that case be based on the new Astra from 2010. This means that saab and opel will work together with the construction. Last time they did an excellent work with 9-3 and vectra. Finally almost evry news from saab is good ones.

]]> By: Mats http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1564 Mats Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:59:05 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1564 Well if Saab manage to get the 9-2 astra-saab chassi sorted as well as they've managed with the 9-3ss I'm sure they'll have a real VW GTI threat on their hands.... Well if Saab manage to get the 9-2 astra-saab chassi sorted as well as they’ve managed with the 9-3ss I’m sure they’ll have a real VW GTI threat on their hands….

]]> By: ctm http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1563 ctm Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:45:18 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1563 More comments this morning (in Sweden, that is) from the press meeting yesterday. Seems the he (Forster) made same "off the record" comments that there will be a 9-2 and that it will be a Saabified Opel Astra and built in Trollhättan. Astra is not a bad car. Maybe a way to get a smaller and cheaper car to attract new buyer? At least, In Europe that will make sense. But it's a though segment, and they really need to make a true Saab out of it. That, together with a cross-over (and that should be 9-4 then?) and new 9-5 and 9-3, makes four new models whitin 5 years. And, there is also the new "sonett"... And not a SUV in sight... :)) But this seems to be comments that is not on the official agenda yet. More comments this morning (in Sweden, that is) from the press meeting yesterday. Seems the he (Forster) made same “off the record” comments that there will be a 9-2 and that it will be a Saabified Opel Astra and built in Trollhättan. Astra is not a bad car. Maybe a way to get a smaller and cheaper car to attract new buyer? At least, In Europe that will make sense. But it’s a though segment, and they really need to make a true Saab out of it.

That, together with a cross-over (and that should be 9-4 then?) and new 9-5 and 9-3, makes four new models whitin 5 years. And, there is also the new “sonett”… And not a SUV in sight… :) )

But this seems to be comments that is not on the official agenda yet.

]]> By: SaabKen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1562 SaabKen Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:31:39 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1562 Brendan, And if they can design the headliner to start sagging at 100k miles that'd just be genuinely SAAB ! Brendan,

And if they can design the headliner to start sagging at 100k miles that’d just be genuinely SAAB !

]]> By: Brendan http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1561 Brendan Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:14:28 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1561 What I've heard is that initially the next 9-2x will be based on the Vauxhall Astra VXR but will be 99ified. The next 9-2x is to be the sucsessor to the 99. The current Astra VXR is FWD with a 2.0L 16v DOHC Turbo Engine, also a lot of reviewers complain of torque-steer. Sounds like a good base for a Saab :) What I’ve heard is that initially the next 9-2x will be based on the Vauxhall Astra VXR but will be 99ified. The next 9-2x is to be the sucsessor to the 99.

The current Astra VXR is FWD with a 2.0L 16v DOHC Turbo Engine, also a lot of reviewers complain of torque-steer. Sounds like a good base for a Saab :)

]]> By: Swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1560 Swade Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:23:32 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1560 Ken, you're right. It was an unfortunate translation error / misread by one of the guys that graciously provided the article for me overnight. Updated paragraph has hopefully clarified that. Ken, you’re right. It was an unfortunate translation error / misread by one of the guys that graciously provided the article for me overnight. Updated paragraph has hopefully clarified that.

]]> By: SaabKen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1559 SaabKen Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:15:39 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1559 I read the Aftonbladet article as implying Trollhattan plant will produce a projected 150,000 vehicles a year in 2010, which includes the new 9-2, plus the 9-3SC, Caddy BLS and whatever other new Saab and Caddy models may be announced between now and 2010 (9-4X ? Caddy SUV ?). I don't believe the article was implying the 9-2 itself is projected for an annual 150,000 production/sales target. I read the Aftonbladet article as implying Trollhattan plant will produce a projected 150,000 vehicles a year in 2010, which includes the new 9-2, plus the 9-3SC, Caddy BLS and whatever other new Saab and Caddy models may be announced between now and 2010 (9-4X ? Caddy SUV ?). I don’t believe the article was implying the 9-2 itself is projected for an annual 150,000 production/sales target.

]]> By: Swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1558 Swade Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:21:26 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1558 CTM, you're reading my mind, esp on the signals these moves send in terms of maintaining a strong Swedish flavour and link. It's great news. CTM, you’re reading my mind, esp on the signals these moves send in terms of maintaining a strong Swedish flavour and link.

It’s great news.

]]> By: ctm http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/11/more_info_on_th.html#comment-1557 ctm Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:17:24 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/523#comment-1557 Forget to add, that I think this is good news. They are making clear that Saab is a Swedish brand, that design and other stuff will remain in Sweden. This, together with news over the past days about a new "sonett", is good beacuse it shows ther is a plan for the future and GM are willing to make investments in the Saab brand. By making the plan public, there will be more confidence in Saab as a brand. Now, I can't wait til the first spy shots of the new "sonett" show up here... :) Forget to add, that I think this is good news. They are making clear that Saab is a Swedish brand, that design and other stuff will remain in Sweden. This, together with news over the past days about a new “sonett”, is good beacuse it shows ther is a plan for the future and GM are willing to make investments in the Saab brand. By making the plan public, there will be more confidence in Saab as a brand. Now, I can’t wait til the first spy shots of the new “sonett” show up here… :)

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