Auto Express and the Aero-X
First it was Aftonbladet, then Autobild, and now Auto Express have written up their Aero-Xperience - and the good news is I don’t have to try and translate it!!
Viewed on a show stand, there’s no doubting the concept is a looker, but catch sight of the Aero X at speed and it takes your breath away…..
…..Ignition is by means of a ‘mouse’ on the transmission tunnel; sliding it forward selects a gear, and lifting it raises the roof. Saab wasn’t keen on us verifying the claimed 4.9-second 0-60mph time and 155mph top speed of this price-less, unique machine, but the engine cer-tainly sounds mean. Yet more amazing is the jet-like driving experience.
Accelerating along the test track with no A-pillars, a 180-degree view and a glass roof, it feels as if you could pull back on the steering wheel and take off!
The Autobild story, yesterday, gave us some hints as to the Aero-X’s application in future Saabs. Auto Express seem to be at it as well.
Designer Anthony Lo told us a crossover SUV would be next followed by a new 9-5 - and both are likely to be inspired by the concept. “After these models, we’ll have an image car such as the Aero X, but done on a smaller scale.”
Bring it on!



Sales in Sweden for March is out.
No 2 - Saab 9-5:
1854 units sold, up 70.87%. Up 33.91% for Jan-Mar. Market share this year is 5.8%, up from 4.46%.
No 4 - Saab 9-3:
822 units sold, up 15.61% from March 2005. Up 48.94% for Jan-Mar. Market share this year is 4.25%, up from 2.92%.
Full list:
http://www.bilsweden.se/files/bilforsaljning_sverige/topplistamars06.pdf
Could the excellent 9-5 sales numbers in Sweden be due to continued strong sales of the BioPower model?
The 9-3 sold very well too but I don’t think that a BioPower model of the 9-3 is sold, is it?