More Turbo X’s in the US

May 7th, 2008 · 9 Comments

UPDATED!!

Saab of Hunterdon isn’t the only one getting it’s Turbo X’s on the floor and out the door.

Shortly after posting that entry yesterday I received an email from Herb Chambers Saab in Boston. Our man on the scene, Alex G, concurred with previous reports that the car is tighter than a Scotsman’s purse and sounds like the wrath of the gods when provoked.

The following pics were included. ~~I’m not sure if this little baby’s spoken for yet, but I’ll update you as soon as I know.~~ As covered in comments, this particular Turbo X is sold, but Alex tells me they’ve got another TEN coming in with a mix of body styles and transmissions. Two are pre-ordered already.

I’ve also emailed a dealer I know on the left coast to see if they know when theirs are coming in.

Tags: Saab Black Turbo · Saab Turbo X

9 responses so far ↓

1 Saab in Chicago // May 7, 2008 at 3:22 am

I’m pretty sure the car is sold. Look at the sold sign in the front window.
2 Gunnar // May 7, 2008 at 4:16 am

Looking forward to driving Saab’s mean jet black sedan.
3 rpg // May 7, 2008 at 4:48 am

Swade,

I just spoke to Alex at Herb Chambers in Boston and that Turbo X is spoken for. Hoping to get over to see it before delivery!
4 Ken B // May 7, 2008 at 5:44 am

My dealer still has no invoice for my Turbo X, even though it arrived last week and I drove it on Saturday. He tried to compute lease pricing today, but the web tool didn’t know what a Turbo X was.

I may still be able to take the car home tonight, but if not, it will need to wait until Friday because of travel plans.
5 Wulf // May 7, 2008 at 5:50 am

Another lucky owner with great pictures as seen on Saab Central:
http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127309
6 Dan // May 7, 2008 at 6:26 am

Ken, anticipation is half the fun right? I will have to wait a few years before ill be able to afford my own. Oh yes, some day i will own one. my favorite new car in the world. so saaby.
7 rpg // May 7, 2008 at 7:09 am

I checked out the the pictures Wulf mentioned over at Saab Central (very nice, btw) and there’s the same wheel gap we saw in the pictures a XWD Aero posted on Saab Central this past weekend. Do the US spec XWD cars ride higher? I thought the Turbo X was to be lowered 10 mm over the Aero (I was thinking the FWD Aero, at that), but it doesn’t appear to be the case.
8 Craig Dewick // May 7, 2008 at 10:24 am

How much of the car is actually Saab-designed and how much has been forced by GM itself? Hard to think Saab would go with a rwd configuration when it adds much more weight and more things to break!
9 Ken B // May 8, 2008 at 3:29 pm

My dealer has the May lease rates and we’ve agreed to a price. I pick up my Turbo X on Friday afternoon!