Auto Motor and Sport in Sweden have posted a new photoshop CGI of what they believe is the forthcoming Saab 9-5, which will be a 2010 model year vehicle released for sale late in 2009. The illustration is from an outfit called Schulte Design, who apparently make a habit of being very close to the real thing in their renderings.
There’s a story there too, for those who read Swedish, but I’m told there’s nothing additional to what we’ve already heard. It’s basically a summary article of all the 9-5 news that AMS have collected in the last year (which has all been posted here, too).
Click to enlarge, and if you’re a Swede-reader, click through to AMS for the full story. That AMS link will also get you access to a version twice the size of the one I’ve posted here.
My thanks to Par Brandt at AMS for the tip!
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Is that the same photo that was showed a while back? It sure looks like it. She sure is pretty!
love it all but where is the Clam bonnet?
Well, pretty nice job!
She’s a hottie!
bring it!
love it!
Here’s a slightly better shot. Like the Insignia, I’m sure it looks better in the flesh.
Robin M: You’re right, where’s the clamshell!
WOW, sexy! All it needs a is a clamshell hood!!
The clamshell hood wouldn’t work with this car’s design since they usually start at the top of the lights and go to the pillar. This would put the seam between the hood/fenders almost on top of the fenderflare.
has anyone else noticed that all this picture is from the front is a 08 9-3 lower intake and 9-x concept lights and grille photoshopped together.
NineTwoX: “The clamshell hood wouldn’t work with this car’s design….”
Hopefully Schulte Design got it wrong then! Actually I’m sure I’ve seen an earlier version of that photo somewhere, but I can’t remember where. It’s probably just been photoshopped like mo said.
At least it has proper Saab door handles!
Markac and everyone else who seems to recall having seen that photochop before: herein lies the answer.
Sign me up. RRP $9xk +++++++++++++. I’m punting a drive worth $110 k.
Hmmmm those rims look farmiliar….
i, actually, like it! not a bad looking car
but there was a stupid infinite g37 ad under the article. im glad its paying the bills, but the g37 is so hideous! gross!
Anyone noticed the door handles?
Holy schmozzoli, Kroum. I’m getting very slack in my old age.
In my defence, thise one does have http://www.automotorsport.se written on it. That’s different
Nice, very nice. Vast improvement on that rebadged Alfa 159 that LLN were touting as the new 9-5 a while back…
Where are the headlight wipers?
That’s a very aggressive looking whip. I approve.
NineTwoX said: “The clamshell hood wouldn’t work with this car’s design since they usually start at the top of the lights and go to the pillar. This would put the seam between the hood/fenders almost on top of the fenderflare.”
Did you forget about the 99 and 900? That’s how they were. Of course that might require a forward-opening hood. But that would be real cool and Saab-like, wouldn’t it?
“has anyone else noticed that all this picture is from the front is a 08 9-3 lower intake and 9-x concept lights and grille photoshopped together.’
That’s the first thing I thought of………..
I’m more interested in whether that rear end has a hatch
The doors are way too big and side windows way to small. I am sorry to say that it looks terrible and resembles a Dodge Charger. One of the things I like best about the current 9-5 is the outward visibility. But it is just an image and I am sure the real car will have much better proportions.
It is surprising there haven’t been any spy pics of the new 9-5 yet. It is supposed to be launched shortly after the 9-4 so they should be testing by now. There is a thread on SC where someone spotted a new Saab model (car) in the Northeast USA but no pictures and detailed information is lacking.
rogan – I saw those same wheels on the old 9-6x concept.
This was in last month’s issue of Motor Trend:
Finally, new Saabs, but have the customers grown tired of waiting?
By Paul Horrell
Photography by Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Co.
Saab’s new 9-4X crossover is big news, the first genuinely all-new Saab model in years, even though under the sheetmetal it shares a lot of hardware with Cadillac’s similar-size crossover. Then there’s the new 2010 9-5, based on the same Epsilon II hardware as the Opel Insignia and next-gen Saturn Aura. By the time the new 9-5 arrives, the current car will be 12 years old.
The new 9-5 was designed in GM Europe’s studios in Russelsheim, Germany, rather than in Sweden, but incorporates many of the well-received new Saab design cues. The nose will bear a strong resemblance to those of the 9-4X crossover and 9-X Biohybrid concept vehicles. So will the greenhouse, with its blackout A-pillars, simple four-sided glass outline, strong C-pillars, and capped roof.
Several jewelry elements, including instruments and taillamps, will be of cloudy plastics, to evoke Swedish ice. The cockpit wraps around the driver in typical Saab style. It’s a big car, with a wheelbase growing from the current 106.5 inches to 111.7 and will use high-end chassis components such as aluminum hubs and suspension arms. Options will include adaptive damping systems and 20-inch wheels. Steering is hydraulic rather than electrohydraulic.
Engines will be all-turbo, including four-cylinder L850 units and GM’s high-feature V-6s, starting at 2.8 liters. E85 versions will be prominent here, while Europe gets diesels, including a 1.9-liter, 200-horse twin-turbo. Eventually the States will likely get GM’s brand-new 2.9-liter V-6 diesel to be first launched in the Euro-market Cadillac CTS. It makes 240 horses and 370 pound-feet of torque. The new 9-5 is engineered to receive GM’s plug ‘n’ play mild hybrid system, which uses lithium-ion batteries and is capable of regenerative braking. Many versions will feature AWD with electronically controlled center diff and electronic rear-diff lock, as introduced in the 9-3 Turbo X. Transmissions will be six-speed manual and six-speed automatic across the range, and GM is working on a twin-clutch automated manual.
The degree of electronic alteration, together with upgraded suspension hardware compared with the upcoming Opel Insignia/Saturn Aura, as well as different hard points for the wheelbase and cowl, shows how much brand-character engineers can now build in.
Or as Bob Lutz recently told Motor Trend, “The new Saabs will be the most Saab-like Saabs in the past 30 to 40 years.”
I think the indicator lights on the review mirrors are a nice touch. I’d own one.
This car looks awesome! I really hope that it does look something like this. Those 20-inch wheels are hot! Are there any confirmed reports of what will drive these new 9-5′s? I’ve read online that it will have a turbocharged V6 that puts out upwards of 350 hp? Is there truth behind that?
I’ll take mine with a 3.2L V6 DI, twin-scroll turbo and XWD. Yes, please, thank you!
I keep looking at the reflection in the front bumper and it appears as though you can see the camera man, on one knee, taking the picture. Are we sure this is not a photo of the real deal?
If this is a chopped CGI I am seriously impressed. Can anyone give me insight on how to tell this is truly a CGI? I’m not convinced its not a leak photo stated to be a CGI to wet our appetite.