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I bet you’re one of those cynics who thinks that Kiefer Sutherland isn’t really capable of saving the world over and over and over again. I bet you don’t believe in getting from one side of a major city to the other in under 20 minutes – and I’m sure you don’t believe there’s a helicopter that can be where you are, wherever you are, within 5 minutes.
But I’m here to tell you that 24 is in fact based in reality, and a Saab 9-5 is going to prove it!
Here we have some stills from the opening scene of a recent episode.
A quick run-through for you.
Image 1 – Saab 9-5 driving through Washington DC (I presume)
Image 2 – Saab 9-5 is side swiped quite deliberately by recalcitrant ambulance driver in black ambulance
Image 3 – Still spinning…..
Image 4 – You think that shook you up, young lady?? Look out the back window!
Image 5 – It’s another black ambulance! That’s gonna leave a mark.
Image 6 & 7 – the Saab 9-5 mounts the car in front, though in a purely automotive way…BUT…
Image 8 – the safety of the Saab 9-5 wins out. The ambulance personnel (clad in balaclava for some reason, probably because they’re shy about their clumsy driving) are still able to gain access to the Saab 9-5 thanks to its strong safety cell
Image 9 – Ambulance personnel guard their patient with guns to ensure their safety
Image 10 – Under cover, they whisk patient away (still walking thanks to Saab safety) to the waiting black ambulance
Image 11 – The two black ambulances slip away leaving the Saab sitting atop the less safe product from wherever. Unfortunately they forgot their patient’s daughter, who waits in fear for the next ambulance to arrive with a bang!
At least that’s how I think it goes……whatever…..Saabs are safe!
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Thanks to Jeremy for letting me know and Howie for the video!
This post was written in real time.
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8 responses so far ↓
1 Jono
// Jan 18, 2009 at 9:54 pm
lol
2 Howiez5150
// Jan 18, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Swade,
I knew I could count on you to give the best part of new season it’s props. LOL pretty awesome to see the Saab highlighted in opening shot. And those peolple would have been so dead in anything else.
3 Nico
// Jan 19, 2009 at 12:30 am
Hi Swade,
I saw the opening of “24″ season 7 as well. I actually believe that they were black vans with steel rams infront for the purpose of smashing into cars.
Another interesting fact, if you suspense any disbelieve, the man taken from the car is the sole architect of all of US’ security systems. In the first episode he is capable, within 15 minutes of the crash, to fabricate a device that can hack any security system in the US. Example, an almost near collision of two airliners. Yes please suspend your disbelieve.
However, if a super smart man like that drives a 9-5 wagon, an 02-06 model, we are all smart Saab drivers aren’t we?
Funny thing though, I did not see airbags deploy, maybe I just missed that, but then again, I fall back into disbelieve, which I should have suspended.
Cheers everybody.
4 zippy
// Jan 19, 2009 at 1:08 am
Not bad, for a car thats as old as the hills! Having said that why couldnt they have crashed a Dame Edna 9-5, it may have improved the looks of it?
*runs and hides*
5 ixus
// Jan 19, 2009 at 2:05 am
I think a 9-5 wagon is chosen because of its low residual value. It only worths like $4000…
6 Nate 9-3
// Jan 19, 2009 at 9:04 am
Was Bob Lutz’s wife driving?
7 ctm
// Jan 19, 2009 at 10:39 am
Well, we know it wasn’t Lutz. He wouldn’t find the ignition key.
8 Nate9-3
// Jan 20, 2009 at 4:47 am
Ha! Well done, CTM.