The key to the future of Saab is possibly the right to manufacture the Saab 9-5. Could that bring Spyker and Victor Muller back? It’s now almost three months since bidding by prospective saviours of Saab ended, yet we’re still waiting for a decision from the administrators as to which company is the preferred bidder. From an […]
2012 Saab 9-5 & 9-5 SportWagon prices and models
Saab reveals the 9-5 Sportwagon will arrive in the UK in the Autumn, together with trim and option revisions on the 9-5 saloon. Is it just us, or does it strike you as a bit odd that Saab are sending us information on the 2012 Saab 9-5 revisions and on the yet-to-actually-launch Saab 9-5 SportWagon, when Saab […]
Saab 9-5 gets updated
Saab has revised the chassis settings for the 2.0-litre TiD 160PS and spec improvements for the 9-5 Vector SE models. The Saab 9-5 holds out a lot of promise. It seems to embody much of what the Saab of old offered – subtly stylish, individual and slightly quirky – despite being a GM under the […]
Saab 9-5 & Saab 9-3 (2011) get new engines
Saab has announced new engines for the Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5, some specification tweaks and XWD for the first time on a diesel. I can’t remember the last time we got a refresh for an existing Saab model, so convoluted has been Saab’s existence over the last year or two. So it’s quite nice […]
Saab 9-5: The marketing begins
Saab are about to start a £100 million marketing blitz for the new Saab 9-5 as it goes on sale this weekend in Sweden. First Spyker had to get control of Saab from GM. Which after a few false starts it did. Then it had to get production up and running in Trollhatten on the 2010 […]
Saab 9-5 (2010) track test video
Saab has sent us a video of the 2010 Saab 9-5 out on track in Sweden. Car looks good. Commentary’s a bit dull. Still, better than the other way round. Saab are trying hard. They’ve had a pretty awful time of it under GM and are no doubt pleased to still be in existence and […]
New Saab 9-5 2010 New Era Press Release
ALL NEW SAAB 9-5 SALOON: START OF A NEW ERA FOR SAAB Progressive Scandinavian design inspired by Aero X and Saab heritage Engineered with driver in focus for segment leading sporty driving experience Excels in responsible performance for safety and environmental concern Most technically advanced Saab with an array of ‘high-tech’ features The all new […]
New Saab 9-5 (2010): Tons of detail +video
We asked Saab for more on the new 2010 9-5. They sent us a huge press release with lots of detail, but didn’t answer the questions we asked. Oh, well. The start of 2010 saw a flurry of stories on Saab as the battle lines were drawn to see who would grab control of GM’s troublesome Swede. […]
New Saab 9-5 (2010) prices announced
Saab has released price and model detail for the UK for the 2010 Saab 9-5, with prices starting initially at £26,495. Delivery starts this summer. Now the first new Saab 9-5 has rolled off the production line in Trollhatten this week, Saab are wasting no time marketing the car. They’ve sent us a price list for the […]
Saab production starts – 2010 Saab 9-5 first off the line
Production at Saab has now restarted under the ownership of Spyker, with a 2010 Saab 9-5 being the first off the production line today. It’s been a long and sometimes fraught road back to production for Saab. Almost sinking in to oblivion after GM decided to wind it down after failing to secure a buyer who would […]