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VIDEO: 700-HP Saab 99 Quattro Turbo is like missing Koenigsegg ancestor

Sweden has just over nine million people – that's an entire country whose population is just a little bigger than New York City – and we'd believe it if someone told us they exclusively devoted their time to blessing the world with peculiar automotive concoctions. We'd file this latest one under "quirky," but it's far too powerful: a 1969 Saab 99 given the Audi Quattro treatment and a turbocharging to the tune of 700 horsepower. And then left to look rather stock. The brainchild of a man named Gustav, it's development is ... Read more →

REPORT: Saab in "expansionist mood," plots own 9-3 replacement, new compact Jonathon Ramsey

The talk has begun: last week the outlines of Koenigsegg's intent for Saab was publicized, now the sports car company is flapping their jibs to back it up. The 9-5 and 9-4X that GM developed will ...

Swedish report says Koenigsegg wants to sell fewer Saabs for more money Jonathon Ramsey

Just because Koenigsegg is working to by Saab doesn't mean that the maker of million dollar coupes plans to spend time in the mass-market end of the buying pool. In fact, according to Swedish ...

Rendered Speculation: Saab 9-5 gets its SportCombi on Noah Joseph

Opinions have been mixed over the overall shape of the new Saab 9-5. The detailing, as we found at the pivotal sedan's debut at the recently concluded Frankfurt show, takes the Swedish automaker's ...

REPORT: First step of Saab salvation complete, EIB to give €400m loan Jonny Lieberman

Like Great Britain, Sweden never switched over to the Euro – they still deal in kroners. Therefor, In order to keep Saab afloat after being jettisoned by General Motors, new owner ...

Saab pondering Detroit suburb for new U.S. headquarters? 26 days ago on Autoblog

Having concluded the relationship with its former sugar daddy, GM, Saab is scouting locations for its new corporate headquarters to make a fresh start. According to one report, that location could be Royal Oak, Michigan, about fifteen miles from Detroit. Saab apparently has $2.2 million to ...

REPORT: Major obstacle cleared as Swedish government to guarantee $615M EIB loan for Saab 1 month ago on Autoblog

A major hurdle in Saab's transfer to the homegrown hands of Sweden's Koenigsegg has been surmounted: the Swedish government has agreed to guarantee a 4.3 billion kroner ($615M U.S.) loan from the European Investment Bank to the Koenigsegg consortium. That represents the final funding the maker ...

Spy Shots: Koenigsegg to rebadge Saabs in its own image? Not so much 1 month ago on Autoblog

How much does it take to turn a Saab into a Koenigsegg? The half-billion dollars in funding the niche automaker is locking down to acquire the erstwhile General Motors subsidiary? The million euros one of its supercars sells for? How about 116 kronor? That amounts to about $16.50, and it's how ...

REPORT: Outgoing Saab 9-5 to live on... as Chinese BAIC 1 month ago on Autoblog

If Billy Joel is right that only the good die young, the outgoing Saab 9-5 has been very, very bad. In automotive terms, the 9-5 is positively ancient, having first seen the light of day in 1997 and getting very little in the way of meaningful changes since that time. If, though, you happen ...

Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Saab 9-5 is proof there's still some flight left in the ol' Griffin 1 month ago on Autoblog

To be honest, there have been points at which it felt like this new Saab 9-5 would never see the light of day. To say that the outgoing model had grown long in the tooth would be a colossal understatement, and in the hyper-competitive market that is the globe's entry-level premium segment, the ...

REPORT: Saab developing hybrid powertrain for upcoming 9-5 1 month ago on Autoblog

We've already heard about the five engine options slated for the Saab 9-5 upon its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. Apparently, there's plenty more on the horizon in the coming years, including Saab's first production hybrid powertrain. According to Autocar, the hybrid system will ...

REPORT: China's Beijing Automotive takes minority stake in Saab 1 month ago on Autoblog

It had been reported that SAIC had quietly taken a stake in Saab in conjunction with the Koenigsegg Group. However, it's been confirmed that Beijing Automotive -- which also recently made a play for Opel -- has grabbed a share of the Trollhätten pie. BAIC provided the $400 million ...

VIDEO: Saab 9-3X commercial is all about changing perspective(s) 2 months ago on Autoblog

Saab really has been changing perspective lately, from the look of its cars to the people who decide on the look of its cars. That kind of thing will happen when you enter bankruptcy and are sold back into the bosom of your homeland. So this Saab 9-3X commercial is a, yes, quirky, look at the ...

Saab spills at least a few beans about its forthcoming 9-5 [w/new pics] 2 months ago on Autoblog

It's been about a month since a batch of photos of the new 2010 Saab 9-5 showed up online thanks to a leaky German magazine. With only three weeks to go until the Frankfurt Motor Show, Saab has just dropped a press release and a fresh batch of images of its new flagship. With a profile that will ...

VIDEO: Christian Von Koenigsegg talks about the future of Saab 2 months ago on Autoblog

Fun fact: Sweden has more innovations per capita than any other nation on earth. Well, that's what Koenigsegg CEO Christian Von Koenigsegg says in a an interview posted on YouTube. Koenigsegg is going to need a lot of innovation and a bit of luck with its forthcoming purchase of Saab, as the ...

REPORT: Saab deal between GM and Koenigsegg finalized 2 months ago on Autoblog

The deal has been signed, but the cash still hasn't changed hands. In a nutshell, that's where the share transfer agreement between GM and Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg sits. Those close to the deal say the two companies have agreed on a very low price for Saab, but the exact figures are ...

Koenigsegg's bid for Saab in trouble? 2 months ago on Autoblog

Reports from Sweden indicate there may be a rough road ahead for Koenigsegg as the niche supercar maker works to complete its deal to purchase bankrupt automaker Saab. Last Friday, Swedish newspaper Goteborgs-Posten reported that one key investor was considering pulling out of the deal. Later, ...

Charting out Saab's upcoming model lineup 3 months ago on Autoblog

There are many folks who've wanted big things from Saab, including this blogger, but we never seemed to get them. The company sold 93,220 cars in 2008, a drop of more than 25% from the previous year, and getting sucked into this year's General Motors saga hasn't exactly helped to create any ...

Pics Aplenty: Saab shows off its 9-5 in full high-res glory 3 months ago on Autoblog

It didn't take long for the floodgates of official pictures to open after the first set of leaked images gave us an early glimpse at the new 2010 Saab 9-5 inside and out. Just as before, we're cautiously optimistic that this attractive sedan (though it's appearance is certainly polarizing to ...

Spy Shots: Are you the 2010 Saab 9-5? [UPDATE: Apparently, yes] 3 months ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Autobild has released 26 stock photos of the 2010 9-5, with plenty of detail shots including several of the cabin. We're attempting to track down all of the official high-res images and data, but in the meantime, check them out by clicking the image above. We've been seeing disguised spy ...

Fiery Swede: Apple iPod suspected of torching defenseless Saab 9-3 Combi 4 months ago on Autoblog

Any infotainment system worth its own salt has iPod integration, but we're pretty sure there aren't many vehicles with sprinkler systems in the event said iPod catches fire. One undoubtedly unhappy owner of a 2007 Saab 9-3 Combi in Sweden apparently found out first hand that leaving your iPod on ...

VIDEO: Vintage Saab 95 is a first-class hotel room with aircraft quality 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Sixties really was a happier time – sleeping in the back of your car was such a fine thing to do that automakers even advertised their wares that were capable of accommodating their slumbering owners. This 1961 commercial for the Saab's Ur-Sportcombi 95 – "Your new dream car" ...

Rendered Speculation: Is this the new Saab 9-5? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Saabs United procured some rendered versions of the coming Saab 9-5 that are purportedly from Saab itself. While computer renderings must be viewed with a few packets of salt sprinkled on the screen, if you compare the 9-5 sedan render with a spy shot of the rear end of the actual car, the ...

Koenigsegg: We'll give Saab back its "soul" 4 months ago on Autoblog

Koenigsegg is one of the most elite exotic car builders on earth. In a good year, the ultra high-end automaker produces a few dozen of its million dollar masterpieces. It's the limited nature of Koenigsegg that makes its purchase of the much larger Saab a real head-scratcher, but that isn't ...

Could Koenigsegg's purchase of Saab bring electric Quant concept to production? 4 months ago on Autoblog

- Now that Koenigsegg's purchase of ailing fellow Swedish automaker Saab is all but officially official, our attention naturally turns to the the current product lines and possible future vehicles from the two automakers. At least a few people are wondering out loud if there's a possibility ...

Koenigsegg, meet Saab. Saab, meet Koenigsegg. 4 months ago on Autoblog

Although the deal to purchase Saab between Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg and General Motors has not yet been completely finalized, that hasn't stopped us from openly pining for a production version of Saab's gorgeous Aero X concept car of 2006. And now that we have pictures of the ...

Officially Official: Koenigsegg reaches agreement to buy Saab 4 months ago on Autoblog

After days of speculation and rumor, General Motors made it official this morning, Saab will soon be back in Swedish hands. In many respects, this is the most fitting result for quirky brand. Koenigsegg is an oddball itself, building insanely fast supercars in a Scandinavian country where you ...

REPORT: Volvo owns (small) stake in Koenigsegg, could own part of Saab 4 months ago on Autoblog

In a weird twist of fate, if Koenigsegg completes the purchase of Saab from General Motors, Volvo will also become a small stakeholder in its native rival. Koenigsegg, which has reportedly signed a letter of intent with GM to acquire Saab, gave Volvo 3,750 shares back in 2000 to pay for the use of ...

Saab 9-5 semi-revealed under form fitting cover 4 months ago on Autoblog

Saab seems to be eking out as much exposure as possible from its upcoming 9-5 sedan and wagon. The Swedish automaker has reportedly flown a number of European journalists to the Saab museum in its home town of Trollhattan, where what appears to be production-ready versions of the new 9-5 in wagon ...

BREAKING: Swedish TV reports Koenigsegg buying Saab 4 months ago on Autoblog

We don't have much to go on yet, but Swedish television is reportedly claiming that Koenigsegg, makers of ultra high-performance exotic supercars, and a group of Norwegian investors have signed a letter of intent with Saab to take over the brand from General Motors. Final negotiations will ...

REPORTS: Chinese automaker, Wyoming investors still in bidding mix for Saab. Wait... Wyoming?! 5 months ago on Autoblog

Analysts have been speculating for years just how Chinese automakers would enter the North American market. The struggles of U.S. automakers have provided plenty of opportunities to purchase mature marques from the likes of General Motors or Ford, but so far, only Hummer has been added by a company ...

And Then There Were Two: GM reportedly whittles down to a pair of Saab suitors 5 months ago on Autoblog

When General Motors first put Swedish automaker Saab on the auction block, it was reported that there were nearly 20 interested parties. From there, rumors quickly began circulating that Saab and parent-company General Motors had narrowed down the potential list of bidders first to a half-dozen, ...

Top 7 Good Cars From "Bad GM" 5 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors makes more than a few world-class automobiles. As true as that statement may be, that alone wasn't enough to stall the automaker's steady decline – fueled as it may have been by the global economic downturn – into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. To expedite GM's return to ...

REPORT: Koenigsegg a finalist in bid to buy Saab 5 months ago on Autoblog

In a brief article on its website, the UK's Channel4 says that a Swedish newspaper, Dagens Industri, is reporting that supercar maker Koenigsegg is in the running to purchase either a stake in Saab, or the whole kit and caboodle. According to the report, Koenigsegg is reportedly a front-runner to ...

REPORT: McNabb left GM premium post for Maserati position 5 months ago on Autoblog

Mark McNabb loves a challenge. After working for General Motors for 13 months leading Cadillac, Hummer, and Saab, McNabb announced his resignation last week as of June 1. His destination, it turns out, is Maserati, where he'll replace former North American CEO Marti Eulberg, Who resigned last month ...

REPORT: Cadillac/Hummer/Saab chief Mark McNabb resigns after just 13 months 5 months ago on Autoblog

Mark McNabb, the general marshaling the forces of General Motors' premium channel – Cadillac, Hummer, and Saab – is leaving the company in 10 days "to pursue other job opportunities." Only 13 months into his stint, McNabb has presumably spent most of his time trying to figure out how to ...

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