Showing posts with label Saab 9-5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saab 9-5. Show all posts

September 18, 2009

VIDEO: 2010 SAAB 9-5 Sedan Promo Film Plus Frankfurt Show Interview with Saab Boss

Saab has dropped an official promotional video of its 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show star, the all-new 9-5 sedan that will be heading our way sometime in early 2010. You can check it out after the break along with a second video that contains a short interview with Saab's managing director Jan Ake Jonsson. The latter talks about the firm's newest creation as well as the latest developments in the company and in particular about Beijing Automotive's interest in buying a minority stake in the firm that has agreed to buy Saab from GM, Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group.





September 16, 2009

Frankfurt Welcomes All-New 2010 Saab 9-5 Sedan: Live Shots Plus Updated High-Res Gallery with 60 Pics

The undisputable star of Saab's Frankfurt Motor Show stand is the all-new 9-5 Sedan that will go on sale worldwide in the beginning of next year. While Saab's proposal in the BMW 5-Series and Audi A6 premium segment shares GM's Epsilon 2 platform with the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia and Buick LaCrosse, the 9-5 features a longer wheelbase and has its own unique exterior and a interior styling that's influenced by the Aero X concept car as well as by the classic 900.

The new 9-5 Sedan, which will be followed by a load-loving Estate version within the next year or so, will be available at launch with a choice of two turbocharged petrol engines, a 2.0-liter unit with 220HP and a range-topping 300HP 2.8-liter V6 that's offered exclusively with Saab's XWD four-wheel drive system, and a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo diesel that makes 160HP.

Shortly after the market launch, Saab plans to enhance the 9-5 engine range with a small displacement, 1.6-liter gasoline turbo generating 180 horsepower, together with a 2.0-liter BioPower E85-capable engine. All transmissions will be six-speed

Technological highlights include the adaptive chassis control with driver settings selection through Saab's DriveSense, Bi-Xenon Smart Beam adaptive headlights and intelligent cruise control. The 9-5 will be offered with two different suspension layouts according to engine power while buyers can also opt for sport chassis setting.