The big premiere, an exciting day at the Frankfurt IAA International Motorshow when the world's media finally got to see the much anticipated new Saab 9-5 in the metal. See Saab highlights including a short interview with Jan Åke Jonsson, our Managing Director.
Dear Saab Customer
You will no doubt have read recently about Saab's company reorganisation in Sweden and I write now to confirm the actual position, as some press reports may have been misleading and inaccurate.
As a result of the strategic review of its global business, Saab Automobile AB (Saab) announced on Friday 20 February that it will reorganise under a self managed Swedish court process to create a business entity that will become fully independent of General Motors (GM) and would be sustainable and able to attract 3rd party investment.
With the upcoming new products that will soon be ready for launch, Saab has a foundation for future growth and our goal is to seek new investors for Saab upon emergence from this period of reorganisation.
Saab celebrates three decades of leadership in turbocharging at this year´s Frankfurt International Motor Show by launching the Saab 9-3 Turbo X, a driver- focused performance car that sets new standards for the brand.
This black limited edition model takes Saab ‘back to the future´ by evoking the iconic appeal of its first black 900 Turbo and introducing innovative Saab XWD technology.
It is unveiled today (11 Sept), exactly 30 years after Saab surprised the automotive world at Frankfurt when it revealed its first turbocharged model, that set a trend other manufacturers were to follow. Now Saab unleashes turbo power for the first time through Saab XWD, a cutting edge all-wheel-drive system that sets performance standards competitors will also seek to emulate.
- Saab Turbo X debuts at MPH Show
- Revolutionary XWD system introduced in the car that celebrates 30 years of Saab turbocharging
- Saab announces 500 to be sold in the UK, prices start from £32,495.
MPH 2007 (1st- 4th November Earls Court London ,also the 8th-11th November NEC in Birmingham ) , will see the UK premiere of the Saab Turbo X, a driver-focused performance car that sets new standards for the brand. Initially launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Saab has today announced that only 500 of these limited edition models will be sold in the UK and prices will start from just £32,495.
This model also marks the introduction of XWD, a cutting edge all-wheel-drive system that sets performance standards competitors will seek to emulate.
With 400 Nm of torque from its 280 hp 2.8V6 turbo engine, the Turbo X is the ultimate performance expression of the new Saab 9-3 range. Saab XWD features active management that not only splits torque delivery between both axles, but also between the rear wheels. This responsive system delivers a level of driver involvement and dynamic chassis control never seen before from Saab.
Jonathan Nash, Managing Director of Saab Great Britain, said: “MPH is one of the high points of the automotive calendar and so it is fitting that we chose it for the debut of the Turbo X, which will undoubtedly be one of the talking points of the show."
Available in Saloon or SportWagon bodystyles, the order book for the Turbo X is now open and first customer deliveries are expected early next year.