Saab seeks tax breaks for Royal Oak HQ | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Saab Cars USA is seeking state and local tax breaks to open a U.S. headquarters in Royal Oak once the brand is sold by General Motors Co. Saab is looking to invest $2.2 million over five years to relocate mostly sales and marketing employees from the Renaissance Center to an industrial building at 4327 Delemere Court between 14 Mile and Normandy. The company, which did not specify how many employees would move, also is eyeing a site in Connecticut. Snagging Saab would be a coup for Southeast Michigan...

2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: 2010 Saab 9-5
These are the last weeks when Saab functions as a GM branch: the Swedish company is going to belong to Koenigsegg Group pretty soon. However, a few recent projects which have been developed together with GM designers will be produced by Saab as part of American auto company. One of them is the renewed 2010 Saab 9-5. The car goes to the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show for the official debut. The first pictures of Saab 9-5 were printed at the Swedish edition of the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. At the...

Saab's Hot Flex-Fuel BioHybrids
Saab recently unveiled a stunning pair of concept cars that redefine conventional compact car design. The Saab 9-X BioHybrid and 9-X Air concepts were developed in parallel to address youthful buyers considering smaller car options. Both cars share a flex-fuel/electric hybrid powertrain with exceptional green performance. The two concepts have similar sheetmetal and interior design, but the 9-X Air has what Saab calls a 'canopy top,' allowing open-air driving. "The Saab brand is on the move,"...

Swedish Government Helps Saab and Volvo
 The Swedish automakers seem to have good future thanks to their caring government. Last year it has been announced General Motors was ready to give up 4 of its manufacturing companies, one of which was Swedish Saab. Unfortunately, there were no firms interested in the purchase of the Saab shares. Ford wanted in its turn to give up Volvo and unlike Saab, the manufacturer received response from several companies in Europe and Asia.In the middle of December Swedish government in Stockholm approved a...

Saab 9-3 Review 2011
Consumer Guide's Impressions of the 2011 Saab 9-3The premium compact car from General Motors' Swedish brand is redesigned to be even more compact. It's an unexpected move, but it could mean more driving fun with higher mpg.What We Know About the 2011 Saab 9-3You've probably noticed how redesigned vehicles are most always larger, heavier, and costlier than the ones they replace, whether it's a Mini or a Mercedes. Eventually, a model literally outgrows its original market class, which often leads to a...

Turbo Nines Gives Us Their Top 12 Holiday List For The Saab Enthusiast
As we approach the holiday season, TurboNines has compiled a list of twelve gifts for the Saab enthusiast. There are numerous stores out there that offer Saab-branded merchandise linked below, so we've compiled a list of less-obvious choices - less obvious ways to show off your enthusiasm for Saab. The staff here at TurboNines hopes you enjoy perusing this varied list and, more importantly, would like to wish you and yours a happy holiday season... regardless of what holiday you celebrate.[source]

Can Saab Be Redeemed With A New Performance Car?
Watching any of the media this holiday season, the bad news after bad news makes anyone want to find a respite. When it comes to Saab, for us it means a preference for imagining what could or should be rather than what may not be. So our minds turn to better days and one word comes to mind most quickly… Viggen. The idea of a new Viggen is not terribly novel in the land of Saab enthusiasts – most have probably already wished for it. However, we’ve taken the time to throw together a few...

Sneak peek: Saab's Future 9-4X | The Detroit News | detnews.com
This production model of Saab's new 2010 9-4X CUV looks very much like the Saab BioPower concept that debuted at the Detroit auto show in January. This Saab is expected to start production in late 2009, although it might now be delayed by several months. It will be based on GM's new TE chassis and will share this platform with the 2010 Cadillac SRX. In addition to regular gasoline motors, the 9-4X will pack a new 250 horsepowerdiesel engine with 406-pound-feet of torque developed by GM and VM Motori...

Saab 9-3X spied with no camouflage
Trollhattansaab.net's inside informant "Djup Strupe" Swedish for "Deep Throat" has sent a round of undisguised shots of the upcoming 9-3X to the web. The lifted 9-3 is aimed at SUV defectors and works in the same vein as the Audi allroad and Volvo XC70. Judging by the prototype caught by Djup Strupe, the car isn't far from production.The 30mm suspension lift and SUV-like body cladding are obvious in the photos, though the car maintains a distinct family look. Roof rails and faux skidplates are also in...

Spy Shots: Saab 9-3X crossover-thingy caught
More spy shots of Saab's upcoming XC70-challenging 9-3X have just surfaced from Sweden. This offroadier 9-3 wagon SportCombi derivative has a raised suspension, "skid-plates" and extra cladding, plus jumbo exhaust tips to give it a more butch look. Looks like the Outback craze continues unabated. As we've told you before, the 9-3X will differ a bit from other 9-3s in its focus. Saab's Haldex drivetrain has shown itself to be a hoot to drive, which we noted when we sampled the Turbo X. Unlike the...