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Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 16:56:29 GMT
From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: The C900 hatch to make a comeback!


in article T8-dnQYf5tHUsx7fRVn-2Qnospamast.com, Tex at texnospamm101.org wrote on 12/05/2005 11:22: >> What, specifically, were you referring to? > > Saab had nothing ready to go in the small compact sport segment nor in the > larger SUV segment. So GM dumped in the 9-2x and more recently the 9-7x as > stopgap measures, to at least show the market where Saab was headed. It > really only became clear that this new "retro" C900 would be the replacement > for the current 9-2x. And the new crossover due in 2007 will replace the > current 9-7x. > > The concept 9-3x that you referred to (tossed around since 01, I believe), I > think was the one supposed to be built on the B9 Tribeca platform. It was > supposed to debut at the NY auto show recently, but was a no-show. Perhaps, > they've scrapped it in favor of another design? It's not from any recent > press on it. I see where you were coming from now. You are an optimist ... It would seem like the reborn 900 hatch would replace the 9-2X and be more of a shared interest between Subaru and SAAB, that just a re-badged offering. I'm not sure where you're from Tex, but in the UK, our perceptions of the 9-2X were very favourable. Certainly the Subaru crowd liked it and the SAAB people found a lot of interest in the offering of AWD on the sporty range from our beloved marque. What I do fear is that the reborn 900 hatchback will be a shared venture between Subaru and SAAB and be offered (again) in lesser spec for the SAAB market to protect the integrity of the Impreza in the Subaru market. >>>> Right .. Okay. What do SAAB offer Subaru? How much SAAB went into the >>>> 9-2? > > Diesel engines. :) >> So, again, how can a smaller car be that successor? It is marketing drivel >> that bears no relation to the facts ... > > Again, I feel the "load lugger" comment was meant to indicate that the car > would not be a sport-back nor a full estate. It will definitely be a wait > and see sort of thing (ie, until some hard info is revealed about it). Yup! Also, the article pitches the car into the Audi S3 section of the market. So, do we think that this car is the replacement for the hurried out 9-2X? Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

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