Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:49:57 -0500 From: infonospamnterprises-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (JLA) Subject: PIC: The Saab 9-3 TURBO X is coming
For months, a higher performance Saab 9-3 with the codename"Black Turbo" has been rumored and just this morningGeneral Motors confirmed the car's existence and its official name:Turbo X. The limited-edition vehicle will feature all-wheel-drive, asignificant performance boost and unique styling touches. Saabreleased one teaser shot of the new car with one of itspredecessors.The Turbo X takes its codename, Black Turbo, from a nickname for someof the high-performance 900 and 99 models of the 1970s and '80s thatonce graced Saab's lineup. The '08 variant will featureall-wheel-drive (called XWD to Saab) and, according to TrollhattanSaab, a 280-horsepower version of the Aero's turbocharged 2.8-literV6. The Aero's engine tops out at 255 horsepower. Also expected is asophisticated rear limited slip differential called eLSD. View the attachments for this post at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=9402130#9402130