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It's all very simple. The new v6 is a much better, Posted by SI (more from SI) on Mon, 14 Nov 2005 07:15:42

In Reply to: remember....., Eisenberg, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:05:31 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

and a more modern engine by design. And with the current 250hp and 350Nm output (90% of which is delivered at 1500rpm BTW) it really is just a walk in the park for it. While the old 235R is under lot's of stress. It's at its limits really.

Marketing-wise, you need a v6 in this class to compete with others. At the same time it has to be a turbo engine to provide that SAAB point of difference

Business-wise, you have an engine plant in Australia you invested lots of money in, so you need to create demand (Opels in Europe are now available with modifications of this engine as well)

Anyway you do not need more than 250hp/350Nm on a FWD car. I am pretty sure, that as soon as (and if) SAAB will introduce an AWD model, we'll see a 300bhp version of this powerplant, or more... Actually, Hirsch (and others) will surely come up with something even earlier. I'd say in a few months...

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Posts in this Thread:

Has anyone addressed the inefficiency of the 2.8T?, Nathan Work, Sun, 13 Nov 2005 12:24:54
- ESP Can't Keep Up With 250hp Now!, Charlemon, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:43:00
  - A little spin is good, Schu, Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:47:54
- Re: Has anyone addressed the inefficiency of the 2.8T?, dddave, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:45:44
- remember....., Eisenberg, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:05:31
  - It's all very simple. The new v6 is a much better,, SI, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 07:15:42 <-- Viewing This Message
    - The B235R shouldn't be at its limits at 260 HP..., turrbo , Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:58:23
    - Re: It's all very simple. The new v6 is a much better,, dboone, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:51:40
      - The Pikes Peak 9.3 with a 2.3T is what? 700+hp?, SI, Tue, 15 Nov 2005 07:55:21
        Re: The Pikes Peak 9.3 with a 2.3T is what? 700+hp?, dboone, Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:02:04
        The point is:, SI, Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:55:38
        Re: The point is:, dboone, Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:26:09
    - Re: It's all very simple. The new v6 is a much better,, Nathan Work, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:55:55
      - The automakers do..., SI, Tue, 15 Nov 2005 07:46:49
    - too bad they couldn't..........., Eisenberg, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 09:28:17
      - I drive an `04 Aero., SI, Tue, 15 Nov 2005 07:45:18
- No Saab Engines Were, Ian Glenday , Sun, 13 Nov 2005 16:56:26
  - in other markets there's a 230hp v6 turbo, Eisenberg, Mon, 14 Nov 2005 09:30:48
- The reason is probably Marketing driven..., REM in Seattle , Sun, 13 Nov 2005 14:55:49

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