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You have to make it fit.
Posted by Stephen Goldberger [Email] (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Wed, 31 May 2006 05:41:07
In Reply to: Why does the 9 3 get the new v6 and not the 9 5? Nm, Johnson [Profile/Gallery]
, Tue, 30 May 2006 15:42:28
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The 9-5 has a completely different engine mounting system and the engine compartment was dimensioned before this engine existed. The 9-3 was designed from the start to hold the V-6. To engineer a new engine into a car you must calculate the cost of the modification and balance it against the gain in sales. The 9-5 is virtually dead in the USA, and a new engine wouldn't do much to help. In Europe the 9-5 is still a strong seller, and diesel power is a necessity in some markets - thus Saab has engineered the new 1.9 liter diesel into the 9-5, and it sells quite well.
Remember, an all new 9-5 is scheduled for 2008 (Model year 2009?)
posted by 87.6.23...
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- SAAB's 50th anniv. entry into the American market?, Aero'ed, Wed, 31 May 2006 09:12:39
- There is no "float" in the '06 9-5 suspension ..., mikef, Tue, 30 May 2006 23:12:29
- Why does the 9 3 get the new v6 and not the 9 5? Nm, Johnson , Tue, 30 May 2006 15:42:28
- Re: Side curtain airbags??, anthony94114, Tue, 30 May 2006 12:14:04
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