Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 20:13:34 +0100 From: "Muddy" <wilfred.zweverinknopsamam.nl> Subject: Re: THe new 9-5 and Cadillac Catera(?)
I think SAAB will be quite SAAB now and in the future, but with developingcosts rising skyhigh these days it's in SAAB's best interest to 'borrow' stuff from Big brother GM to keep surprising us in the future with formidable build quality and good swedish 'not like all others look' design Charles Wagner heeft geschreven in bericht ... >Both Saab and Opel are part of GM. GM, for the near future, is giving >Saab's management a free hand in design, engineering and execution because >it wants to bring some aspects of Saab's products over to GM products in >the US and other markets. The 9-3 and 9-5 are probably the last Saab's >developed outside the GM Europe organization. Look for shared platforms, >etc. in the future. > > >Chris Thurrott wrote in message <34FB8972.26ECECAAnopsamltranet.com>... >>The Saab 900 or 9-3 is based upon the Opel Vectra platform, a >>front-drive European model. The Catera is based upon the Opel Omega, a >>rear-drive European model. I'm not sure if the 9-5 is based on >>something new or one of the above platforms. >> >>Howard wrote: >> >>> Are the two the same? I've heard that both are from >>> the same (similar) GM Opel platform, not that Saab and >>> Cadillac are made by the same company.... >> >> >>-- >>This message was sent by either: >>Chris Thurrott _or_ Kris D'Anci >>scullynopsamltranet.com >>remove "nospam" from our e-mail address to send a reply >> >> > >
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