Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 15:47:37 +0200 From: "HMD" <hmduringhofnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 2.0t with 185 hp?
"Chen, Meng Chang" wrote... > From Saab web site, it lists that 9-5 2.0t can only produce 150 hp. > But in Taiwan, the Saab dealer offers 9-5 2.0t with 185 hp/5500rpm > and 28.5 kgm/2500rpm. > I wonder it is "after-market" enhancement by the local dealer, > or it is an official model from Saab? Any comment? This really can be an official model from Saab, although most markets don't offer this engine in the 9-5 like they do in the 9-3. However, in some countries, the use of more displacement volume such as the 2.3 results in a much higher tax rate (I thought Italy and Belgium are examples), that's why Saab does offer 185hp 2.0 litre engines. By the way, in most countries a 150>185 hp tuning kit (Upgraded ECM and different spark plugs) is available for 9-5 2.0 litre engines as a ORIGINAL accessory.