[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Different strokes for different folks... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by AdamB [Email] (#3) [Profile/Gallery] (more from AdamB) on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:34:41 In Reply to: Yawn...., JMJ in NC, Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:35:48 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Well I find the design much fresher and dynamic than the previous generation 9-3SS. As for AWD being a marketing tool - well of course it is. The purpose is to sell more cars, not fewer! But on high power cars it's not just a pointless gadget to "make average drivers feel safe". I guess you've never tried to do full throttle runs from standstill in a FWD car with 220+ HP? Wheelspin galore. There is a reason why 99% of all sports cars either have RWD or AWD.

I do have an example of a pointless use of AWD: some small Suzuki models they sell over here with a tiny <100 HP engine and AWD. Now that's a waste of weight and engineering!

With over 250 HP the limit of FWD is reached and if Saab wants to be seen as a viable competitor to the other premium car makers (where 300 HP seems to be the minimum now) then it needs a high powered car that doesn't just either smoke the front tires all the time or go into seizures with the traction control light blinking.

Saab still has superior ergonomics and reliability. At least compared to the other euro car makers. If fuel economy is essential to you, then there's no one forcing you to get the top of the line Aero with AWD. You can just get a 2.0T with FWD. Or hopefully the TTiD will be introduced in the US too...

• Exciting news from Saab, AdamB , Sat, 9 Jun 2007 14:35:48
  • A clarification, AdamB , Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:08:44
    • BioPower = E85 (nm), AdamB , Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:11:36
  • Re: Exciting news from Saab, Ray L, Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:48:17
  • No one else finding this interesting?, AdamB , Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:48:50
    • Re: No one else finding this interesting?, Jon in MN, Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:57:24
      • The article linked has details on the AWD system, AdamB , Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:39:20
    • Yawn...., JMJ in NC, Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:35:48
      • I am not excited either..., dmz789abc, Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:56:44
        • Re: I am not excited either..., AdamB , Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:11:19
          • Disagree, JMJ in NC, Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:32:55
      • Different strokes for different folks..., AdamB , Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:34:41 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Well, yes, but only if it comes to the U.S., Noel, Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:00:18
      • I'm sure the Black Turbo and new Aero XWD will, AdamB , Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:38:02
    • Re: No one else finding this interesting?, Brian B., Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:48:41
      • Re: No one else finding this interesting?, patm, Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:46:01
      • Amen! n/m, Caarl , Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:19:52

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