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Further comment Posted by Larry West [Email] (#1140) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Larry West) on Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:35:25 In Reply to: Re: Future Saabs?, Larry West [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:11:26 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
This seems like a very ambitious schedule for a company in Saab's situation.
We know the new 9-5 is due to be shown this fall, and the 9-4 has been on the books for a while, and the 9-5 Kombi is pretty much a given. After that, though, it gets a bit more fantastic for me...
2012 for a new 9-3? That's when it should be out, but I'd push it a year or two at least. And expect a still GM-ish car at that early date.
Saab 9-1... Every time the rumors get cranking on a 9-1, we get another concept car... I'll believe Saab building a 9-1 when I see one...
In 2013, a crossover version of the 9-5 would be logical, if not timely. Since the new cabrio would be based on the 9-3, I wouldn't expect that by 2013...
2015: An electric Saab??? A Sonett Roadster??? Nice things to dream about, but Saab is losing GM and GM Europe, just when they'd need them to kick these two out the door...
A new 9-5 in 2017 would be quite an achievement, but would show that Saab is serious about competing in the 21st century auto market.
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