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Getting frustrated with Saab right now
Posted by Hood (more from Hood) on Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:53:55
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Not my car (2001 Viggen, which I love), but the company in general. I just read in Automobile magazine that the new 9-3 Aero, coming in a year or two, will have a 2.8L turbo v6 with all of 250 hp.
250hp? Out of a turbo v6? Is that a typo? That's terrible! That's what we get out of the 9-5 Aero 4 cylinder, which is Hirsch-able up to 300hp!
With Volvo laying down a 300hp awd S60R/V70R at about $37K MSRP, with Infiniti providing 260-270hp at about $33K, Saab is really treading dangerous water here. Their Vector 9-3, coming in at $33K MSRP, starts to look underpowered; but an Aero version of the 9-3 with only 250hp (which I would guess would price out at $40k) is weak.
I hope Automobile got it wrong. Otherwise, I fear Saab just isn't going to reel in the buyers when there are comparable or better offerings out there for the same price or cheaper.
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