Category: SAAB
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Saab 900 Turbo
The classic Saab 900 Turbo turned an unconventional Swedish hatchback into a performance-car icon. Its mix of turbocharged torque, aircraft-influenced design and formidable practicality still makes it instantly recognisable. The early 900 Turbo established Saab’s distinctive performance-car formula. 1. It was developed from the Saab 99 The 900 arrived in 1978 as a heavily reworked…
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Saab 95 Estate: Two-Stroke and V4 History and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Saab 95 was the practical estate counterpart to the 96, but its compact body concealed one of Saab’s cleverest layouts. Early cars could carry seven people by using a rear-facing third-row seat, while front-wheel drive, aerodynamic styling and two-stroke or later Ford V4 power made it unlike conventional British estates.…
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Saab 9-3 Convertible: Generations, Roof Problems and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Saab 9-3 Convertible combined four adult seats and year-round usability with the company’s turbocharged engines and distinctive cockpit. Britain received both generations in right-hand drive: the first evolved from the 900 Convertible, while the second adopted the newer 9-3 platform and remained an important part of Saab’s range until production…
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Saab 900 NG and First-Generation 9-3: History and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The second-generation Saab 900—usually called the 900 NG—moved Saab into a new General Motors era without abandoning the practical hatchback shape, turbo engines and driver-focused cabin that defined the marque. Its heavily revised successor became the first-generation Saab 9-3 in 1998, adding extensive detail changes and the most powerful Viggen derivatives.…