by ValS
November 27, 2011 in Hirsch
It is quite a long time since a SAAB of the week of presented here on SU. Please welcome Sergei and his 9-5 Aero fully loaded by Hirsch – 280+HPs, 19”rims, exterior/interior, everything!
Now Sergei is casting different spells on the engine – new custom made intercooler, blow-off already installed and more to come!
Enjoy the pictures!
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by Red J
October 30, 2011 in Saabology
Back in January I wrote a post on the instrument cluster of the 9-5 with the title I want my colours back.
Back then I said that I wanted Saab to move back to such an instrument panel as in the 9-5 first gen and the 9-3 first gen, or even the 9000, I think the instrument cluster was one of the reasons I bought my first Saab.
Today one of our readers has sent us one of those special pictures, at least for people who like numerology.
by Red J
October 13, 2011 in Saabology
Was it really a petrol powered 9-5 in the UK MPG Marathon?? Their own site says this “and the test model’s twin-turbo 190 hp version, which also comes in all-wheel-drive” Did they compete in Class 4 for diesel cars with CO2 emissions over 121 g/km?
In June Saab Spain showed in the ALD Ecomotion Tour that the Saab 9-5 TiD can have 17% better mileage values than the European test cycle (NEDC).
This time ALD and Shell have organized a similar event in the UK the 2011 MPG Marathon. Saab entered the UK event with a 9-5 Saloon Turbo4 Aero, which has already quite decent mileage values for its size.
The Saab 9-5 was driven by motoring journalist Iain Robertson accompanied by navigator, Robert Marshall, returning 43.81mpg, a 27.35% increase over the official combined fuel consumption figure of 34.4mpg and a place on the podium.
You can read a rather long press release from Saab UK after the jump
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by RobinM
September 17, 2011 in News
As some of you may know, friend and fellow Saab enthusiast, Graeme Lambert, took delivery of a Saab 9-5 TTiD Aero as a long term test back in April of this year. Graeme is a journalist for the British Car Weekly Auto Express. He has just sent us his latest artical about life with the stunning 9-5 Aero which can also be seen in full online.
Latest deal price: from £23,487 to £35,707
Don’t worry, I’m not trying to sell our long-term 9-5. But if that was my plan, Saab has just made the job a whole lot easier. Although the firm is in short-term financial trouble at the moment, UK bosses’ latest move ensures the executive car is more attractive than ever.
by RobinM
August 18, 2011 in Saabology
Tonight, our Saab club, South West Saab went fishing, well we went but the chat and food was far more exciting than the zero fish caught.
But,,,, three of the club members turned up in 9-5 Estates and here are a couple of pictures of the three faces and rears of the OG 9-5.
Changes are slight but the three 9-5′s are so different.
by RobinM
July 4, 2011 in Editorial
As some of you may know, friend and fellow Saab enthusiast, Graeme Lambert, took delivery of a Saab 9-5 TTiD Aero as a long term test back in April of this year. Graeme is a journalist for the British Car Weekly Auto Express. He has just sent us his latest artical about life with the stunning 9-5 Aero which can also be seen in full online. (Now with added pictures)
Big saloon is under pressure to deliver with better efficiency after we switched to Eco tyre readings
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by Red J
June 16, 2011 in News
Saab UK had PR campaign were they called the 119g 9-3 TTiD 180 the Zero Hero because the Vehicle Excise Duty (the vehicle taxes) was equal to zero because of the low CO2 value.
Today Saab UK has presented the new Zero Hero, the Saab 9-5 TiD4 MY 12, with manual transmission. It will also, like the 9-3 TTiD, be exempted of VED because of the low CO2 figures, 125 for the Saloon and 128 g/km for the SportWagon.
by Red J
May 16, 2011 in News
UPDATED
Today on the printed version of one of the most serious German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung on their automotive section they have a 1/3 page article on the 9-5 Sedan.
I think the most funny thing on this very good article on the 9-5 is the fact that the author compares the 9-5 with the Saab J-29 The Flying Barrel.
by Rune
May 6, 2011 in News
First off the bat, is svd.se which now features a review comparing the 9-5 to the A6. They deduct points for interior quality but comment on the 9-5′s road holding qualities as “best in class”. I am a little surprised that they compare fuel economy seeing as the 9-5 comes equipped with more horsies and torque. That is the only category where the 9-5 loses, yet they only reward it a score of three (Audi gets five) in their summary. Nice interior apparently beats the nice feeling you get from piloting the car through the ‘twisties.
Thanks Thomas for the tip
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Pam, our on the spot IIHS spotter, let us know that IIHS has completed another test of the 9-5. This time they have put a poor unsuspecting 9-5 through a heavy side-impact. Designed to test what happens if a car gets struck by a SUV, the 9-5 holds up nicely, though IIHS notes there is a possible chance of rib fractures. Adding side curtain airbags in the rear helps the new 9-5 improve upon the score set by its predecessor.
It will be interesting to see the 9-5′s rollover score. That test only provided the Audi A6 with an ‘Average’ score and that is one event where Saab have a long history of success thanks to “on the roof” Carlsson. Which will bring to question those reviews that typically award the A6 the same safety score as the 9-5.
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On the lighter side of things, a nice classic Saab 900 Turbo makes a cameo appearance in the Beastie Boys Fight for Your Right (Revistied) video. Jamie, who provided us with the link calls the cameo “unlikely”, but I am not sure what he meant by that. (BTW: That video is probably not safe for work. Public urination is frowned upon in the workplace I believe — proceed at your own risk)
by Carl-Henrik
April 8, 2011 in Events, Uncategorized
We’ve got some tips on this both through e-mail and in comments.
On April 8-10 (Friday to Sunday) it will be possible to see the total Saab line-up in Nacka Strand, Stockholm.
Cars that will be shown are: 9-5 SC, 9-4x, PhoeniX, 9-3 Independence Edition convertible, and other news from Saab.
The show is open Friday: 8-18, Saturday: 8-18, and Sunday: 8-16. Free entry! Read more here: Saab vårsalong 2011
by Red J
April 1, 2011 in Editorial, Saabology
4 Wheels (4 TPOXOI) is a greek car magazine, and ChrisZ was kind enough to point us to a comparison they made in February.
Greeks not only write with different letters, they also make some strange comparisons.
Their piece compared two Saab 9-5s.
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by RobinM
April 1, 2011 in Saabology, sponsors
by Red J
March 30, 2011 in News
In the last issue of the Swedish auto,motor&sport the 9-5 had to show if it was able to withstand a face-to-face comparison with the new Audi A6, the BMW 5-series and the Mercedes E-class.
The test is a little bit unfair for Saab, but the guys at AMS knew it from the beginning, as the big V6 diesels of the Germans are compared to the TTiD4.
We knew that a four-cylinder diesel would fall short against the other six-cylinder diesels. But we wanted to see if Saab 9-5 chassis is still champ in the class.
by Carl-Henrik
March 29, 2011 in Uncategorized
Thanks to Daniel we have got som excellent photos from the 49th Belgrade International Motor Show in Serbia, where Saab is very much present thanks to the two local dealers MVM Motors and Autopromet and with good support from the importer Polar Mobil.
The show is running between March 24th, and April 3rd, so if you are in the area you can still have a good look at the stand and the cars!
Polar Mobil managed to get the 9-4x and a 9-3 Griffin to the show, making that the debut for these two models in Serbia. Well done!
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by Brendan
March 23, 2011 in News
Just a quick one, there’s a great not so new advert for the United States market has just been posted up on Facebook for people to comment on.
Here is the ad on YouTube or after the jump
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