Monthly Archives: July 2011

Press Release: Saab 9-4X Crossover Arrives in the US

July 14, 2011 15:59 Line

By: Swade

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A press release we’re very happy to see, from our US offices…… —— ROYAL OAK, Mich., July 13, 2011 — Saab’s all-new 9-4X crossover has landed in US dealer showrooms. The greatly anticipated vehicle is Saab’s newest addition to the …
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Wednesday Night at the Locks

July 14, 2011 12:19 Line

By: Swade

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I hadn’t been down to the locks for around 6 weeks (here’s the report from last time) but my wife and I headed down last night for a slice of life in Trollhattan in summertime – the Wednesday night car …
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Best of the Road nears the End of the Road

July 13, 2011 23:08 Line

By: Swade

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The Best of the Road teams are now coming close to the end of their journey as they converge on Los Angeles. On Friday, their collective journey will end and one lucky pairing will win $10,000 plus a Saab 9-4x …
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Saab 9-3x Griffin

July 13, 2011 11:35 Line

By: Swade

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I received the following via email over the weekend: Would it be possible you to take some photos of new 9-3 Griffins especially 9-3Xs? Interior footage is the most interesting. It is hard to make decisions of ordering a new …
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The Saab 9-6 in pictures

July 12, 2011 15:35 Line

By: Swade

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Last week we had a poll on Twitter, asking people which model from the Saab Museum they would like to have photographed – the Saab EV-1 concept or the Saab 9-6 prototype. Guess which car won? Here we are, then, …
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Saabosphere – links we linked this week

July 11, 2011 13:28 Line

By: Swade

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Forgive me, but I’ll start with a bit of reading I didn’t like. Analysts. I’m so over reading thoughts from analysts. Auto industry analysts in Sweden said car company Saab looked to be on its last legs. Actually, it’s analysts …
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From the carpark, part III

July 11, 2011 10:48 Line

By: Swade

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My obsession with the Saab 9-4x continues with a rare top view of the vehicle….. I was walking upstairs to talk to PR about a few things and this angle caught my eye. Two minutes later I was back with …
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The 9-4x would fit perfectly here….

July 10, 2011 23:11 Line

By: Swade

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My wife and I did some west-coast touring today, taking in beautiful Fjallbacka and Smögen (I want to live in Fjallbacka – I absolutely loved it!) The coastal towns certainly earn their living during the summer. There are people everywhere …
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The dream factory – Saab 9-5 convertible

July 10, 2011 10:09 Line

By: Swade

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I always love to see what fans with photoshop skills can dream up. X-Tomi is one such Saab fan, from Hungary. He refers to himself as a “virtual tuner” – a description I like a lot. If you have a …
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Saab at the 2011 Swedish Open tennis

July 9, 2011 23:12 Line

By: Swade

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Saab have been the main sponsor of the Swedish Open tennis tournament for the last 25 years. That all changed this year of course, because of our current circumstances, but our initial commitment to the tournament some time earlier meant …
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