Monthly Archives: July 2011

Saab PhoeniX Concept in Top Gear Magazine

July 9, 2011 7:54 Line

By: Swade

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I showed you my own Saab PhoeniX images from the Top Gear Magazine photoshoot last month. Basically, I was just hanging around whilst the TG pro-snapper did his thing. And the reasons he’s a pro-snapper and I’m just another guy …
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Best Of The Road update…..

July 9, 2011 1:06 Line

By: Swade

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The five groups touring the Best of the Road around the USA in their Saabs have been having a LOT of fun and it’s been great to watch them making their way west for the big finish in LA. Jules …
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Event: Swedish Car Day XII

July 8, 2011 20:04 Line

By: Swade

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I’m very sad to pass on to you all that I won’t be able to attend either the Saab Owners Convention, nor Swedish Car Day, this year. Inside Saab isn’t immune from Saab’s current circumstances, so I’ll have to content …
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In the carpark II…..

July 8, 2011 15:44 Line

By: Swade

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Saab 9-4x 3.0 Premium in Moorland Bronze. Like most Saab fans, I was a little skeptical when I first saw the 9-4x concept back in 2008. With a little time and personal exposure, however, I have to say …….. I …
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Question: High Mileage Saabs

July 8, 2011 10:44 Line

By: Swade

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Do you have a high mileage Saab? The highest known mileage on a Saab was recorded by a guy named Peter Gilbert, from Wisconsin in the US. Peter’s 1989 Saab 900 SPG ticked over 1 million miles at the Saab …
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Saab dominate ALD fuel economy test in Spain

July 7, 2011 22:27 Line

By: Swade

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RE-POSTED – This effort from Saab Spain got drowned out by news earlier this week. It’s been re-posted to give people a fuller opportunity to read through what they achieved here. —— This is a story that I covered briefly …
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Saab Making Progress

July 7, 2011 13:57 Line

By: Swade

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Strap in, folks. This is a long one….. And for those of you who are unfamilar, here’s a summary of the deals done by Saab, Pang Da and Youngman in the last few months. It’ll add to your understanding of …
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Press Release: Saab Automobile update on production and sale and lease back of Saab Property

July 7, 2011 11:35 Line

By: Swade

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Swedish Automobile N.V. (SWAN) announces that Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) obtained final approval from the EIB, the NDO and the Swedish government for the sale and lease back of the Saab property. The consortium of Swedish real estate investors …
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Events: 2011 Midnight Sun Rally (Midnattssolsrallyt)

July 6, 2011 21:48 Line

By: Swade

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Saab will be present at the 2011 Midnight Sun Rally, to be held in the Västerås municipality, around 50km northwest of Stockholm. The rally runs from July 13 to 16. The Midnattssolsrallyt is organised by KAK, the Swedish Automobile Club …
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From the carpark…..

July 6, 2011 14:01 Line

By: Swade

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Just wandering through the Saab bunker today, I noticed the rear of one our Saab 9-5′s had a fat lip. Always nice to see it parked next to a Saab 9-4x, too. Anyway, this is the first time I’d seen …
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