Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Volvo throw down a performance gauntlet – in Australia

December 15, 2011 1:36 Line

By: Swade

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Whilst we’re waiting….. I don’t know how much noise it’s made overseas, but here in Australia, the motoring wires have been buzzing this week due to the arrival of a limited edition Volvo S60 tuned by Volvo’s racing partners, Polestar. …
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Can you help? Moving cars around the world (and back again)

December 14, 2011 4:33 Line

By: Swade

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One of our regular readers, Sapan, lives in the United States and owns a Saab Turbo X. You’ve seen it before, in a post where we covered how he bought his first Saab Sapan has written to me overnight, with …
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Who’s driven a Saab 9-7x? (one of Inside Line’s worst cars ever)

December 12, 2011 11:53 Line

By: Swade

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I’m sure the powers that be in the marketing department would prefer it if the Saab 9-7x and 9-2x were never mentioned, ever again. In fact, I had to get the images of the 9-7x featured below from an image …
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History in the shadows of a Saab today….

December 7, 2011 23:46 Line

By: Swade

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A photo taken at Saab yesterday….. – For those who are not so familiar with Saab’s history, the shadow of the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan looks very much like the silhouette of Saab’s older, teardrop-shape vehicles dating right back to …
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Comments response: Saab hybrid? (think eXWD)

December 6, 2011 0:59 Line

By: Swade

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The following was written in comments yesterday….. Steven, I do not mean to post an off-topic response to this particular discussion, but I do have a question about future products. Has Saab considered introducing a hybrid model (gas + battery) …
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Distraction……. Koenigsegg take 0-300-0 record

December 1, 2011 0:28 Line

By: Swade

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Consider this one a personal indulgence……. and something to pass the time as we wait on other things. From one Swedish company to another, I just wanted to pass along some congratulations to Koenigsegg for their recent supercar achievement. First, …
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Black Friday fanfare – Saab style

November 25, 2011 12:42 Line

By: Swade

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For those who love shopping, especially in the US, today is Black Friday. It’s the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start to the Christmas shopping season and more recently, the season for an internet shopping bonanza. For those who do …
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All aboard! Saabs on Norfolk Island

November 25, 2011 3:22 Line

By: Swade

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What to do when it’s time to get your Saab serviced and you live on a small island? Norfolk Island is a self-governing territory, but part of Australia. It’s located approximately 1,500km off the east coast of Australia, in the …
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What the Swedish police really thought of the Saab 9-5

November 23, 2011 7:50 Line

By: Swade

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There were several articles online a few weeks ago about the Swedish police placing an order for 50 Volkswagens to be used as police cars. Several of them emphasised the fact that the police had not bought Saabs and used …
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Hirsch Performance Newsletter – Saab 9-4x upgrade

November 19, 2011 6:30 Line

By: Swade

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Hirsch Performance are Saab’s only factory-authorised performance partner and they’ve just released their November 2011 newsletter. Hirsch Performance products are available in select markets around the world. Check with your local Saab dealer. —— Performance upgrade for the Saab 9-4x …
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