Tag Archives: Saab 9-5 SportCombi

Two Saab assets – Product and People

August 25, 2011 9:31 Line

By: Swade

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Whilst the newspapers and web columnists have been talking us down, you’ve been hearing plenty from me about the reasons I believe Saab will survive it’s current difficult times – brand, factory, product and people. Perhaps it’s time to hear …
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US Spec 2012 Saab 9-5 Aero SportCombi

August 21, 2011 0:19 Line

By: Swade

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From Justinn, via comments….. I would love to see more pictures of the NA Spec 9-5 SportCombi! Ask and you shall receive. Click and you shall enlarge – I’ll have HEAPS more photos from Saturday at the SOC, tomorrow (getting …
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In the carpark – part 3 – Saab 9-5 SportCombi

July 19, 2011 9:32 Line

By: Swade

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Mmmmmm. Click. –

Saabosphere – links we liked this week

June 26, 2011 9:12 Line

By: Swade

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There’s an event on Facebook called Save Saab. We didn’t create it, but I’m sure all Saab employees and fans appreciate the fact that it’s there. The event is tomorrow and the location – the whole world. It’s a non-geographic …
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Saab 9-5 SportCombi wows the crowd

June 21, 2011 15:29 Line

By: Swade

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Saab are in the midst of a challenging time. We have our fair share of critics in the world of business commentary, people who are paid to have opinions and duly express them. Amidst all the doom and gloom, one …
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Inside Saab – electrical integration

June 9, 2011 13:10 Line

By: Swade

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File this under “Things that blow your mind about how incredibly complex it is to design and build a motor vehicle”. Long title, I know. But this is one of the more mind-blowing insights I’ve had into the vehicle development …
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Video: Saab 9-5 SportCombi crash test

June 2, 2011 10:55 Line

By: Swade

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There’s nothing at Saab that’s treated more seriously than the safety of our customers. It’s one of our core values and part of the Swedish philosophy that’s incorporated into every car that we design and build. Our next vehicle release …
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Saab 9-5 Combis of different colors

May 30, 2011 11:24 Line

By: Swade

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Hey all. I’ve spent the morning having my mind blown to pieces looking at some electrical integration setups that are used for testing cars, and testing changes to cars (from the electronics point of view). More on that later. Whilst …
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Saab 9-5 SportCombi durability testing

May 3, 2011 23:19 Line

By: Swade

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I’m spending quite a lot of time at the moment just visiting various departments within Saab, getting to know what they do. I spent a little time today at the climate controlled wind tunnel facility, where they can do various …
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Notes from New York – Part 3 – The Auto Show begins

April 21, 2011 3:17 Line

By: Swade

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Today was press day #1 at the NYIAS and even though Saab’s press conference isn’t scheduled until tomorrow, there was a flurry of activity at the Saab stand with a steady stream of visitors all day (and whilst I don’t …
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