Good news for General Motors: the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia has just nabbed 'Car of the Year' in Europe. Even better for Saab, the new 9-5 will share a fair amount of componentry as it's also based on the GM Epsilon II platform. Check out the full Opel press release after the jump.
We've found a translated Swedish press release over at SaabHistory announcing the changeover to wood chips for heating of Saab's Trollhattan facilities. By using a renewable resource, Saab pushes further in solidifying their 'green' status. More after the jump.
Here's a cool find we learned about over at TrollhattanSaab. They've run a piece on the website Adverlicio.us - an online archive for Flash ads. If you're into Saab marketing, it's a must-see.
Automotive News has published an editorial entitled 'The Cost of GM's Death' - basically a call to congress to support GM in its time of need. We caught a reprint of the piece on AutoSavant and found it informative. The opinion piece lays out what could happen if the General were allowed to go under, and explains why Ford likely won't need or ask for help and why Chrysler shouldn't get help. Want to read more? Normally Automotive News is subscription only, but they've allowed AutoSavant to reprint it in its entirety. More after the jump.
In last night's episode of The Office entitled 'Business Trip', we get the best view yet of Jim's new 9-3 sedan. As you may recall, Jim sported a 9-2x for several seasons, though quick glimpses of his new car have turned up in several episodes. What we saw last night was still a quick glimpse, but you see the full car in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot when Pam surprises him in the parking lot. Check out NBC's The Office section and a clip with the scene that includes the Saab 9-3 as well.
Everyone knows a new set of wheels is perhaps the best bang-for-the-buck when visually upgrading your car. We found via TrollhattanSaab this new ALU81 wheel design from Saab and available via ElkParts. Ever since buying our first 'Choices' poster from Spencer's back in the day, we've loved 5-spoker alloys. Thank 80's Ferraris for that. This classic 5-spoke adds a dash of turbine (read jet) feel to it. It's instantly one of our favorite modern Saab wheels. Now the downside. It's only a 17-inch wheel and the CGI attached probably doesn't show an accurate sidewall height. If this were an 18 or a 19, we'd love it even more. More after the jump.
In a land known for some of the most bodacious automotive design in history, you may not expect to find a Saab enthusiast. Saab's design is clean and understated, about as opposite from a Lambo or Alfa as Saab's homeland of Sweden is from Italy within the parameters of the EU. Nevermind that though, because TrollhattanSaab has found a 'Saabisti' in Italia. More after the jump.
Check out the latest 'Read the Road' television spot from Saab's ad agency McCann Erickson. The piece, depicting a 9-3 Aero XWD driving past large words promotes the merits of Saab's new Cross-Wheel Drive system. You can find a copy on YouTube or if you have a faster connection you might enjoy a higher-res version that we have hosted here on TurboNines.
We've been covering the Sirius-XM merger for the last few weeks, publishing press releases coming from the newly-combined satellite radio services. Of course, Saabs are available with XM, but the new merger means a combining of some channels and the additional service of other Sirius regulars such as The Grateful Dead Channel and Eminem's 'Shade 45'. A new release today covers most of the mergers and changes on the programming level. More after the jump.
Automotive News got specific with GM's Rick Wagoner about just what's for sale and what isn't. Wagoner mentions Hummer by name and also says “We’ve got some other assets that we’re looking at selling,” he said, “but not brands.” In other words... Saab isn't for sale. More after the jump. Thanks Wimbledon for the tip.
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