Saab 9-3 Viggen Limited Production, Special Edition. Thunderbolt No Reserve on 2040-cars
Sarasota, Florida, United States
The Saab 9-3 Viggen was developed jointly by Saab Automobile
AB's Special Vehicles Operations team and the Oxfordshire, England-based TWR
Group. Viggens were only made from 1999-2002 and were only available with a
standard transmission, and very limited colors A high-powered version of the Saab 9-3 was the
"Viggen" (English: Thunderbolt). It was named after the Saab 37
Viggen aircraft. Production ended in 2002. It came with a turbocharged 2.3 L engine, (B235R) giving 225
bhp (168 kW; 228 PS) later 230 bhp (172 kW; 233 PS) on 1.4 bar (20 psi) of
boost from its Mitsubishi TD04-HL15-5 turbocharger. Acceleration from 0–100
km/h could be reached in 6.4 seconds and the top speed is electronically
limited to 250 km/h (160 mph).[citation needed] To provide and handle the high
power and performance, the following elements were changed/modified: Higher capacity
intercooler, Higher performance tuned ECU, Larger flow-through exhaust system Heavy duty clutch and
pressure plate, Stiffened and lowered
springs, Firmer dampers, Stronger CV joints and driveshafts In addition to extra
power and torque, it also featured a special rear wing (increasing the
downforce by 50%) requiring relocation of the radio antenna, aerodynamically
designed bumpers and side skirts reducing the drag coefficient by 8%, specially
bolstered and colored leather seats (available in four colors: black with black
inserts (charcoal), black with blue inserts (deep blue), black with orange
inserts (flame ochre), and tan with tan inserts), sportier suspension, bigger
wheels, upgraded brakes, and other upgraded parts. The Viggen was only available with a five-speed manual
transmission, CD player, power moonroof, and (what were initially)
Viggen-specific motorized and heated leather seats with the Viggen delta logo
embossed in the backrest; these were later also available in the Aero model
(U.S. market 'SE' model) without the embossed Viggen logo We are a licensed Florida Dealer and we do charge sales tax and a
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Rare 9-5 SportCombi, 9-4X models being sold off in Saab asset auction
Mon, 03 Dec 2012Saab lovers take notice. Swedish auction house KVD has some ultra rare Saab products on the block, and we're not talking about a 1950s Saab 92. Up for auction are a bunch of low-mileage Saab models being sold off as part of the bankrupted automaker's assets. Included in the lot of cars are models like the 2012 9-5 SportCombi (above), the 2012 9-4X (shown below) and even a 9-5 sedan driven by Victor Muller himself.
Discovered by PistonHeads, this Saab auction has numerous 9-5 SportCombi and 9-4X models, which should prove to be very rare cars. Only a small number of 9-4Xs were ever sold, and Saab closed up shop before the 9-5 SportCombi could even go on sale here. In addition to the rarity, many of the cars have fewer than 10 miles on their odometers and seemingly low reserve prices; a 9-4X 3.0 XWD Premium with just six miles has a current bid of 180,000 Swedish Krona (just over $27,000 USD) that has already met the reserve price. Some of the cars still have the protective factory shipping tape covering up the interior and exterior.
Other than the rare SportCombis and 9-4Xs being auctioned off, there's also a sharp 2012 9-3 Cabriolet with 11 miles on the clock and a V8-powered 2006 Saab 9-7X with just 3,003 miles.
New owners still struggling to secure rights to use Saab name
Wed, 27 Jun 2012Not to state the obvious, but if you're going to buy an automaker, it's probably advisable to secure rights to use the name.
That's what the new owners of Saab are trying to work out after buying the iconic Swedish automaker earlier this month, Automotive News reports.
National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the Chinese-Japanese conglomerate, acquired the company's physical assets, including its factory in Trollhättan, but didn't get rights to use the Saab name and logo. Truckmaker Scania and defense company Saab AB maintain the name and logo rights, and will need to sign off on NEVS using it, according to the publication. The parties are in discussions.
Saab to hire 200 engineers, might build gas cars with Mahindra
Thu, 14 Jun 2012The brand formerly known as Saab is still intent on teaching The Little Engine That Could a few ticks about persistence. We say "formerly known" because it turns out that National Electric Vehicle Swedent (NEVS), the Sino-Japanese investment consortium that just bought the majority of Saab's assets, minus Saab Automobile Parts AB, may not actually own the rights to the Saab brand name. According to a report in Di.se via Saabs United, NEVS will need to negotiate with Scania and the Swedish aerospace and defense group, Saab AB, for the right to name its forthcoming electric car the Saab 9-3.
NEVS is hiring 200 engineers now to work on its electric car program, and reports are that it will hire more as it gets closer to the 2014 launch. It will be based on the current (read: ancient) 9-3, and we hope NEVS is succeeds in getting the naming rights, because the NEVS 9-3 just doesn't have the same ring. NEVS will likely target China as the model's main market.
However, it's rumors of their second negotiating ploy that we're really rooting for: to work with Mahinda & Mahindra, the Indian company once in the running for Saab's assets, develop a petrol-powered 9-3 on the next-generation Phoenix platform, based on Jason Castriota's design.