SAAB 9-2x unveiled!
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Re: SAAB 9-2x unveiled!
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Originally posted by SNEAKY NEIL
I think it fits perfectly with the brand. A turbo 4, awd, and the hatchback configuration.
I think it fits perfectly with the brand. A turbo 4, awd, and the hatchback configuration.
The original Saab 99 and 900 had a longitudinal engine placement, just like Subes. The big question is whether the 9-2 is "moose-proof?"
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Originally posted by Z28x
Are they making the sedan version too? Station Wagons suck.
Are they making the sedan version too? Station Wagons suck.
I think they're a nice fit for the Saab brand and adds excitement and interest to those who would pass it over otherwise.
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Man, I'm disappointed. Its a styling rip off. 90% of the public will think its a WRX look at it from the side, especially from a quick glance. I'm going to have to give Saab a thumbs down on this one.
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http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_062468
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_062471
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_062469
I was browsing more pics and now I think it even looks more similar to the WRX.
Theres nothing wrong with having a AWD wagon, I wish Saab would have just dont it more origionally.
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_062471
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_062469
I was browsing more pics and now I think it even looks more similar to the WRX.
Theres nothing wrong with having a AWD wagon, I wish Saab would have just dont it more origionally.
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Originally posted by Steve0
Man, I'm disappointed. Its a styling rip off. 90% of the public will think its a WRX look at it from the side, especially from a quick glance. I'm going to have to give Saab a thumbs down on this one.
Man, I'm disappointed. Its a styling rip off. 90% of the public will think its a WRX look at it from the side, especially from a quick glance. I'm going to have to give Saab a thumbs down on this one.
This car's future will be decided by how cheap it leases.
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Originally posted by redzed
The problem is that the Impreza wagon (marketed as a hatchback in some European markets) has a very distinctive shape. If GM intended to do this sort of "platform sharing," they should have done it with the next model cycle. As it is, the "9-2" will probably offend rabid "Saabists." After the Vauxhall Cavalier based 900, the dull 9-5, and the Ecotec powered new 9-3 how many Saabists are left?
This car's future will be decided by how cheap it leases.
The problem is that the Impreza wagon (marketed as a hatchback in some European markets) has a very distinctive shape. If GM intended to do this sort of "platform sharing," they should have done it with the next model cycle. As it is, the "9-2" will probably offend rabid "Saabists." After the Vauxhall Cavalier based 900, the dull 9-5, and the Ecotec powered new 9-3 how many Saabists are left?
This car's future will be decided by how cheap it leases.