Take a look at this classy car,  and you can defitnitely tell it’s a Saab, but there are some design changes.  The pillars and roof are more angled, compared to the Chicago 9-5 Griffin.  It also has some of the “jet fighter design” that was a staple on the Aero-X car a couple years back.

As far as engines go, they power is similar to that found on the Chicago 2010 Saab 9-5.  The 2011 model will have 2 choices: a 300-hp, 2.8-liter V6 will appear in the 9-5 Aero and a base model with a 2.0 L, 220 hp engine.  There will also be the options of manual and automatic 6-speed transmissions.  Based on these facts, I hope this model makes it to the showroom, because the new Chicago 9-5 would be a blast to test drive!

Some other features of the 2011 model are more leg and shoulder room, jukebox music player with 10 gigabytes, rear entertainment system, and a touch screen navigation system.  Lots of great amenities to make for an enjoyable drive!

Saab’s future is still in question, but it’s the hope that this 2011 model will make it to Patrick Saab and the brand will get a buyer very soon.  In the meantime, visit Patrick Saab for great deals on the Chicago 2010 Saab and other fine cars!

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2010 Saab 9-5 spy photo on Nurburgring

Larger model may compete with Audi A6, others

Clearer images have surfaced of the heavily-disguised 2010 Saab 9-5 caught on video recently during winter testing. The next-generation 9-5 was spied at the Nurburgring, wearing the same dazzle camouflage and heavy cladding, but some details are nonetheless visible.

The new car is clearly larger, with a long wheel base that suggests ample rear-seat legroom. Speculation calls for the new 9-5 to be almost six inches longer than the current car. The size increase will enable it to compete with vehicles like the Cadillac STS, BMW 5-Series and Audi A6, not to mention the Volvo S80. The wheels and vehicle silhouette visible in these photos suggest that the STS and A6 are targets. The use of LED taillights is again visible, though the new 9-5’s overall look seems to be conservative and evolutionary rather than radical.

No mechanical details have escaped as yet, but Saab still has access to GM’s stable of engines for the time being, whatever the brand’s future may be. That means a range of 2.0 liter gasoline and diesel engines, with about 210 horsepower from the turbocharged 2.0 gasoline four-cylinder. A 3.6 liter V6 and turbocharged 2.8 liter V6 are also possibilities. A choice of front- or all-wheel drive is likely, in keeping with Saab’s current lineup.

The 2010 9-5 is due to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor show later this year.

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