For months, a higher performance Saab 9-3 with the codename "Black Turbo" has been rumored and just this morning General Motors confirmed the car's existence and its official name: Turbo X. The limited-edition vehicle will feature all-wheel-drive, a significant performance boost and unique styling touches. Saab released one teaser shot of the new car with one of its predecessors.
The Turbo X takes its codename, Black Turbo, from a nickname for some of the high-performance 900 and 99 models of the 1970s and '80s that once graced Saab's lineup. The '08 variant will feature all-wheel-drive (called XWD to Saab) and, according to Trollhattan Saab, a 280-horsepower version of the Aero's turbocharged 2.8-liter V6. The Aero's engine tops out at 255 horsepower. Also expected is a sophisticated rear limited slip differential called eLSD. View the attachments for this post at: