Saab 9-6x officially dead

in article snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com, Tex at snipped-for-privacy@aspam101.org wrote on 07/10/2005 19:21:

... Anything to do with Toyota buying a chunk of GM's stock in Fuji?

So, the SAABaru is no more ... Ho-hum! Not the best of cross-manufacturer re-badgings I've seen. The big problem being that the "Scooby" is the modern equivalent of the C900, but the SAABaru was not anything like the top-spec/high-power vehicle that the C900 was in it's day. I was a nice enough car, but nothing special for either manufacturer.

I hear the next 9-2 will be based on the Vauxhall/Opel Astra. Their turbo convertible is quite a good car. Not a bad move, IMO. Vauxhall/Opel have come a long way since the "bad old days". Not a real "SAAB", but heck, what is nowadays. 'Contemporise .... Maaaannnn!' :)

I see SAAB/GM are interested in re-releasing the Sonett, based on the Vauxhall VX220! Schwing! I'd like one of those. Staunch competition to the VW re-release of the Scirocco :)

Paul

Wow! They're re-releasing the Scirocco? Now that would be interesting. Any links? Google revealed no hints of this.

- tex

Thankfully, it was about the most revoltingly ugly vehicles they'd designed yet.

Hehe. The Vauxhall VX220 is heavily based on Lotus Elise. So the Sonett will be a second step remake of the Elise. Yes, the VX220 is a real gem, but was handicapped by silly TV advertising; the actor Griff Rhys Jones in his underpants looking like a prat. As a result, the sales actually dropped.

in article se2dnctn6qBjidrenZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com, Tex at snipped-for-privacy@aspam101.org wrote on 08/10/2005 01:38:

Paul

in article snipped-for-privacy@slap-spam-sizefitter.com, Johannes at snipped-for-privacy@slap-spam-sizefitter.com wrote on 08/10/2005 10:42:

I've just been reading some contrary information this morning that Opel will work more closely with Saturn. Either way, the knock-on to a SAAB Speedster will be good.

Paul