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2011 Saab 9-5 Leaked Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut

Posted in Cars, Design, Foreign Cars, General, New Cars, Newsworthy, Pictures, Saab by Suzanne Denbow · 5 opinions voiced

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Not scheduled to officially debut until September at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, little has been seen of the 2011 Saab 9-5 outside of heavy camouflage and rendered speculations, and we had been hoping for the final product to be something a little less…weird. Unfortunately, photos leaked from German publication Autobild have confirmed otherwise.

We picture the head designer feverishly toiling away at a small clay model, painstakingly attempting to execute the perfect wagon before finally throwing it down in frustration and stomping away. Apparently, the lump that was left on his desk was given the greenlight for production and here we are, looking at a half-assed 9-5 wagon (literally).

Unlike the exterior, the 9-5’s cabin remains traditionally Saab, which means the ignition is still inconveniently located next to the gearshift on the center stack, and correct operation of the entertainment system still requires advanced knowledge of aerospace engineering. We dig the aviation theme though, and if Saab continues with tradition and stocks the 2011 9-5 with something rated above 300-hp, we’re willing to forgive Sven’s design blunder.


Source: LeftLaneNews

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There are 5 comments battling for the truth! Have your say!

  1. We both know aside from Christian Von Koenigsegg, the Swedes just don’t do exciting. But the new Saab owner got his money’s worth. The navigation, IP and DVD screens are lifted directly from the new SRX.

    Words by Nathan Redden on July 22, 2009 at 2:17 pm | #


  2. That D-pillar makes baby jesus cry.

    Words by Alex Kierstein on July 22, 2009 at 7:54 pm | #


  3. I almost feel guilty for liking this.

    Almost.

    Words by Marc Sketchler on July 23, 2009 at 12:38 pm | #


  4. Why would it need more than 300HP???

    Words by Zoe on August 29, 2009 at 2:14 am | #


  5. I’ve owned a few SAABs and the “quirks” that the author speaks derisively work pretty well in actual practice if you have any experience with the car. Having the ignition between the seats was always easy to use for me. Peering around the steering wheel to find the ignition slot. like every other car, was never my idea of fun. Their compliant but well dampened suspension made country road hot laps a motoring pleasure.

    As I write this, SAAB is now officially going away, unable to find a buyer in the time limit that GM set. It’s a pity that SAAB never could enjoy the sales that it did in the 80s when their turbo power, hatchback functionality and bank vault construction was appreciated.

    Words by Oscarphone on December 18, 2009 at 8:44 pm | #



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