Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 03:57:56 GMT From: Ywan Mason <ymasonnopsamsouth.net> Subject: Re: Any 9-3 news?
This was forwarded to me from another group. A Saab press release. > SAAB TO UNVEIL ENTIRE NEW MODEL LINE AT NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO > SHOW > > NORCROSS, Ga. - Saab launches an entire new range of cars at Detroit's > North American International Auto Show, Jan. 10-19, 1998 - featuring the > world premiere of the new 1999 Saab 9-3 (pronounced "nine three") > Convertible, Coupe and five-door, and the North American debut of the new > 1999 Saab 9-5 premium performance sedan. Scheduled to go on sale in spring > of 1998, the new Saab cars are powered exclusively by turbocharged > engines, and feature a host of new safety innovations such as the Saab > Active Head Restraint (SAHR), a world-first safety system that reduces the > risk of whiplash injuries. > > The new Saab 9-3 is the result of extensive refinement and re-engineering > of the popular Saab 900, including a subtle restyling of the 900's sporty > and distinctive exterior, and more than 1,000 technical improvements and > interior design changes. The 1999 Saab 9-3 goes on sale in the North > American market during April, 1998. > > For the new Saab 9-3, chassis engineers have significantly refined the > handling, steering precision and ride comfort of the car. New front seats > and revisions to the instrument panel improve driver ergonomics and > emphasize the interior's cockpit feel, while an upgraded climate system > improves the interior comfort for the occupants. The already high standard > of crashworthiness has been improved further by the Saab Active Head > Restraint and side-impact airbags included as standard on all Saab 9-3 > cars. The car's appearance has been enhanced by a restyled rear section, > new bumpers and a new grille featuring a sleek, wing-shaped center bar. A > 185-hp 2.0L Turbo four-cylinder engine powers all variants of the Saab > 9-3, while the Convertible receives a newly designed hydraulically powered > soft top that is even faster and quieter than the previous generation top. > > The all-new Saab 9-5 sedan is not simply a new car model; it is a showcase > of innovation and intelligent engineering. Combining the best elements of > Saab heritage with advanced automotive and aviation-inspired technology, > the 1999 Saab 9-5 includes superb aerodynamics, comfort, safety and > performance for a new standard in the luxury sedan segment. With Saab's > distinctive styling cues and character lines, as well as a drag > coefficient of only 0.29, the 9-5's sporty profile is supported by an > all-new chassis with four-wheel independent suspension and two > turbocharged powertrain choices. > > The new Saab single-bank turbo 3.0L V6 is the world's first asymmetric > turbocharger design. An integrated low-pressure turbocharger on the front > cylinder bank feeds compressed air to the entire transverse-mounted > engine, boosting low-end torque to 229 Ib.-ft. at only 2,100 rpm. With > four valves per cylinder, the asymmetric Turbo V6 develops 200 hp, and is > matched exclusively with an electronically controlled 4-speed automatic > transmission. > > The newly developed 2.3L Turbo four-cylinder engine shares few parts with > the engine it replaces in the Saab 9000. Extensive refinements result in > reduced weight and significantly lower internal friction, improving fuel > consumption by about 5 percent. This new 170-hp engine produces 207 > Ib.-ft. of torque at a mere 1,800 rpm. Both engines feature new electronic > "drive- by-wire" technology, controlled by a new generation Saab Trionic > engine management system. > > Saab 9-5 safety systems include an exceptionally rigid safety cage, > triple-path five-stage front-end crash structure, Saab Active Head > Restraint, four airbags (front and side), front-seat belt pretensioners > and a "collision deflector" side-impact protection concept. At night, an > advanced instrument/control panel - Saab Night Panel - displays information > on a need-to- know basis, with a choice of illumination modes and variable > brightness. Other technical highlights include a cabin double-filtration > system, an independent "temperature zone" for the driver, an > air-conditioned glovebox, and optional ventilated front seats that pull > trapped warm air away from the driver or front passenger through > perforated leather upholstery. An engine-immobilizing alarm system, with > free-wheeling lock mechanism, is among the best anti-theft protection in > the world. > > Saab's excellent warranty protection includes a four-year/50,000-mile > bumper-to-bumper coverage with 24-hour roadside assistance, and six-year > coverage for perforation, with no mileage limit. > ================== > EOF > The Saab Network > saabnopsamork.mhs.compuserve.com
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