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Re: EMS designation Posted by DougM [Email] (#211) [Profile/Gallery] (more from DougM) on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:40:48 In Reply to: Re: EMS best year?, John W., Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:12:24 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I've heard other versions as well, but that doesn't mean they're correct.
From The Saab Museum website:
"The 99 EMS or Electronic Manual Special, made its first appearance in January 1972. Available only in Copper Coral metallic, this 99 had alloy wheels, leather steering wheel, halogen headlamps (not US), a tachometer and a new Swedish built 1,985cc engine with Bosch Jetronic fuel injection. The EMS delivered 110hp at 5500 revs and, with a 0-100kph time of 11.6 seconds and a top speed of 170kph, it was a sporty performer".
From the 1973 engineering features brochure:
"All cars are equipped with the new, Swedish-built 2-liter(122 cubic inches) engine, indicated by the "2.0" next to the model designation L, LE, LE Automatic or EMS to the right of the trunk. L indicates "de luxe" and E indicates "electronic fuel injection". The last two letters in the EMS designation mean that the car is provided with a manual transmission and certain special equipment".
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