Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 14:13:16 -0000 From: "saab bloke" <j.winternopsamorld.com.nospam.com> Subject: Re: Is It True?
<turnedgenopsamond.com> wrote in message news:3a8e3627.163660nopsam.bigpond.com... > I read today that the new 9-3 due next year does away with the hatch > and will come in 4-door sedan, 2-door convertible, 2-door coupe and > 5-door wagon. > > Where is the 3-door coupe? There isn't one planned. The new design 9-3 is much more along the lines of the Volkswagen Passat/Audi A4 in terms of design - a bit less wedge shaped in profile. I guess they have gone for a Saloon (Sedan) shape rather than the Combi-Coupe as they want to compete with the likes of BMW : 9-3 series pitched against 3-series Beemer, 9-5 Series pitched against Beemer 5 -series. Saab called them 9-3 and 9-5 to make it easy for the people who drive BMW to understand ;-) Anyway, more 9-3 info can be had at: http://www.saabs.org/articles/documents/articles_autoexpress_prototype93_jan 2001.html HTH /john