Date: 27 Aug 2002 13:54:19 GMT From: M.G.Richnopsam.ac.uk (Martin Rich) Subject: Re: GM Influence
In article <0rsa9.252395$8M1.40737511nopsamter.nyroc.rr.com>, epugh1nopsamp.rr.com says... > >What is the input in design on current and future models of Saab? Is >drivetrain, chassis of Swedish design or is it GM. Also powerplant. > Both Swedish and GM. The gist is that all recent Saabs share a 'platform' with various generations of Opel/Vauxhall Vectra, but they still have a lot of Swedish input. >If the answer is that the new Saab is basically a GM product then why would >one buy it? > Part of the skill of a car designer should be the ability to create very different products which share some of the same underlying components. The Vectra and the Saab 9-3 are aimed at rather different markets from each other, despite having a certain amount in common underneath.
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