Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 11:21:46 -0500 From: "sm-e36" <notnopsamam.valid.com> Subject: Re: 97 Saab 9000 Aero Question
250HP? I was told that they has 225HP stock, or are you talking about 250 being the maximum horses you would want for such a car? "Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:3DCE8610.4040802nopsam.com... > sm-e36 wrote: > > Thanks everyone for your replies!! One last question.. is the 97 Saab 9000 > > Aero built on a Saab platform or is it built on a GM platform? I've been > > hearing both... > > > The 9000 was a joint Saab/Fiat/Lancia joint project. But the > 9000 is very different from it's sisters, the Fiat Croma and > the Lancia Thema. So it wasn't a pure Saab effort, but many > people regard the 9000 as the last true Saab (before GM). > They're very good cars. > > > > And... almost forgot. Performance wise. Is there any good performance > > aftermarket for these cars? I'm thinking turbo upgrades and such... > > You can easily increase your output, but the fact that it's > FWD makes many think twice about going beyond 250bhp. > > -- > Grunff >