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"MCE"...... Posted by Mike Lynch [Email] (#81) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Mike Lynch) on Fri, 24 Jun 2005 18:32:46 In Reply to: 2006 9-5, triathln7, Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:03:40 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
2006 Saab 9-5's will undergo a Mid Cycle Enhancement. Same doors, roof and chassis, but with new front and rear end treatments. Engine and drivetrain stays the same too, 'cept I hear the '06s will have 260hp across the line, Arcs and Aeros, or I should say 9-5s and 9-5 Aeros as I don't think there will be Linear and Arc models, just 9-5s and 9-5 Aeros. No high feature twin scroll turbo for the 9-5's, 2.3 HOT only.
I've seen pictures (power point) of the new styling and it's very nice. Sorta' a 9-X or 9-3X front end with the headlights occupying the outside holes of the three hole theme and the center hole being much larger.
Inside is the question. I believe the basic dash will be the same, but we might get head curtain airbags. The guages and steering wheel reflect a 9-3SS theme with silver trim rings and the three spoke steering wheel. I know a guy who sat in one and he was pretty sure it had head curtain airbags, but he's a finance guy and may not know how to distinguish.
I don't anticipate a "new" 9-5 until 2008, if then. One of the virtues of a 9-5 for me is the classic design and I hope it hangs on longer than that.
Freshen it up some if you must Saab, but leave it mostly alone, please.
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