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Why the hatchback disappeared...
Posted by Allan (more from Allan) on Tue, 21 Oct 2003 19:19:10
In Reply to: V6's and hatchbacks., Ari [Profile/Gallery]
, Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:41:40
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The common wisdom on the board is that Saab ditched the hatchback because it didn't fit the image of a premium car.
But there is another reason: Cars with a rear wall behind the back seat are inherently stronger. It was a major body engineering challenge in the design of the NG 900 to design the rear hatch to strong enough to provide the body stiffness needed for ride and handling. By all accounts, they succeeded quite well, but that can result in other trade-offs and compromises.
My guess is that Saab dropped the hatchback configuration for the 9-5 in order in favor of uncompromised ride and handling.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 9-5 Arc V6 gone?, Rodney, Tue, 21 Oct 2003 09:21:28
- I won't miss the V6....., Mike Lynch , Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:13:52
- Re: 9-5 Arc V6 gone?, dave, Tue, 21 Oct 2003 13:00:22
- V6's and hatchbacks., Ari , Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:41:40
- The last V6 isn't that great and that I believe..., TKC, Tue, 21 Oct 2003 11:39:07
- Re: 9-5 Arc V6 gone?, keeton, Tue, 21 Oct 2003 09:44:08
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