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I love it. It's out there, it's emotional, and a little crazy.
Saab isn't selling and hasn't sold for years. Someone needs to do something to make the public at least take notice of Saab, and quite frankly I'm thrilled someone is taking chances. 20% of what goes into a concept cars makes it into production, and if we don't want the next generation of Saabs to be boring also-rans, the concepts are going to seriously need to push the envelope.
IMHO, the automotive world right now reflects a LOT of traditionally Swedish values - which I'll summarize as "efficiency" - and if Saab wants to compete in the market, they are going to have to do something more than demonstrate reserved competence. It's quite like Volvo, who made super-safe but otherwise OK cars - what do you do when EVERYTHING on the road is super-safe? Saab's historic claims to excellent power vs. economy, practicality, and (these days) turbocharging are reflected everywhere. They're going to have to do something different. I think the PhoeniX reflects their understanding of this, and signifies a determination that wholeheartedly approve of.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Photos from Geneva of the new Saab PhoeniX concept, NCCaniac
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:01:22- Just what Saab needs, Ryan H, Sat, 5 Mar 2011 16:11:47
- Explanations of PhoeniX features and hints.of new 9-3, NCCaniac
, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:54:30 - Drivetrain & Android inside, BrianG, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:54:23
- Yup, Tim, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:42:23
- Looks like an Alfa Romeo "BAT" concept., pushrodsaab, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 03:44:21
- love it, kaslop, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:53:02
- I dislike all of the copying from the old cars, Sl, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 15:38:22
- Like the hatch and targa top, electric suppletary drive, Tim, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:52:35
- There seems to be two Jasons, Bruce, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:08:08
- it is ursaab 2011..., James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:07:56
- holy freaking clamshell!, James, Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:33:02
- Griffin, turbocon86, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:27:46
- the new cars probably will have the Griffin badge..., James, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 06:40:32
- So cool!!! (nm), turrbo
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 20:36:02 - Re: Griffin, James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:15:33
- Great eye! That. Is. Awesome. n/m, Clay McNeely
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:57:44
- Re: Photos from Geneva of the new Saab PhoeniX concept, Justin VanAbrahams
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:29:48 <-- Viewing This Message - PhoeniX vs. Aero-X, NCCaniac
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:48:24 - noooo not lambo doors... NM, Mark from Toronto, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:22:46
- Official Saab press release with more information, NCCaniac
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:06:17 - Groan! Looks like something out of a video game!, Noel, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:57:56
- Don't think new 9-3 as much as new Sonett?, NCCaniac
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:42:09 - baby of AeroX and Civic, lol :) (n/m), Siegfried, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:13:53
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