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We did say when we got them, you'd get them. And whether or not you spent the weekend pining away for official shots of the Saab 9-7X Aerosmith Edition, they arrived across the wire earlier today. Again, this is the LS2 V8-powered version of the Swedish-but-just SUV we reported on last week. We're kind of past the obvious joke on this one, and have moved on to "potential for ironic desire." We'll keep you posted. More »
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Say what you will about the Saab 9-7X, that it's an upmarket Chevy Trailblazer clone, that it's a cynical product that belies Saab's charter or that it's about as Swedish as In-N-Out Burger. Of course, it has a nice interior, and the ignition key is on the console, so it's not entirely without Saab appeal. But whatever you say about it, it's getting a horsepower infusion. GM's extending Saab's higher-performance Aero designation to include the SUV. No turbos on this Americanized Swede; it gets an upgrade to the same LS2 6.0-liter V8 as in the Trailblazer SS, producing 390 horsepower and 395 lb.-ft. of torque. That's a 90-horse increase over the currently offered 5.3-liter eight. Zero-to-60 happens in under six seconds, a respectable time for a flying brick. Slightly more swank than the blazer of trails, the 9-7X Aero starts at $45,690, nearly three grand more than the SS. We'll have to wait to see how this plays out. More »
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