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When your country is blanketed in snow, what are you going to do? Garage up your old hot rod and let it hibernate for half the year? Not this hardy Swede, who slides his '34 Ford through a snow track like it was a rally car. More »
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Last week we told you that all the valuable vehicles in Saab's museum were for sale, but now Autocar reports that the collection of over 120 quirky historic cars has been bought up as a whole and will be preserved. More »
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There's an estate sale going on in Trollhättan, Sweden. Saab is dead and now they're selling off the 123 vehicles in the Saab Museum. Here's the full list of cars, and the 20 coolest ones you should keep your eye on. More »
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The Swedes, having crushed all of their old drift cars with tanks, are now using them to go sideways on the ice. How do you say "hoonage" in Swedish? More »
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This is what happens when the Swedish army gets its hands on an old Volvo 142. Drifting, fire, and tanks. Warning: slight language-related NSFW interlude. More »
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Few things are more universally recognizable as a product of Italy than a brand new Ferrari. For this reason we find the Swedish owner's choice to wrap a brand new Ferrari 458 in the colors of the Italian flag a little strange. More »
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So what if your job working at the local coffee hut can only swing you an old Volvo for your daily driver? Swedish hoons are here to tell you that being stuck with your hoopty doesn't mean you can't have a little fun. More »
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Like most other automotive obsessed human beings, I dream of getting my hands on a Koeniggsegg. What would I do if I ever got my chance with say a Koenigsegg Agera? Besides driving very fast in a very straight line (no corners), my time spent behind the wheel would look pretty similar to the senseless display of hoonage seen here. More »
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Sweden's Jens Eklund has been sending huge-horsepower Audis down drag strips since last decade. His latest car stands out for its mind-twisting mashup of the A5's lithe form with that typically hand-made muscularity of a drag car. The result? Awesomeness writ huge. More »
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Oh hello, Swedish steel frame-Lamborghini with a Boeing 553 gas turbine converted to jet propulsion. How's it going? Oh, you were at Orsa Speed Weekend? Sorry things didn't work out. We'll be rooting for you next year. More »
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If you want to set a land speed record in America you do it on the salt. In Sweden you do it on the ice. This video footage shows everything from rocket powered sleds to diesel powered trucks racing at last weekend's Orsa Speed Weekend held on a frozen lake in the Swedish town of Orsa . We have to imagine struggling for traction in the ice before trying to set a speed record is an issue unique to the northernmost land speed racing venue in the world. More »
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A pilot for Scandinavian Airlines found a slippery surface upon landing in Sweden Norway, causing him to unintentionally drift the plane. At least, "unintentionally" is the story he's telling. Gymkhana with a plane, anyone? More »
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Do German automakers frequent the same few square miles of Sweden for winter testing? Because how else would spies get the next Porsche 911 and now the upcoming 2013 Mercedes S-Class, although the S-Class gets a failing grade about two minutes in. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5769208&view=rss&microfeed=true Citroën's Peter Solberg got popped doing 70 mph in a 50 mph in between Rally Sweden stages, forcing him to surrender his license. His co-driver had to drive the car in between stages. They still placed fifth. More »
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Saab's teaser site for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show includes pitches for a refreshed 9-3, the European debuts of the new GM-based 9-4x, the 9-5 wagon and something simply tagged "Concept Car" that looks vaguely like a Saab should look. More »
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Ten months before it's supposed to be unveiled, the 2012 Porsche 911 was caught on video doing more winter testing in Sweden, apparently because the driver goes to the same gas station every morning. At least this time they didn't get stuck. More »
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A 16-year-old in Rolfstorp, Sweden captured this photo of the iconic Swedish car (the Volvo) being jumped over by the iconic Swedish animal (the Moose). It's a once-in-a-lifetime shot. (Hat tip to Hoccy!) [Hallands Nyheter (translated)] More »
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Oh man, did you see that moose? Is that a jump? Why am I being chased? Seriously, guys, I am totally freaking out. Is that snow or a mountain of cocaine? (Hat tip to Floydster!) More »
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Police in Switzerland say a 37-year-old Swedish man faces $1 million fine for taking his black Mercedes SLS AMG up to 180 mph. His excuse? Faulty speedometer, which was impounded with the rest of the car. (H/T to everyone!) [BBC] More »
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Ford's finalized sales terms of Volvo, the U.S. automaker's Swedish brand, to Chinese car conglomerate Geely. As one meatball falls on the floor, another is picked up... then sold to the Chinese restaurant down the block. More »
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We might as well continue our week of Carpocalyptic Saab Mourning, right? Say you're driving your beloved Saab 99 and hydraulic pressure forces you to take an impromptu roadside stop. Then the parking brake fails… More »
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GM shouldn't bring out the dead just yet. Swedish national papers are reporting Spyker's making a last-ditch attempt to purchase Saab and prevent the brand from getting irrevocably Börked. Now GM's saying it's weighting options. More »
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We were all suitably impressed by Belgium to India in a Chrysler Newport and Argentina to Alaska in a Renault 12, but who among us would be willing to drive a Saab Toppola from Sweden to Vietnam and back? More »
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What happens when you follow the siren song of Silicon Valley and relocate there from Sweden to take on a high-tech job? Why, you're forced to leave your beloved '67 Volvo Duett behind! More »
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A Swedish man wanted to be Batman so badly, he spent three-and-a-half years and $1 million turning a 1973 Lincoln Continental into a 700 HP fully-functional Tim Burton Batmobile. Why'd he start with a '73 Lincoln in Sweden? More »
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As we continue to celebrate 450 cars photographed down on the Alameda, California street, we're going to follow up the Germans with the rest of the Europeans: Italy, France, Sweden, and the UK! More »
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Why not play music to the idle of a chugging old Volvo tractor? It seems like your typical funny-for-30-seconds gag, but these crazy Swedes prove that the idea really works! More »
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Everyone's favorite law abiding Enzo-wrecking, Swedish extortionist could potentially have a movie made of his exploits thanks in part to Wired's 2006 article, Gizmondo's Spectacular Crack-up. Does this mean another Enzo has to get wrecked? More »
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Swedish police have arrested Stefan Eriksson, thug and Enzo-destoryer, for a variety of serious crimes in his homeland. Took 'em long enough. We've only been yelling for authorities to "Save the Enzos" for, like, ever. More »
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Saab is exploring breaking free from GM. This would include moving the majority of production to Trollhattan, a move backed by the Swedish government and the Swedish Chef. More »
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Videographer Anders Bäckman wields a simple camcorder while producing incredible results in this short clip of a track day at the Gotland Ring in Sweden. Added bonus: crank the volume for funky electronic beats. More »
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The Swedish government has created a $3.4 billion (28 billion kronor) support package including credit guarantees and rescue loans for Volvo and Saab, hours after the US approved their own aid package. Børk! Børk! Børk! More »
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This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today we've got some really puzzling cars found down on the Gotland, Sweden street by RobHolcombe. Yes, the same guy who shot the legendary Turk & Stanyon cars in San Francisco had his camera while on a Baltic visit… and the mind reels when trying to imagine what Swedes make of the most Hummer-parody Hummer we've ever seen. Jump away to see all the photos and read Rob's description. More »
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Recently absent from the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC), Saab will be entering the 2009 season with this specially prepped Saab 9-3. Going up against the likes of the Volvo C30 racer, the Saab conforms to the series' S2000 specification with a 2.0-liter engine that runs on bio-ethanol fuel. That four-banger has been bolted to a six-speed sequential gearbox, hopefully not with plastic hardware, as that IKEA desk we tried bolting together was always falling apart. More »
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Some Swedes cope with the sunless Scandinavian winters in the sanest way possible: pounding caffeine and/or alcohol by the hogshead. Others, however, crunch through the snow out to the shed and fire up the cutting torch, which is then used to create works of genius such as this 1980 Volvo wagon, equipped with what appears to be a Rover V8, dual rear axles, and custom-van-esque interior. Inveterate tipster JanTheMan translates thus: "Another V8 Volvo, Old price winner on the biggest custom car event in Sweden back in the eighties. It is a Volvo 245 1976. It is longer,wider, higher, lower. No glassfibre!" More »
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According to Automotive News, GM will be shifting the direction of Saab by shrinking the dimensions of future products. Every project manager in the automotive world will lose their minds at this revelation, given that traditionally, across all brands, bigger is always better. Yet forthcoming mid-size Saabs will be underpinned by the Delta platform rather than the larger Epsilon-2. Delta, keep in mind, is what will also be beneath the 2010 Chevy Volt and the 2010 Chevy Cruze, among other vehicles. More »
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JanTheMan has found this 1980 Ford Capri that's been upgraded to full-on "Tuff Willys" status. We especially like the beautifully crafted custom fender flares, and the cowcatcher in front is a definite keeper. Stock up a few cases of akvavit to keep in the bed and you'll be ready to hoon your way through that long Scandinavian winter in style. If you don't speak Swedish, you can try the Google Language Tools version, which seems to indicate that a "well known rally driver" was involved in the construction of this fine customized motor vehicle. [Blocket.se] More »
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