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Detroit, 9:41 AM
Wed Dec 9
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Those cars have pretty durable drivetrains, so finding donors for the swap shouldn't be too tough.
C'mon all you Jalops - swap an engine, get a free beer!
12/02/09
HEY! I totally said that but my posts aren't showing/approved often.
it's an l81 GM V6 turbo good for 200HP and 220LBft.
the 2.3L Turbo 4-cyl makes 5 more hp and 40more lb-ft with 30% better fuel economy.
12/02/09
I try to promote all my pals when I come across their comments - including yours - but I haven't been having so much luck lately picking up all those hitch hikers with their thumbs out - something about the software, or something.
The I-4 in Griffin/Aero dress makes a good deal more hp. There's a lag penalty, but it makes for a fun ride.
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But I see these glyphs, and I click on them, and sometimes something happens. I particularly like it when I do that and I get extra kibble.
12/02/09
I think it's wonderful, but it really shouldn't be an automatic. That, of course, should go without saying!
12/02/09
They called it "The Monster."
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A 35hp Kohler is a step up from the original two-stroke, but you gotta admit the sound of the stocker is like nothing else. Just tooling down the road sounds like the Hounds o' Hell out for a spin.
A 92 is a flyweight car, if it weighs more than a ton he's topped up the oil tank. That doesn't give the V6 much to do. Dad's 96 would hit 40mpg due to the modest weight and excellent aero characteristics - I'd be fascinated to know how well this does economy-wise.
12/02/09
The latest rumor seems to be "The Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri said today, citing unidentified informed sources that BAIC [Beijing Automotive Industry Holding] and Merbanco [a group of investors from Wyoming?] may make a joint bid for Saab." BAIC was going to invest in Koen..g after the Saab acquisition.
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Translation: The Board and the White House will be pissing on and jerking around any mythical buyers until Saab goes the way of Saturn.
12/01/09
*checks wallet*
...Seven dollars!
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Oh, and can I set my own salary? $80K plus one drivable prototype per year.
12/01/09
*takes out bank loan*
$25.50!
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08/28/09
Good luck Saab, that is a cool looking car that has a very clean, simple, but sleek design, like an iPod.
08/27/09
08/27/09
I see 'night panel' is there, I wonder if they're still using the awesome Trionic engine management system?
I can't wait for the SportCombi version.
08/27/09
Saab is a company conceived by dragons, born from jets, and then it entered the system and was a foster child of GM and now is, hopefully, being adopted by Koenigsegg. The adoption process is still continuing, but the influences of "the system" and it's new-found Swedish family are showing on the all-new 2010 9-5.
First, signalling it's past, it is not quirky. In fact, while maintaining a European flair, it is pretty average looking. No matter how hard it may be trying, the scars of an abusive foster family are still there.
Second, in a nod to its new family a series of engines are available, including some with decent power figures:
*2.0L turbo I4 diesel engine making 160 hp.
*2.0L turbo I4 gas engine making 220 hp.
*2.8L turbo V6 gas engine making 300 hp.
*1.6L turbo I4 gas engine making 180 hp.
*2.0L BioPower E85 engine.
In a nod to it's birth parents, all engines have turbines. Other aircraft-inspired appointments include a HUD, altimeter, and a host of electronic nannies and screens -- just like a real jet...sort of.