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2010 BMW X5 Shows Off Its New Nose

Someone must have gotten lazy at the Nordschleife and didn't remember to cover up the new nose on the twin-turbocharged V8-powered 2010 BMW X5. In this latest round of spy shots from the folks at KGP, we can clearly see the dramatic, M3-inspired front air dam and big new wheels to match the upgraded styling. This marks the second application for the twin-turbo eight cylinder which debuted in the BMW X6, and in the X5 it will be making 408 HP and providing a 0-60 time of just 5.5 seconds. The one thing it won't be doing is wearing the "M" badge. Check out the full spy report after the jump.

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5:35 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,428 views, 29 comments

Latest by n/a: All you haters are wrong, wrong, wrong. No one actually cares if the mileage sucks. People who aren't even that wealthy will take on debt to buy one, because it is a big tall eight-cylindered Bimmer beast that's literally the more »

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2008 Saab 9-3 Turbo X: First Drive, Again

When our fearless leader so elegantly blew the clutch on the only Saab 9-3 Turbo X in the country after the performance sedan spent a long tour of Europe and a hard day under the boot of Jan Magnussen, we thought getting an honest review of the car would be nigh impossible. We also thought Wert would never live down that new nickname — Chief Transmission Destroyer. But he has, and after the boss-man agreed to stay off the track until he got a few more heel-toe lessons, the fine folks at Saab invited us to sample the Turbo X again earlier this week at Saab's home-away-from-home — Boston. Having just returned from Beantown and some time reflecting on the drive, we have to admit, our world has been gently rocked.

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12:30 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,442 views, 23 comments

Latest by n/a: @contender: What? more »

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2008 Saab Turbo X Hits The Track, Goes Head-To-Head With The Subaru WRX STi, BMW M3, BMW 3-Series And Audi A4

We'd read somewhere that at the height of the Cold War, the U.S. locked in the struggle against the evil Commies, Sweden was considered as a potential candidate for location of a Northern European base for F-117A Night Hawk Stealth fighters. Obviously that didn't happen as the decision was made to base all 59 of the arrow-headed black-as-night fighters stateside at Holloman Air Force Base after testing completed at the Toponah test range. And now, well, now they've all been retired. But we're going to imagine for a moment that maybe a couple of them were sent over to Sweden for some leave time. It's the only way we're able to explain the 2008 Saab Turbo X — because if Saab claims they're born from jets, we're of the impression this jet-black baby meatball's daddy has to be an F-117A. Earlier this week our intrepid Editor-in-Chief and I were invited over to Gingerman Raceway on Michigan's western coast to watch as Saab attempted to prove that pedigree by taking on the limited-edition Turbo X's competitors — the Audi A4 3.2 Quattro and the BMW 335 Xi. In addition, and just to see how it stacked up, the Swedes also brought along a new 2008 Subaru WRX STi and a brand spanking new 2008 BMW M3. So what happened? Well, hit the jump.

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12:41 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Mark Arnold
15,759 views, 83 comments

Latest by n/a: Why does everyone test and compare performance cars on their different stock tires? Are they testing the car or the tires? Please put the same tires on the cars before testing for comparison of performance otherwise the test is pretty more »

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2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

Saab has just announced that the 2008 Turbo X — the new range-topping version of their 9-3 sedan — will start at $54,995 — just shy of 55,000 loonies. Do the math and that's $53,898 in real money, $11,388 (USD) more than the car will start at south of the Windsor-Detroit line. Yet vehicle sales in Canada remain strong, despite continuing price disparities and in contrast to US sales, which are on the decline.

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5:30 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Wes Siler
4,072 views, 71 comments

Latest by n/a: The worst part about having Americans in Canadian strip joints is that in order to not look like a cheap-o at the strip bar one must tip in bills not coins. We have to give a fiver while you guys more »

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Saab Turbo X Gets North American Debut At... Boston Auto Show?

Who knew Boston even had an auto show? Well, for whatever reason, the General decided to unveil the 2008 SAAB Turbo X, their speedy new little Swedish meatball in Boston at the New England International Auto Show. What's that you say — read the press release? OK, so there's something about "paying tribute to the Northeast region where Saab originally started its U.S. business more than half a century ago" and — well, we got bored because we've already seen the Turbo X — but if you haven't, feel free to hit the jump below for the full release on all the new SAAB's specs.
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10:00 AM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Ray Wert
1,657 views, 21 comments

Latest by Trackback: What? An American debut of a new vehicle at the Boston car show? Yep. Saab felt the New England International Auto Show, which is held in Boston, was just the place to announce their slick-looking AWD Saab turbo X to more »

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Saab's New "Cross Wheel Drive" in Detail

This week, Saab announced it would give the world of car watchers something unexpected — rear wheel drive. Well, in a sense. It's Saab's new Cross Wheel Drive system, by Sweden's Haldex, and it offers up to 100-percent rear torque transfer. Of course, the front wheels get the same consideration. It's the first US buyers will see of the latest-generation Haldex AWD platform, which will also find its way into cars from VW/Audi and Ford. Saab's contribution to the system is an active, yaw-damping limited-slip diff system in the rear, transferring power between the wheels as needed, say, for hard cornering or whenever the traction gods start looking for fresh meat. What's more, snuck into the release is notice of standard 18" alloys on all Saab Turbo X and 9-3 Aero XWD Sport Sedan and SportCombi models. Will the spawn of jets finally find respectability among sports-minded buyers? We'll see when the road tests start. More »

9:45 AM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,753 views, 22 comments

Latest by LuciferV8: Sweet. more »

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Frankfurt Auto Show: Saab 21st Century Black Turbo X

As we knew they would from the leaked embargo shots of the other day, GM's Saab just revealed a heap of new vehicles including the new Saab Turbo X, with a design the General's hoping will evoke images the iconic appeal of its first black 900 Turbo. The 2.8 V6 Turbo with 280 horses gives the Turbo X a 0-100 kph in 5.7 seconds. Sorry about a couple of pictures — some guy named "Bob" kept getting in the way of my shot. Full press release after the jump.
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4:24 AM on Tue Sep 11 2007
By Ray Wert
9,944 views, 9 comments

Latest by Rob P: This is like a Swedish "Grand National", I like that. Pretty good job, all in all. I just don't see anything on price, however. more »

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Frankfurt Auto Show: Genuine Saab Turbo X

The born from jets crowd over at Trollhattan Saab report the car previously known as black turbo will officially bring the spirit of the original 900 turbo in line with a modern haldex awd system and 280 hp engine. An automatic transmission will also be available to channel power to the ground from the hair dryer. The Turbo X is expected to go on sale in early 2008, with a collectible 2000 or so cars completing the total run. The Trollhattans have photos of the Turbo X ahead of the official reveal of tomorrow, which is still today here in Frankfurt. [Saab Turbo X via Trollhattan Saab]

2:00 PM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
1,652 views, 20 comments

Latest by n/a: @Seth L: The problem is that it's hardly an Epsilon car: they only kept the front suspension of the platform... and made it impossible to build outside Trollhattan. They did a good job, I guess, enabling AWD and all (impossible on more »

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Saab "Turbo X" To Be Revealed in Frankfurt

It's 30 years since Saab unveiled its first turbocharged model, causing young stockbrokers to rear their heads like hungry cocker spaniels at the shake of a kibble bag. Now, Saab says its planning to reveal a car that will evoke the classic "black turbo" models that followed throughout the 1980s. It's called the Turbo X, and we suspect it's an attempt to recapture some of the brand's, er, Saabness lost during the GM years. The Turbo X will be a limited-edition model the company says will introduce cutting-edge technology. We're hoping that doesn't just mean a stock ticker on the dash. More »

7:31 AM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By Mike Spinelli
4,605 views, 17 comments

Latest by teargas: Variable Compression. more »