2010 Saab 9-5 redesign images hit the web
Scans from Germany’s Autozeitung magazine have hit the web, depicting the all-new 2010 Saab 9-5 in its full glory.
The replacement for the Saab 9-5 has been a long time coming. The existing model is so old that Bill Clinton was still in office when it was launched, and parent company General Motors was still posting record profits back then.
The new model is hardly Swedish any more, based on the car that underpins the upcoming Buick Regal. Not much more is known at this point, and this front-wheel-drive midsize sedan’s GM roots may make it harder to hand off Saab to new owners Koenigsegg.
Design features of interest include the retaining of the outdated dashboard design, while bringing back the wraparound fighter-canopy styling of the windshield that was last seen in 1980s Saab models, and introducing unique new innovations such as flush-fitting foldaway rear DVD screens.
Gasoline power will likely be provided by three turbocharged engines including a 1.6L 4-cylinder with 160 hp, a 2.0L 4-cylinder with 210 hp, and a 2.8L V6 with 300 hp. On the diesel side, we can expect two turbocharged units which will produce 160 hp and 190 hp. Future variants may include a petrol-electric hybrid and a biofuel model.
Expect the 2010 Saab 9-5 to hit U.S. showrooms by the winter of 2009.
