It appears the Dutch version of TopGear has a picture of the “draft” Saab 9-1. While my Dutch is terrible, rather the free online translation, I can gather that this is certainly a 9-1 and is apparently a draft/pre-pro model. They mumble that it will be offered as a 3 or 5 door.
They also mentioned that it will have 320hp and AWD and cost under $30k. Ok, I lied about that part. The whole shoddy translation, post jump.
Edit: one of our commenter’s confirmed that this is as CGI as a Michael Bay film. And another helped out with the translation.
That Saab behind the screens works at a new instapmodel, know we for years. Therefore are we also cheerfully surprised that the Swedens in Geneva finally the 9-1X can show.
For now they this study model from the high hat worked magic, can last can close it fixed not long more for we the Saab 9-1 in our arms. We mentioned the already before: there is no brand to consider that so much languorous lovers so long in the cold has let stand.
In spite of is the information, that we over the Saab 9-1 got, yet proper summier. Yes, it becomes a three or five doors hatchback. That had can guess we self also. The 9-1 must the taking up against cars as the Mini and the BMW 1-serie. Sounds also logically. The 9-1X does think appearance rather of the meanwhile almost fossil Saab Aero X draft. Us scarcely a performance appears. Photographs want to see we, and actual we see rather the production version then again a draft car. Hopefully becomes us tolerated fast rewarded.
via TopGear
February 15th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
they didnt make that, it was a cgi created by gminsidenews.com.
February 15th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Im British, but with the help of a mate this is what we got.
A small Saab on the way.
Saab has been working for years on a low budget car. At Geneva will Saab introduce us to the 9-1X.
Now that the 9-1X is finished, it can’t take long before we can embrace it. We said it earlier: there is no other branch that left out the hardcore fan for so long.
Unfortunately, the information we received from Saab about the 9-1X is very unclear. Yes, it will be a 3-door or a 5-door hatchback but we could’ve guessed that ourselves. The 9-1X has to challenge the Mini and the BMW 1-serie. The design of the car reminds us of the old Saab Aero X concept. We want to see pictures but most of all a product car instead of a concept car. Hopefully, our patience will be rewarded.
February 15th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Appologies for the shocking english grammer there! I Pasted the pre-proof read and fully translated version, But you guys get the general idea.
February 15th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Thanks for the heads up to both of you!
February 15th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Title should say “Babbles”, as Babel is…well…wrong.
February 17th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
The Aero-X is an old “fossil” already! I thought it might date quickly, but not that quick!