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07-27-2009, 12:32 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
I actually think it looks pretty nice. It seems it's either been love or hate with this car in the first thread last week.
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07-27-2009, 01:04 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
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Yea ,the new 9-5 looks a little more mainstream. It's well done. The interior with the graphite look surface is a step in the right direction. From the interior pics I could not tell if the key switch is located in the center console next to the gear shift. I guess we'll found out. Looks pretty sharp. |
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07-27-2009, 01:12 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
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07-27-2009, 01:13 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
The three-quarter rear shot of the car makes me think the designers were shooting for a modern version of this:
 I like the interior though. Has kind of an '80s BMW look with everything canted towards the driver. Edit: What powertrains is this going to get? Last edited by dreadnaught1181 : 07-27-2009 at 01:15 PM. |
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07-27-2009, 02:26 PM
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07-27-2009, 02:36 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
Better looking and probably more fun to drive than the Lacrosse. Looks like it's available with a manual transmission, which Buicks should offer too. That's definitely something I look for.
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07-27-2009, 02:38 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
Well it manages to be a quirky SAAB, which isn't my cup of tea, but SAAB isn't supposed to be. I like the look of the greenhouse. The 9-3 looks so sleek and this one looks sort of boring from the front. I saw the leaked images the other day and thought "boring!" I wondered what I liked about SAAB recently, then I saw a new 9-3 on the road. That car looks sharp and this one just doesn't, though they definately look similar.
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07-27-2009, 03:04 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
I must say that I really like the center console design and the button and screen layout. I think the carbon fibre material looks really slick as well. The only thing I don't really like is the crate/grid design for the vents. The overall shape of the vehicle is nice but the front end is rather bland. Very Saab, but bland.
Will there still be a 9-5 wagon version for NA? What is the TTID4 bagding? Twin Turbo Injected Diesel 4 cylinder? Or all-wheel drive? |
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07-27-2009, 03:20 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
I like it alot!
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07-27-2009, 04:24 PM
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Re: First high-res shots of Saab’s next-gen 9-5
I thought that Saab lost the right to use the circular griffin emblem on the hood...
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