9-4X vahvistettu?
9-4X vahvistettu?
Oheisen artikkelin mukaan "joku Saabin edustaja" on vahvistanut, että 9-4X, joka siis tulee olemaan sukua Cadillac BRX:lle, on todellakin tulossa. Jonkun toisen lukemani lähteen mukaan olisi jopa mahdollista, että konsepti olisi esillä jo ensi kevään Geneven näyttelyssä.
4CAR:sta:
New Models: Saab confirms small crossover project
12 Oct 05 15:56
Despite Saab announcing the axing of the 9-6X 4x4-estate crossover - a sister model to the recently-launched Subaru Tribeca - it is working on a different, smaller crossover vehicle.
At the launch of the revised 9-5 saloon and estate this week, a Saab spokesman confirmed to 4Car that this project was under way and hinted that its name would be 9-4X, denoting its positioning in the Saab line-up between the 9-3 and 9-5 ranges.
Although he could not reveal details, it's a safe bet that this car will share its underpinnings and powertrains with the upcoming Cadillac BRX, much as the Cadillac BLS, which will be launched next spring, shares its platform with the Saab 9-3. Both 9-4X and BRX will be developed from the 9-3/BLS platform, also used for the Vauxhall/Opel Vectra, Signum and other related models in the GM family.
It is thought that the 9-4X will be better-suited to the European market than the huge, seven-seater 9-6X - or a sister model to the Daewoo-developed Opel/Vauxhall Antara (a Frontera replacement) - and that since the 9-7X (a rebadged Chevrolet 4x4) has already proved popular in the US, that model has effectively plugged the major gap in the Saab range there.
Speaking at the 9-5 launch, Saab MD Jan-Ake Jonsson also reaffirmed that the European-market 9-2X - the Golf-sized model developed in partnership with Subaru, which will also share its platform with the next-generation Impreza - has also been axed. The 9-2X on sale in the States, a rebadged version of the current Impreza, will continue in the short- to medium-term.
"The 9-2X sector (premium-badged small family cars) has not grown as much as we thought it would", he told 4Car. "We would not rule out a new model further into the future, within the GM-Saab relationship. But in the meantime, we will focus on our existing products, the 9-3 and 9-5, and the crossover& There are still a lot of elements of the existing vehicles that can gain volume, and engines to be added."
Saab is thought, however, to be working on a Golf-sector model on the next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Astra platform. Jonsson would not confirm this, but said: "We try to utilise the components we have available."
However, another Saab spokesman intimated that the Saab-Subaru story may not be over just yet. Given that the 9-6X was so close to production, with prototypes under testing, it is unlikely that all the work done by Saab engineers on the 9-6X/Tribeca will be for nothing, so Saab may well at least utilise some of the technology developed in its future models. Likewise with the 9-2X/Impreza, which could have an influence on the Astra-based model even if the basic structure is not used.
Jonsson added that we could expect to see some surprises, probably in the form of concept vehicles, at the Geneva Motor Show next spring; we think these are likely to be the long-rumoured Saab roadster, the "new Sonett", on the GM 'Kappa' platform (Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Vauxhall Lightning) and a preview of the 9-4X.
4CAR:sta:
New Models: Saab confirms small crossover project
12 Oct 05 15:56
Despite Saab announcing the axing of the 9-6X 4x4-estate crossover - a sister model to the recently-launched Subaru Tribeca - it is working on a different, smaller crossover vehicle.
At the launch of the revised 9-5 saloon and estate this week, a Saab spokesman confirmed to 4Car that this project was under way and hinted that its name would be 9-4X, denoting its positioning in the Saab line-up between the 9-3 and 9-5 ranges.
Although he could not reveal details, it's a safe bet that this car will share its underpinnings and powertrains with the upcoming Cadillac BRX, much as the Cadillac BLS, which will be launched next spring, shares its platform with the Saab 9-3. Both 9-4X and BRX will be developed from the 9-3/BLS platform, also used for the Vauxhall/Opel Vectra, Signum and other related models in the GM family.
It is thought that the 9-4X will be better-suited to the European market than the huge, seven-seater 9-6X - or a sister model to the Daewoo-developed Opel/Vauxhall Antara (a Frontera replacement) - and that since the 9-7X (a rebadged Chevrolet 4x4) has already proved popular in the US, that model has effectively plugged the major gap in the Saab range there.
Speaking at the 9-5 launch, Saab MD Jan-Ake Jonsson also reaffirmed that the European-market 9-2X - the Golf-sized model developed in partnership with Subaru, which will also share its platform with the next-generation Impreza - has also been axed. The 9-2X on sale in the States, a rebadged version of the current Impreza, will continue in the short- to medium-term.
"The 9-2X sector (premium-badged small family cars) has not grown as much as we thought it would", he told 4Car. "We would not rule out a new model further into the future, within the GM-Saab relationship. But in the meantime, we will focus on our existing products, the 9-3 and 9-5, and the crossover& There are still a lot of elements of the existing vehicles that can gain volume, and engines to be added."
Saab is thought, however, to be working on a Golf-sector model on the next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Astra platform. Jonsson would not confirm this, but said: "We try to utilise the components we have available."
However, another Saab spokesman intimated that the Saab-Subaru story may not be over just yet. Given that the 9-6X was so close to production, with prototypes under testing, it is unlikely that all the work done by Saab engineers on the 9-6X/Tribeca will be for nothing, so Saab may well at least utilise some of the technology developed in its future models. Likewise with the 9-2X/Impreza, which could have an influence on the Astra-based model even if the basic structure is not used.
Jonsson added that we could expect to see some surprises, probably in the form of concept vehicles, at the Geneva Motor Show next spring; we think these are likely to be the long-rumoured Saab roadster, the "new Sonett", on the GM 'Kappa' platform (Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Vauxhall Lightning) and a preview of the 9-4X.
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9-5 2,0t Linear Wagon vm.2002
Seat Alhambra 2,0TDI 4WD vm. 2013 (11/2012), mutta silti:
"Saab is The Truth, The Whole Truth and nothing but The Truth."
9-5 2,0t Linear Wagon vm.2002
Seat Alhambra 2,0TDI 4WD vm. 2013 (11/2012), mutta silti:
"Saab is The Truth, The Whole Truth and nothing but The Truth."
9-4X ja sisarmallit on ilmeisesti tarkoitus valmistaa Meksikossa
"new vehicles, are expected to go into production in mid-to-late 2008"
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Ne ... eId=108095
"new vehicles, are expected to go into production in mid-to-late 2008"
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Ne ... eId=108095
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/ ... RS00.shtml
"He said progress has been made on the planned Saab crossover vehicle, adding that it will share certain components with one other GM brand.
Forster wouldn't say which brand was involved, but he did say there was a possibility the Saab crossover _ a mix of various model types _ could be built in North America. He said the design of the crossover was at an advanced stage and production could start by the end of the decade."
"He said progress has been made on the planned Saab crossover vehicle, adding that it will share certain components with one other GM brand.
Forster wouldn't say which brand was involved, but he did say there was a possibility the Saab crossover _ a mix of various model types _ could be built in North America. He said the design of the crossover was at an advanced stage and production could start by the end of the decade."
Moi!
Iltalehdessä 2.6.-06 on kuva tulevasta Saab 9-4X. Ja siinä kerrotaan:
Saabin SUV nähdään markkinoilla samaan aikaan kuin uusi Opel eli keväällä 2007. Moottoripaletti venyy 125-hevosvoimasta aina 200 turbotettuun hevoseen.
Linkki Iltalehden Opel Antaran esittelyyn:
http://www.iltalehti.fi/autot/200605254570530_au.shtml
Onko tämä tulevan Saabin alusta?
Ari
Iltalehdessä 2.6.-06 on kuva tulevasta Saab 9-4X. Ja siinä kerrotaan:
Saabin SUV nähdään markkinoilla samaan aikaan kuin uusi Opel eli keväällä 2007. Moottoripaletti venyy 125-hevosvoimasta aina 200 turbotettuun hevoseen.
Linkki Iltalehden Opel Antaran esittelyyn:
http://www.iltalehti.fi/autot/200605254570530_au.shtml
Onko tämä tulevan Saabin alusta?
Ari
Ari #831 - Pidättekö minua ihan hulluna vai idioottina ?
Iltalehden uudet pienet katumaasturit:
http://www.iltalehti.fi/autot/200606014530314_au.shtml
"Opelin on pakko seurata perässä. Vastikään GM:n varapääjohtaja Robert Lutz myönsi, että GM pohtii paraikaa tulevan Opel Antaran alapuolelle sijoittuvan katumaasturin markkinoille tuontia. Kuvamme visiossa Opelin SUV on kuin vahvennettu versio Astran perusmalleista. Mutta muotoilupiirteillä on saatu mukaan massiivisuutta. Neliveto kehitetään yhteistyössä Saabin tulevan 9-4X-kehittelyn kanssa.
Saabin SUV nähdään markkinoilla samaan aikaan kuin uusi Opel eli keväällä 2007. Moottoripaletti venyy 125-hevosvoimasta aina 200 turbotettuun hevoseen."
http://www.iltalehti.fi/autot/200606014530314_au.shtml
"Opelin on pakko seurata perässä. Vastikään GM:n varapääjohtaja Robert Lutz myönsi, että GM pohtii paraikaa tulevan Opel Antaran alapuolelle sijoittuvan katumaasturin markkinoille tuontia. Kuvamme visiossa Opelin SUV on kuin vahvennettu versio Astran perusmalleista. Mutta muotoilupiirteillä on saatu mukaan massiivisuutta. Neliveto kehitetään yhteistyössä Saabin tulevan 9-4X-kehittelyn kanssa.
Saabin SUV nähdään markkinoilla samaan aikaan kuin uusi Opel eli keväällä 2007. Moottoripaletti venyy 125-hevosvoimasta aina 200 turbotettuun hevoseen."
9-3X 2.0T XWD -10 BioPower,
9-5 2.3t -00 US specs BP steg 1,
9-3 Aero Cab -04 Lime BP Steg 7,
9-3 "Aero" Cab -05 BP Steg 1,
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Onkos tästä enempikin kuvia jossain? Mikä lie tämän kuvan tausta, että onko vain arvailua, vai ihan Saabilta peräisin?
#1851 Jari Haverinen :: Saab 9-3 SC TTiD '09 :: instagram.com/autoileva_veijari
villi arvaus: Start of production?TuuSaR kirjoitti:Autoblog.com:ssa nimimerkki "steve" ilmoittaa:
GMT 168 = Saab 9-4X, SOP March 2009
GMT 166 = Cadillac BRX, SOP May 2009
GMT tarkoittaa pohjarakennetta, SOP:n merkitys on vähän hämärämpi.
9-3X 2.0T XWD -10 BioPower,
9-5 2.3t -00 US specs BP steg 1,
9-3 Aero Cab -04 Lime BP Steg 7,
9-3 "Aero" Cab -05 BP Steg 1,
#1767, MB CLS 350CDI -11
trollhattanista:
'Patric95' left the following information in comments today:
The 9-4X will be on sale in the spring of 2008 as a 2009. Around march or april of 2008. This comes from an extremely reliable source. Some specs are as follows: the 2 engines - the 2.8v6 250hp and a new 300 hp turbo. The vehicle will be produced in Mexico for all markets. And the design is something of a cross between FX45 and a Land Rover Discovery but with the AeroX front end design language. The platform being a modified Epsilon 2.
'Patric95' left the following information in comments today:
The 9-4X will be on sale in the spring of 2008 as a 2009. Around march or april of 2008. This comes from an extremely reliable source. Some specs are as follows: the 2 engines - the 2.8v6 250hp and a new 300 hp turbo. The vehicle will be produced in Mexico for all markets. And the design is something of a cross between FX45 and a Land Rover Discovery but with the AeroX front end design language. The platform being a modified Epsilon 2.
That means is not present?Toby kirjoitti:Oheisen artikkelin mukaan "joku Saabin edustaja" on vahvistanut, että 9-4X, joka siis tulee olemaan ...
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Sorry, I don´t follow... What did You ask about?pokatinzy1 kirjoitti:That means is not present?Toby kirjoitti:Oheisen artikkelin mukaan "joku Saabin edustaja" on vahvistanut, että 9-4X, joka siis tulee olemaan ...
I just tried to translate in finnish this: " a Saab spokesman confirmed to 4Car that this project was under way and hinted that its name would be 9-4X"
So no: the 9-4X is not a present Saab modell but according to this it will be.
But yes: the saab spokesman is definitely a present spokesman of Saab...
Saabisti #2397
9-5 2,0t Linear Wagon vm.2002
Seat Alhambra 2,0TDI 4WD vm. 2013 (11/2012), mutta silti:
"Saab is The Truth, The Whole Truth and nothing but The Truth."
9-5 2,0t Linear Wagon vm.2002
Seat Alhambra 2,0TDI 4WD vm. 2013 (11/2012), mutta silti:
"Saab is The Truth, The Whole Truth and nothing but The Truth."
Ruotsin pojilla on tiukka spekulointi päällä, että 9-4X julkistettaisiinkin (tai ainakin konseptimalli) jo kesällä saab festivaaleilla:
http://www.automotorsport.se/nyhetsmall ... sion=50614
Eikös siellä ole lupailtu esitella uusi malli? 9-3 FL:ää ei liene voi laskea uudeksi malliksi, vaikka nelivetokin tulisi...
Samasta lehdestä löytyy piirrettyjä kuviakin:
http://www.teknikensvarld.se/nyheter/07 ... /index.xml
http://www.automotorsport.se/nyhetsmall ... sion=50614
Eikös siellä ole lupailtu esitella uusi malli? 9-3 FL:ää ei liene voi laskea uudeksi malliksi, vaikka nelivetokin tulisi...
Samasta lehdestä löytyy piirrettyjä kuviakin:
http://www.teknikensvarld.se/nyheter/07 ... /index.xml
9-5 2.0T ARC
NG9-5 TID4, NG9-5 Turbo4 Biopower
NG9-5 TID4, NG9-5 Turbo4 Biopower