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The History of Saab
In 1938, the Saab factory was built in Trollhattan Sweden. At this time, they were not an automobile manufacturer. With World War II on the horizon, the Royal Swedish Air Force was in need of aircraft. On September 1, 1939, war broke out and Saab built bombers and fighters.
1970 A milestone is passed in February when Saab turns out Car No. 500,000. 1976 The one-millionth Saab car comes off the line at Trollhättan in January. Catalytic converter and a lambda sensor are introduced on cars for the US. The first Saab 99 Turbo goes on sale as a 1978 model. In 1979 the new 900 is released. Yet another world "first" is introduced with the 1979 Saab 900: the unique compartment air/pollen filter.
Beginning with the 1983 models, Saab fits all its cars with asbestos-free brake linings. The Saab 900 was a model that spanned the entire 1980s, being in production for some fifteen years! During its lifetime over 900,000 units were produced, almost 50,000 of which were the successful and stylish 900 convertible.
Despite being an evolution of the 99, the 900 was not merely a facelift. It had been given a new front section and Saab wanted to exploit new market sectors. This was especially true of the United States. 1987 The two-millionth Saab is manufactured. 1989 At a press conference on 15 December, GM announces that it is buying 50% of Saab’s car operation. The new Saab 900 made its debut in front of the press and 35,000 residents of Trollhättan, in the town’s main square, in July 1993. The new 900 was the first completely new model since GM (General Motors) took a 50% stake in Saab Automobile AB in 1990. 2000, GM buys the reminder of Saab.
In early 2003 the 2nd generation 9-3 was launched, featuring either a 1.8 L or 2.0 L gasoline engine, derived from General Motors’ Ecotec family, or a turbocharged 2.8 L High-Feature V6 in 2006. There are two different versions of the turbocharged I4, with the amount of turbo boost determining the power output. Power in the 9-3 is delivered through the front wheels only. It is available as a four-door sedan, and a two-door convertible. It is the safest car in its class, including innovations such as Saab Active Head Restraints (SAHR II) to reduce whiplash and ReAxs, passive rear wheel steering to reduce understeering and passive toe-in under heavy braking. Out of these models, the convertible is the best known, and is the best selling in its class in many markets.
The Saab 9-5 was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the Saab 9000. There is also a station wagon version, which was introduced in 2000. The high powered version of the 9-5 is the called Aero, the current form producing 260 hp. The Saab 9-5 continued Saab’s long-running tradition of offering a many safety features, and pioneered the availability of ventilated seats with active headrests (SAHR, Saab Active Head Restraints) that moved up and forward to prevent whiplash when the car is struck from the rear.
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