I think it is a logical progression of the 9-3, now with a more SAAB-esque front-end with the addition of clam shell bonnet and more edgy lines. The rest of the car remains relatively unchanged, save for appropriated Cadillac BLS door handles, which look fine but are hardly original.
The real surprise will be when the interior is unveiled, a typical 9-3 weak spot in terms of quality, so lets hope the new one steps up.
Speculation about a 9-3 variant with 320bhp+ and the newly-developed Haldex 4WD system will certainly bring SAAB back into the performance arena.
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