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The new Saab, Green with greater grunt
It’s a sad fact of life: absolutely everything is a trade-off. If your girlfriend is hot, she’s probably about as sharp as a sausage. If you don’t pay a lot of rent, your roof probably leaks.
If you want a properly sorted motor, you’d best lube up and bend over, because it’s gonna hurt. There is an exception, however.

The new Saab 9-3 convertible breaks the mould. Not only is it a damn fine looking automobile: it’s got so much more than the fine, sleek curves of a Swedish sports car. Most notably: Underneath the muscular bonnet breathes an omnivorous monster called the 2.0t BioPower engine. Feed it petrol, and it happily chugs away, offering 185 horsepower to play with - not too shabby, but pour E85 bio ethanol down its gullet, and it transforms into a nearly unrecognisable beast. Suddenly, you’ll find yourself in effortless control 200 rampant ponies.

Good job, then, that the new 9-3 convertible is one of the most stable convertibles you can drive. It is so well poised and easily controlled that it feels as if the power doesn’t come through - until you glance down at your speedometer, have a minor coronary episode, and realise that that annoying buzzing sound that appeared in the background a while ago is the police helicopters trying to convince you to take it a little easier. Read Article
The new Saab, Green with greater grunt



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EnnNorakEnnNorak - 7/27/2007 1:01:35 PM
+1 BoostDrop the Boost Up the Boost
I'd consider a hardtop version if it came with a diesel.

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gryphongryphon - 7/31/2007 12:03:10 AM
+1 BoostDrop the Boost Up the Boost
The Sport Sedan is sharp, and the Convertible is sleek. But...why in the world is Saab not bringing the BioPower version to the U.S.?

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PatchmanPatchman - 1/11/2008 3:45:31 PM
+1 BoostDrop the Boost Up the Boost
Imagine that one car maker forces all other wanting to go eco! Nice done by SAAB :-)

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