A Saab Astra?

NYSpeed Automotive
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Saab hopes to make a new compact model at its plant in Trollhattan, Sweden, Reuters reported last week.

Saab’s managing director, Jan-Ake Jonsson, told the Swedish news agency TT that the compact car would compete in the same segment as the BMW 3 Series and Audi A3 and be built on a platform similar to that of the next-generation Opel Astra. He did not say when the car would go into production.

The Trollhattan plant currently produces versions of its Saab 9-3 and 9-5 models and the new Cadillac BLS.

Maybe this’ll replace the 9-2X since GM sold its stake in Subaru to Toyota? Who knows. The Astra VXR has a pretty nice 240 hp turbo Ecotec under the hood.

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undecided

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my god, i hope saab restyles that monstrosity

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I think the Volvo S…30? Is much spiffier. And I think that the Mazda 3/S40 is a better starting point than the Delta platform. (Delta=Cobalt, Astra)

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they need to bring back the oldschool(79-93) 900’s, nothing that saab has now is attractive anymore…

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its got VW wheels, a mazda 3 hatch, 06 wrx tails, 06 civic windows, a harry potter badge, and chrysler pacificia panels

interesting