# Koenigsegg Buys Saab??? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 11, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997 "2009-06-11T10:55:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/1 "2009-06-11T10:55:54Z")
> **[BREAKING: Swedish TV reports Koenigsegg buying Saab - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/breaking-swedish-tv-reports-koenigsegg-buying-saab/)** > > We don't have much to go on yet, but Swedish television is reportedly claiming that Koenigsegg, makers of ultra high-performance exotic supercars, and a Ohhhh shizzle… Just rumors for now but I think this could be some interesting stuff! > We don’t have much to go on yet, but Swedish television is reportedly claiming that [Koenigsegg](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Koenigsegg/), makers of ultra high-performance exotic supercars, and a group of Norwegian investors have signed a letter of intent with Saab to take over the brand from General Motors. Final negotiations will reportedly take place in the coming months. ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/2 "2009-06-11T10:59:28Z")
:tup: I’ve heard the same from other sources :snky: ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/3 "2009-06-11T11:00:20Z")
The new 9-5 has been hyped a lot as a big leap for the brand. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/4 "2009-06-11T11:00:30Z")
Hell yeeeeaaaahhh. That is cool. The owner of Koenigsegg is a crazy enthusiast. I hope he makes a 500 hp Saab for production. ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/5 "2009-06-11T11:30:28Z")
Sounds like a great move for the brand. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/6 "2009-06-11T11:32:33Z")
Sweds are sweet I work with a few of them. 🙂 I hope to for a sporty M5 fighter. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/7 "2009-06-11T11:33:54Z")
wow, this would RULE@!! ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/8 "2009-06-11T11:45:30Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Sweds are sweet I work with a few of them. 🙂 > > I hope to for a sporty M5 fighter. As do I. They sure love their cars and are passionate about them. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/9 "2009-06-11T11:45:59Z")
This was mentioned in a GM article posted last week. I was surprised no one said anything at the time. lol ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/10 "2009-06-11T12:04:12Z")
Well as of last week it was down to two competitors ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/11 "2009-06-11T12:29:23Z")
what are you guys’ expectations for this duo? I doubt they are going to turn saab into some ultra high performance family sedan brand. Hopefully one or two cool models will come forth though. ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/12 "2009-06-11T17:03:20Z")
Koenigsegg RULES It’s funny how quick you can get sick of seeing ferraris, porsches, lambos, etc. I want to see a pagani or a koenigsegg driving by. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/13 "2009-06-12T05:57:42Z")
It will end up similar to the Saturn buy out. They will more or less end up buying the cars from GM for the next handful of years. I wouldn’t expect to see anything non-GM out of them for at least 5 years. There is no way the UAW would let production leave their hands, and neither would the government. As it sits now, GM is just another government work project (similar to the Hoover Dam). ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/14 "2009-06-12T06:26:07Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > It will end up similar to the Saturn buy out. They will more or less end up buying the cars from GM for the next handful of years. I wouldn’t expect to see anything non-GM out of them for at least 5 years. There is no way the UAW would let production leave their hands, and neither would the government. As it sits now, GM is just another government work project (similar to the Hoover Dam). I thought Saabs were built in Sweeden and Germany? Edit: [http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/090123-Saab-Will-Separate-from-GM/](http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/090123-Saab-Will-Separate-from-GM/) “Saab-built factories in Sweden would stop producing European Cadillacs, and GM-owned factories in Germany would stop producing Saab cars.” ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/15 "2009-06-12T06:31:28Z")
I wonder how much of their ultra-high-performance stuff will be adaptable to a mass production platform if they win it. It may offer some opportunities to think outside the box and do things differently. Could be interesting because usually it’s the regular car company that buys the exotic brand, not the other way around. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/16 "2009-06-12T06:41:39Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > I wonder how much of their ultra-high-performance stuff will be adaptable to a mass production platform if they win it. It may offer some opportunities to think outside the box and do things differently. Could be interesting because usually it’s the regular car company that buys the exotic brand, not the other way around. I bet that over time, they will turn the brand into a more bmw/audi-esque brand(which would be cool). I think it will take some time though. Also, I hope the continue to build US Spec cars. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/17 "2009-06-12T07:14:11Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > I thought Saabs were built in Sweeden and Germany? > > Edit: > [http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/090123-Saab-Will-Separate-from-GM/](http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/090123-Saab-Will-Separate-from-GM/) > > “Saab-built factories in Sweden would stop producing European Cadillacs, and GM-owned factories in Germany would stop producing Saab cars.” The current saab is the same chassis as the cobalt, and ion. it uses the same engine as the ion redline/cobalt ss (only they used different manifolds for for the turbo and sc models). Every thing is built on that astra chassis. There is no doubt they will retain the chassis and engine contract. It would cost a huge sum of money for them to develop an entirely new car from the ground up. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/18 "2012-09-28T10:07:24Z")
What happened to Saab?.. What happened to ZerODazE? ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/19 "2012-09-28T13:08:19Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > What happened to Saab?.. What happened to ZerODazE? They both disappeared. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/koenigsegg-buys-saab/68997/20 "2012-09-29T06:17:18Z")
I met the head of Koenigsegg in Sweden at a bar - pretty cool guy.