New owners of the company Saab radiate with optimism and assure that the Swedish motor-car manufacturer is on a threshold of the present break. However on a showroom in Geneva Saab couldn't show essentially new serial models. Henceforth Saab 9-3 will be called 9-3 Griffin (earlier this word was used only for a designation of the most abrupt versions of cars of mark Saab). Updated Saab 9-3 Griffin by tradition of the majority similar updatings has received other front and rear bumpers, a bit different materials of the inner trim, a new meter panel.Diesel engines in Saab have decided not to touch (9-3 Griffin will have the old unit in volume of 1,9 l which gives out 130 h.p., 160 h.p. or 180 h.p.). And here the petrol 2,0-liter motor have been a little corrected. Thanks to changes it has started to give out 163 h.p. or 220 h.p. (was a maximum 210 h.p. earlier) . Besides, 9-3 Griffin in some countries will be on sale with an engine that feeds on bioethanol. (175 hp or 200 hp).
Besides, to Geneva have brought a station wagon 9-5 – the model has received the name 9-5 Sport Combi. Actually it's the first rather new body which has been created from the moment of Saab transition under control of Dutch Spyker (a sedan has been created at the time of board General Motors). The versatile person has turned out quite decent, with the big luggage compartment on volume, modern systems for transportation of cargoes, qualitative materials of furnish.
