Saab 9-3 Convertible Special Edition
Introducing the new Saab 9-3 Convertible Special Edition.
When you mix the premium Saab 9-3 Convertible with design elements from the celebrated Saab Turbo X you get something extraordinary: the new Saab 9-3 Convertible Special Edition.
The Saab 9-3 Convertible Special Edition is an Aero convertible, our top of the line performance model, made even more stylish and with several powerful engine options. The 9-3 Convertible Special Edition is available from late fall. Start of sale date varies from market to market. For start of sales details in your market, please contact your local Saab dealership.
A closer look.
The Saab 9-3 Convertible Special Edition has many sporty design details drawn the Saab Turbo X, such as 18" alloy wheels (now in silver) and the unique front with the same anthracite grey elements as on the Turbo X.
The interior of the Saab 9-3 Convertible Special Edition features the Turbo X steering wheel, carbon fibre décor and special floor mats, and the exterior is available in a unique Bright Champagne metallic, Jet Black metallic or Carbon Grey metallic.
Order the Saab 9-3 Convertible Special Edition with your choice of Aero engine. Each makes driving the pleasure you expect from a Saab, while also giving you the option of choosing BioPower or two-stage turbo diesel:
- Aero 2.8 V6 Turbo 280 hp
- Aero 2.0 Turbo 210 hp
- Aero TTiD 180 hp
- Aero 2.0t BioPower 200 hp*
For Fuel and CO2 emission figures, please follow this link.
The four-season four-seater convertible.
Let the sun shine. Let the snow fall. Like all Saab convertibles the 9-3 Convertible Special Edition is designed to cope with any weather, regardless of the season. It´s a true four-season four-seater convertible with room enough for you and your passengers.
Three layers of high-tech fabric provides shelter from the elements, ACC makes sure the indoor climate is perfect, and ESP, Saab´s Electronic Stability Program, is designed to help you handle slippery roads. And, when the sun comes out, you´ll lower the top in just 20 seconds. Time enough to put on your sunglasses and get ready to really savour the latest convertible from Saab.
* Available on certain markets
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Visit the 9-3 Convertible Spring Edition site
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10/1/2008 4:27 PM
Open up with the Saab 9-X Air
Top up, or top down, the Saab 9-X Air breathes new life into the future of convertible design. Go ahead, open your senses and explore.
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8/29/2008 2:02 PM
Turbo Gene
Awaken your Turbo Gene.
The new choices you make define who you are.
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8/27/2008 2:37 PM
The Swedish Design Award 2008
The Swedish Design Award, Sweden´s most prestigious design prize, rewards problem solving design whatever the design discipline. For the 2008 edition the focus is in particular on design for sustainable development. At stake are issues like climate, the environment, the welfare of society and our long-term quality of life. One of the aims behind the award is to convince the world that good design helps to develop society as a whole. From the first Saab car, released 60 years ago, innovative thinking has been our hallmark. Today, Saab is the leading brand in Europe when it comes to cars fuelled by bioethanol. The Saab cars of the future will be true to our philosophy that design should always have a purpose. This shared conviction made it natural for us to be a part of the Swedish design development, by sponsoring the Swedish Design Award. Visit the virtual exhibition of the Swedish Design Award 2008, and find out more about the rewarded design objects at the link below. You can also hear the winning designers talk about their contributions to the contest, and hear Simon Padian talk about design and its influence on his work as Saab´s chief designer.
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8/20/2008 10:51 AM
9-x BioHybrid concept
Small is the new big
The new Saab 9-X BioHybrid.
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8/19/2008 11:06 AM
9-4X BioPower concept
Saab 9-4X BioPower concept
Entering a new territory.
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8/18/2008 11:37 AM
Saab BioPower
Saab BioPower
Enjoy more power with a cleaner conscience.
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8/16/2008 11:59 AM
Saab XWD
Saab XWD
The new cutting-edge all-wheel-drive system.
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8/15/2008 12:04 PM
The new Saab 9-3 TTiD
The new Saab 9-3 TTiD
What can be better than a turbo? Two!
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8/14/2008 12:09 PM
Saab turbo history
Saab Turbo History
How Saab tamed the turbo.
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8/13/2008 8:01 AM
Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept
World's first fossil fuel free Hybrid vehicle.
We are proud to present an innovative hybrid concept based on pure bioethanol. The Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept is a showcase of new technology that you may see in future Saab cars. Everything is neatly packed into a Saab 9-3 Convertible.
The hybrid concept includes a further development of our existing BioPower technology. By using 100% bioethanol the engine can produce even more power. At the same time fossil fuel emission is reduced to zero.
By coupling the turbo-charged engine with a battery-charged full hybrid drive system the car can deliver stunning performance and mileage.
The Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept is the world’s first hybrid vehicle without fossil fuel emission. And the world’s first hybrid soft-top.
Zero Mode. No consumption. No emission.
Press the Zero Mode button and you can drive fully electric at speeds below 50 km/h. The powerful batteries have capacity enough for you to drive 10–20 km without using the combustion engine.
Zero Mode is just perfect for commuting, or in congested driving conditions at lower speed. The car automatically turns to normal hybrid drive when you raise speed over 50 km/h, when you need powerful acceleration, or if the battery charge should run low.
The combustion engine is smoothly engaged. And in normal hybrid mode the car automatically chooses the best mix of turbocharged bioethanol power and battery charged power, depending on your driving.
Next generation BioPower – even more power without a drop of petrol.
The Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept also includes a natural step in the further development of BioPower technology. Such as the SIDI – a new direct injection system designed so the engine will start and run perfectly without any mix of petrol, even at cold conditions.
The turbocharging is tuned to take further advantage of the higher octane rating of pure bioethanol(E100). So, the engine can produce 260 bhp and a huge 375 Nm torque.
Acceleration is boosted by the electric motors of the hybrid system. Helping to catapult you from zero to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. Faster than most diesel or petrol-powered cars, but with zero fossil fuel emission.
However, as with all Saab BioPower cars, the engine is immensely flexible and can run equally well on fuels ranging from 100 % petrol to 100 % bioethanol or anything in between. Which means you can keep driving while waiting for the world to catch up with Saab BioPower technology by ensuring widespread availability of E100
Electric four-wheel-drive.
During acceleration and driving in low grip conditions, traction and stability are dynamically enhanced by the electric rear-wheel-drive. The hybrid system interacts with the electronic stability system to distribute power to the wheels with best grip. Engagement of the four-wheel-drive is seamless, instant and powerful thanks to the digitally controlled instant torque response of the electric motors. If the front wheels tend to spin when you start on an icy hill, up to 665 Nm can be applied to the rear wheels at very low revs, helping to avoid slip. Compared to conventional four-wheel-drive systems it has less moving parts and very low frictional losses, something that both improves performance and saves fuel.
Rocket science? No, just a natural development.
The Saab 9-3 BioPower Hybrid Concept is just as easy to drive as its petrol or diesel powered siblings. Energy use and power distribution is fully automatic. The only visible differences from a conventional car are a few instruments and the Zero Mode switch. Despite its compact design, the Saab BioPower Hybrid has the capacity to be driven entirely on the stored electricity.
1. Saab BioPower 2.0 Turbo – combustion engine optimised to run on pure bioethanol (E100), resulting in zero fossil fuel emission.
2. Electric Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) - with two planetary gear sets and two integrated 55 kW (75 bhp) electrical motors/alternators.
3. Rear Drive Unit (RDU) - transmission differential with an integrated 38 kW (55 bhp) electric motor/alternator.
4. Battery Management System (BMS) – Electronic Control Unit with software for battery supervision.
5. Control unit - monitoring the the electric power distribution to and from the ECVT.
6. 300 V battery – powers the hybrid system. Compact, high-capacity lithium-ion battery.
7. Electronic Control Unit – for the Rear Drive Unit (RDU).
8. Zero Mode button – switch between Hybrid and Zero Mode. Driving range in fully electric Zero Mode is 10–20 km depending on driving conditions.
Energy recycling
Battery capacity and charging is monitored and governed by an electronic control unit. It optimises energy flow by charging the batteries during braking or whenever needed. It also controls the operation of the electric motors to achieve as little use of the combustion engine as possible.
Power boosting
During acceleration, the electric motors are activated to further boost the power of the turbo engine. At take-off the huge instant torque of the electric motors helps to deliver tripled torque from tick-over to about 1500 rpm.
A performance Hybrid without compromise.
The innovative hybrid system is so compact that it can be completely concealed even in a convertible. The Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept car is just as roomy as any other Saab 9-3 Convertible. Giving you 352 litres of luggage volume (VDA). The performance is exhilarating, the efficiency is impressive and above all – it is 100% fossil free!
Engine
Turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with Spark Ignited Fuel Injection (SIDI), continuously variable inlet/outlet cam phasers. Displacement 1.998 dm3. Maximum output 191 kW (260 bhp) at 5200 r/min. Peak torque 375 Nm at 1900–5000 r/min.
Hybrid drive
Front: Two-mode hybrid drive system with two 55 kW electric motors integrated in the ECVT unit. Rear: RDU motor maximum output 38 kW.
Transmission
Electric continuously variable transmission (ECVT). Electric four-wheel drive, continuously variable and interacting with the cars electronic stability system.
Performance
Top speed 250 km/h (electronically limited). Acceleration 0-100 km/h 6.8 seconds. Overtaking 80-120 km/h 5.5 seconds.
Battery
300-volt, litium-ion, fan cooling.
Luggage capacity
Volume according to VDA standard 352 litres; volume with the top down 235 Litres.
All performance figures are estimated based on computer simulations.
Bioethanol fuel is produced commercially from agricultural crops such as sugarcane, corn and other forms of biomass. When considering CO2 emission savings, the whole chain - feedstock, fuel supply and vehicle combustion - must be considered. Depending on its source and its production process, the use of bioethanol can reduce total CO2 emissions by up to 90% compared to regular fossil gasoline. This is because emissions from its combustion are balanced by an amount of CO2 that is removed from the atmosphere when energy crops are grown. In this way, the CO2 present in the atmosphere remains in a natural cycle, whereas CO2 emissions from the use of a fossil fuel - such as gasoline or diesel - add new CO2 to the atmosphere which has been locked up in oil deposits underground.
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6/25/2008 4:45 PM
Saab BioPower game
Play the BioPower Challenge and drive a Saab 9-3 SportCombi BioPower between two locations in the shortest possible time. Try three different routes: Inland, driving from Gothenburg to Trollhättan; Coast with a drive from Trollhättan to the Swedish village of Fiskebäckskil (where the new Saab 9-3 is launched during summer 2007); and Mountain, where you drive on an icy road from Narvik in Norway to Jukkasjärvi in Sweden.
The car in the game can be fuelled with either bioethanol or petrol. But choose wisely because the bioethanol has a much more powerful impact on both speed and acceleration. Just as in real life, choosing environmentally friendly fuel also means getting more power out of your car.
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6/25/2008 4:00 PM
Aero X
Aero X
Imagination takes flight
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6/25/2008 3:40 PM
Saab 9-7X
The all new Saab 9-7X
Introducing a new Saab – the Saab 9-7X. An SUV like no other. Combining the power and capability you want in an SUV with the sporty driver's experience you expect from a Saab. With available V8 power, automatic all-wheel drive and StabiliTrak. Not to mention pure comfort and creative versatility. In every way, the Saab 9-7X is ready. Just look at it. Drive it. And be ready for pretty much anything. Take a right to the mountains – or a left to the sea. Downtown or out of town? You decide. And before you know it, you're doing what you enjoy most.
The heavyweight with the moves of a lightweight
The sporty Saab 9-7X gives you all the right moves. Experience the powerful acceleration and stable handling on the highway. And the responsive steering and braking as you make your way up a busy street. Feel the 9-7X hold the road as you take the tight curves of an ocean drive or the confident traction as you head into the mountains. Whatever. Wherever. The adventure is yours to define.
Power
Imagine the pure power and capability of a 5.3 litre V8 engine. 300 horsepower – tamed, ready and under your control. Giving you impressive torque over the entire rev range. Power when you need it most, for greater confidence in more driving situations.
The powerful in-line 6 cylinder engine on the 9-7X 4.2i model offers 290 horsepower and a free-revving character for sporty driving. The choice is yours. Both are technically advanced light-alloy engines designed to provide sporty performance across the full torque curve – while helping to deliver minimal vibrations and noise. The automatic transmission is matched with the high torque to provide rapid acceleration when passing. It's also fine-tuned to the all-wheel drive system's capabilities.
All-wheel drive
The Saab 9-7X gives you advanced all-wheel drive with active control for driving fun and stable driving. Fully automatic, this feature is designed to constantly monitor all four wheels and distribute power from the rear to the front wheels according to traction needs. The result is more traction on most types of road surfaces.
StabiliTrak
This innovative feature helps to reduce the risk of skidding on a slippery surface. It is designed to compare the car's movements with steering wheel input. A tendency to skid triggers the system to brake one or more wheels and, if necessary, reduce the throttle opening.
Dealer information
The Saab 9-7X is sold outside the ordinary Saab program in Europe by independent dealers.
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6/25/2008 7:39 AM
Saab BioPower 100 Concept
Release the power of nature.
The debate about the greenhouse effect and climate change is more urgent than ever. All over the world people realise that something has to be done about our dependence on fossil fuels.
At Saab we started with our BioPower programme years ago. Today, the Saab 9-5 BioPower is the best selling flex-fuel car in Europe. And we continue in our quest to find new ways of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Now, we’ve found another huge potential with bioethanol. It’s the Saab BioPower 100 Concept.The Saab BioPower 100 Concept has the first production-based engine optimised for pure, eco-friendly E100 fuel, composed entirely of bioethanol. Using this fuel, the 2.0-litre turbo concept engine has a greatly reduced CO2 impact, as well as providing increased power – 300 bhp compared to 150 bhp in the standard 2.0-litre turbo production petrol engine. And in case you’re wondering: the Saab BioPower 100 Concept accelerates from 0-100 kph in 6.6 seconds. It is a win/win proposition: greener motoring with dramatically enhanced power and performance. After all, we want to get to a cleaner environment, and we would like to get there fast.
Less is more.
Size matters, but not in the way it used to. It used to be that the bigger the engine, the better. Not so with the Saab BioPower 100 Concept, which demonstrates the future potential for engine “right-sizing”. This gives the driver the performance characteristics of a large engine without incurring its additional weight, greater complexity and higher fuel consumption. In the Saab BioPower 100 Concept the driver enjoys the perfor-mance of a 4-litre engine from the 2.0-litre turbo concept engine. This is typical of Saab BioPower engines, which take advantage of the higher octane rating of bioethanol. When a similar Saab turbo engine runs on E85 bioethanol it delivers approximately 30 extra horsepower– 150 bhp becomes 180 bhp. Fuelled by E100 bioethanol, and with Saab’s combination of turbocharging and sophisticated engine management, the concept engine delivers 300 bhp.
More torque, more quickly.
Running on E100, the 2.0 turbo concept engine also delivers a 65% increase in maximum torque. An exceptionally strong 400 Nm of torque is available between 3000 and 5100 rpm, compared to 240 Nm from 1800-3500 rpm for the unmodified engine on petrol. The secret lies in the E100’s ability to resist harmful self-ignition, or ”knocking”, as the fuel/air mixture is compressed in the cylinder. E100’s high 106 RON octane rating permits a higher engine compression ratio than is normally possible with turbocharging. This gives more power and greater combustion efficiency without risk of knocking. The increased compression ratio has been achieved by modifying the shape of the piston crowns to reduce the volume of the combustion chamber. The result: more torque, more quickly.
E100, electric hybrid technology and petrol.
Compared to the current Saab 9-5 BioPower engine running on E85, the E100 engine in the Saab BioPower 100 Concept is expected to yield almost 10% lower fuel consumption. Bioethanol burns at a lower temperature than petrol, which reduces thermal stresses on the engine and benefits fuel consumption at higher cruising speeds. With the future addition of direct injection and lean-burn technology, E100 fuel consumption can move even closer to petrol levels. The E100 applications could also be combined with electric hybrid technology, which reduces fuel consumption and the CO2 impact even further. This development was previewed in 2006 in the Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept, the world’s first such vehicle to use pure bioethanol. Although the Saab BioPower 100 Concept is optimised for E100, it still has a flex-fuel capability, which means that it can also run on petrol or E85.
Make a statement with extra horsepower.
At the same time as Saab unveils the Saab BioPower 100 Concept running on E100, we’re introducing the Saab 9-3 BioPower. This means that Saab now offers BioPower throughout its entire core product range. We can’t think of better proof of Saab’s commitment to bio-ethanol technology. The Saab 9-5 BioPower already comes both as a Sedan and a SportCombi, spearheaded by the Saab 9-5 BioPower 2.3t with 210 bhp. The Saab 9-3 BioPower is now available as a Sport Sedan and SportCombi, as well as a convertible. The Saab 9-5 and 9-3 BioPower give you impressive performance – especially when they run on E85, bioethanol mixed with 15% petrol, instead of regular petrol. In order to support the environment, Saab has taken the development of bioethanol-driven cars further than any other car maker. We continuously strive to find new solutions to improve the effectiveness of using bioethanol. The Saab BioPower 100 Concept is the latest proof of our progress. Saab’s bioethanol technology is a statement for a more sustainable future.
Purer power.
Bioethanol is a renewable energy source. It can help us reduce fossil carbon dioxide emissions and save oil resources. Bioethanol can be produced from a wide variety of biomass sources such as forest residue, sugarcane and sugar beet. Driving a car with bioethanol instead of regular petrol can radically reduce fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Bioethanol has many more advantages. It is distributed in the same way as petrol, so it doesn’t require big investments in the infrastructure. The fuelling network can be expanded rapidly. Bioethanol can be produced locally and make us less dependent on oil. If you want a more sustainable development, Saab BioPower is the solution.
Less fossil CO2 emissions.
When fossil fuels like petrol, diesel and natural gas (LPG) are burnt, they add carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere. In contrast, when bioethanol is used, the carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere is ‘recycled’ by the crops grown to produce new bioethanol. The 2.0t engine in the Saab BioPower 100 Concept is optimised for pure, eco-friendly E100 fuel, composed entirely of bioethanol. The concept engine gives 300 bhp on E100, and a greatly reduced CO2 impact.
From ice block to turbine.
The exterior of the Saab BioPower 100 Concept is an evolution of the Saab 9-5 Aero SportCombi. It has features such as ”ice block” rear lights inspired by the 9-3 SportCombi, and 19-inch ”turbine” alloy wheels, similar to those on the Saab Aero X concept car. The interior is upholstered in white leather, with dashboard and door trims finished in black leather overlaid with a carbon-fibre effect pattern. The car is also equipped with Saab’s innovative AlcoKey, an easy to use, pocket-sized alco-lock device that helps drivers steer clear of drinking and driving.
If you’re heading for a cleaner environment, you’ll want to get there fast.
Today Saab offers BioPower throughout our core range. The future of BioPower is even more exciting. As Saab has shown with its concept cars, there are a number of approaches to utilise the even higher octane of E100, pure bioethanol. The Saab Aero X Concept has a twin-turbocharged BioPower V6 engine that produces 400 bhp and 500 Nm of torque. The Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept was the first hybrid to use pure bioethanol. And now, the Saab BioPower 100 Concept comes optimised for pure bioethanol, E100. The result is 300 bhp when running on bioethanol, E100, a greatly reduced CO2 impact, and extreme performance.
Just what you’d expect from Saab.
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