At the end of 2009, Saab, in an effort to recoup some dough back when it was a part of GM, sold BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. Ltd.) the rights to use some old models/designs. Basically, BAIC will be able to use older 9-3 and 9-5 models' designs and their respective tech.
Thanks to that deal, BAIC sub-brand Beijing Auto Works (BAW) will be debuting at least one Saab-ish model this year at the Beijing Auto Show.
This one appears to be the first new (yet aged beyond its years) Chinese-version of the outgoing Saab 9-5, code-named the C71. Anyone else for automotive "lipstick on a pig"?
Hopefully, some live shots will show up to prove me wrong.
By Phil Alex
Via: Sohu
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SAAB 9-5
8 Comments:
Launched in 1997 and still going strong.... albeit a few new noses in between.
Quite frankly the nose when taken by itself looks fantastic, but when you have to look at the rest of the car it just doesn't fit. xD
hideous! front looks like it fell off another car altogether... Nice try BAIC... Epic FAIL...
Another 'Phil'thy article from Phil. Wait fot the real deal man before you express yourself with your word play.
"Quite frankly the nose when taken by itself looks fantastic, but when you have to look at the rest of the car it just doesn't fit. xD"
Agreed... at least they are making some headway...
The headlight is interesting, but doesn't fit on this car.
At least nobody has said it looks like this bit or that bit is stolen from a WulksWagoon. Did GM sell em those splendid V4 engines with the freewheel gearbox?
The car has the worst quality problems, like the french cars...catastrophy.
And yes I am swedish and I have own a SAAB...
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