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Spyker plans bold future

Dutch supercar maker outlines its dream for a raft of new Saab cars, starting with a new 9-3.

Saab 9-3X

By Ollie Stallwood

02nd February 2010

Freshly formed Saab Spyker automobiles will launch an all-new 9-3 in 2012 as part of a wave of new models.

The company is promising to completely overhaul its range with up to four models, including the possibility of a 9-1 premium compact to take on the Audi A3.

Soon after the 9-5 saloon and hatch go on sale in early summer Saab will also launch a 9-5X with beefed-up looks and off-road capabilities.

A more traditional SUV/crossover, the 9-4X, will appear in 2011. The BMW 3-series challenging 9-3 will be “all Saab”, said the company, and will be new from the ground up. A 9-3 convertible, estate and X model
will join saloon and hatch version.

Saab’s Technical Development Centre in Trollhättan will be used to develop and build all of the models except the 9-4X, which will be assembled in Mexico, and the company aims to sell between 100,000 and 125,000 models a year.

“Spyker believes that through the purchase of Saab it has a rare opportunity to acquire and rebuild a global car brand which will be repositioned towards an independent performance-oriented niche car company with an industry-leading environmental strategy,” the company said in a statement.

The Saab Business Plan needs roughly billion (£628m) to return to company to profitability, forecast to occur by 2012. Extra funding will be needed if the 9-1 gets the green light. Spyker and Saab will share technology and will be sold through Saab’s 1,100 dealers worldwide.

A £350m loan has already been secured from the European Investment Bank for certain R&D projects at Saab.

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4 Comments

I like the sound of Spykers plans hopefully they can get the necessary funding. I wouldn't mind seeing a coupe eventually along the lines of the Aero-X concept.

By JordanB2710 on 2 February, 2010, 12:48pm

I hope things work out for SPYKERS Saab adventure. I think SAAB's are great cars having owned a couple myself over the years I thought it would have been a great shame for the brand to disappear. The talk of all the new models sounds great........heres hoping!

By wtommo on 2 February, 2010, 2:13pm

It sounds like they'll have a small but strong range very soon, with two new models ready to go and a businessplan seemingly focussed in the short term on getting the new 9-3 into production. Quite a change from the last few barren years and a real boost to achieving their aims.

By cakewalker90 on 2 February, 2010, 11:00pm

Excellent news for the marque

Phew what a relief!! thought Saab was a gonner for a while there. Lets hope they can put behind them the dark days of GM (they almost killed Saab off) and with Spykers help get the marque up and running again with some interesting and quirky vehicles that we can be proud of. (I've owned classic 900s since 1993 - so am somewhat smitten!)

By _pricepe on 4 February, 2010, 10:23pm

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