With the new sedan I was talking about earlier, Saab has the intention to offer a Wagon, as well as this fantastic looking hatchback sedan! If the production cars could only look half as good as these, SAAB could be back!
07:12
That's right, we have to say good bye to the cool looking Isuzu Axiom. That's too bad really. Isuzu was never able to find a way to sell it... Just a few years ago, it started the trend of good looking SUVs. The new breed, the ones that don't look like a brick. The Axiom is a very modern and classy design. With a nice interior as well. But Isuzu did make a big mistake. People are looking for SUVs that look like trucks. An ego thing. But they don't mind the ride of a car. The Axiom looks like a car but drives pretty much, still, like the truck it is based on (The Isuzu Trooper). And that's pretty much the exact oposite of what the market is today...
07:11
Saab made a press presentation a while ago, where they showed this illustration of their next top of the line model. Which is now the aging, and very conservative 9.5. Well... These look nothing like the 9.5. But they are, after all illustraions created to make them look good. To tell us that the company "has a future"... After putting out crap like the 9.2 (A re- badged Subaru) and the 9.7 (A re-badged Chevrolet truck!), they want people to know they have "great stuff" coming. These look like could be based on the platform GM will se for the big Opel. But that's a rear wheel drive, so Saab would use the all wheel drive version of it. By the way, the lower pic shows the wagon version of the car. More on this later...
07:10
Babs Muller is our favorite girl. My roommate Phil Schwartzetti and I have know Babs for many years. Maybe even too many... Babs was Phil's brother's girlfriend for a while. It's actually a long, somewhat sick and pathetic story. But everything you want to know (and everything you don't) about Babs is here:
Who is Babs Muller?Don't say I didn't warn you..
Who is Babs Muller?Don't say I didn't warn you..
07:09
This wagon based on the Saab 9-3 will be available within a year. But they won't call it a wagon. They'll give it a "in" name like Sportwagon, Sporthatch or Allroad. Whatever they call it, it's a wagon. And 4 wheel drive will be available. They might even offer their all new Turbo V6 with 250hp. We'll see..
07:07
That Australian concept looks pretty close to production to me. Except for maybe that huge glass top. Looks like it is based on that new rear wheel drive platform GM is working on. It will be used on a few of their brands around the world.
They showed us this platform first, a couple of years ago with the German Opel Insignia concept. That is supposed to become the new top of the line Opel for the European market. But you can tell the Torana looks much closer to production.
Then came the Buick Velite Concept last year. Another tease of what a good looking Buick could be like. ( GM's been doing that for years...) Suposely, these 3 concepts have a good chance of becoming reality. They'd better hurry up, because they look pretty modern now, but that's about it. In 2 or 3 years time, they'll almost look boring to most people...
07:06
This is what the "small Cadillac" model might look like. It is still a couple of years away, and is mainly designed for the European market. Well... So they say. Small, overpriced cars from Europe like the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 or Mercedes C Class are very popular over here. So you know Cadillac can't wait to have something to compete in that area... It will be based on the next Saab midsize platform. And might even be built over there. That would make it an import over here. Just like the Alante in the 80's...
And that's pretty much what the 2006 DTS will look like. That's right, no more Deville. It's all letters now at Cadillac's. In their obsession to compete with European brands, they are throwing their history in the toilet! Unlike all other new Cadillacs, the DTS isn't intended to compete with german cars. But to keep the older customers "home". So the car will be based on the current Front Wheel Drive platform. And the ride should stay smooth. Thank God!
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