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The Saab brand overall has not been a money-maker for GM, with total losses 1990-2005 exceeding US $2 billion, showing black digits only two of these years. The losses are all the more daunting because Saab, in 2005, posted record unit sales in Europe, its core market. These losses led GM's most vocal investor, Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corporation, to renew its call for GM to cut its losses and dump the Swedish brand. However, there did not seem to be any parties interested in acquiring the brand. In late March, 2006, it was reported that Mr. Kerkorian reversed his position and now is a supporter of the Saab brand (he had ... voiced criticism of GM's Hummer brand).
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The Saab 9-3 SE Design Edition Convertible is a special version of the Saab 9-3 Convertible that is being produced in a limited run for customers who want their convertible to be even more distinctive. The interior of the Design Edition is characterized by a titanium grey dashboard, charcoal grey leather upholstery with blue inlays, and matt-chrome door handles. The door trim and the carpets are ... special versions for the Design Edition to match the seat upholstery. The steering wheel rim is trimmed with perforated leather and is provided with finger indents for a firm grip.
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The Saab 9-4X Biopower may be a concept, but it has the potential to become a real product. In short, this is the midsize SUV (or crossover) Saab fans wanted when they got the 9-7X instead. The 9-7X is based on the Chevrolet TrailBlazer. Saab says this is on a separate, all-new platform, and if it were to be made into a production model, it would be the first GM vehicle on that platform. If it hits the market, it would be at the end of 2009. (Car executives never rarely talk this way if the concept in question isn't likely.)
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Well, for the first time this genuine Saab has all-wheel drive cooked up entirely by Swedes—not Japanese (9-2X) or Americans (9-7x). The team, made up of engineers from Saab and the Swedish all-wheel-drive experts at Haldex, have created some super sophisticated tech inside.
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Saab dealerships in Europe now offer the Garmin Nuvi 300 satellite navigation unit (GPS)directly from the dealer’s showroom. Nuvi’s versatility as a GPS navigator, personal travel assistant, and digital entertainment system, makes it the perfect GPS for a saab. Garmin Nuvi includes a large, preloaded points of interest database that makes it easy for users to find and route to their destination. Custom points of interest may ... be loaded on the unit. With the optional TMC traffic receiver, Nuvi can also notify drivers of traffic and will automatically suggest and calculate alternative routes around any queues. The Garmn GPS Nuvi is equipped with a new high-sensitivity, SiRFstarIII GPS receiver, which acquires a GPS signal quickly and is capable of maintaining a signal in heavy foliage or “urban canyons” created by skyscrapers.
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Saab made it a point not to hold back in designing the car’s exterior which houses the engine and its interiors. It incorporated a remote-controlled Power Moonroof which allows ambient light to illuminate the car’s interiors. It has ... installed a set of Rain-Sensing Windshield wipers that, once active, starts the wipers and adjusts its speed depending on the type of rainfall. The Aero model has front fog lamps making it easier to drive in extreme weather conditions and a Xenon cornering headlamps that provides additional lighting.
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