a072umys: Saab 95 Aero Saab Performance By Hirsch 2002

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On September 15, 2009, the second generation was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show and production began in June 2010. It is the first Saab to be launched under Spyker Cars' ownership, even though it was developed almost completely under GM's ownership.

Saab 95 Aero Saab Performance

Saab 95 Aero Saab Performance by Hirsch - Rear Angle, 2002, 800x600, 5
Originally, Saab light-weight bombers and fighter aircraft had only a model number. The name of the car, 95, was arrived at in the late 1990s. Until then, models were numbered 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 900, and 9000 in succession and housed at least the number 9. Approaching the new millennium, it was thought that big numbers were outdated for a reference to the future, considering the small numbers that were to succeed 2000. During what, in Sweden, is called a Fika-rast, a group of CAD-engineers (all but one with a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering) started a discussion. The series of numbers appeared exponential. It was proposed that raising the 9 to the power of five would exceed 9000. After some thought, the group agreed, and Stig Nodin delivered the proposal to management. Nine to the power of five is two small digits that represent the number 59049. That number houses the digit 9 twice and is less than the number of the very first Saab prototype car at 92001. Also, recently it has been found that 5 is a natural number for Saab: In post-war Sweden, 11 June 1947, Saab announced that they were going to start manufacturing a civil automobile. This car had to meet five requirements:

2002 Saab 95 Aero Saab

Those were the requirements, but it was also noted that preferably it should be a low cost car to allow for a high production volume. This last addendum was never met. For the current 9-5, only the last three requirements are met.

Saab 95 Aero Saab Performance

Badged as a 95, Saab consistently advertises it as the 9-5, pronounced "nine five" rather than "ninety-five". This model should not be confused with the Saab 95, produced from 1959 to 1978.

Saab 95 Aero Saab Performance

Saab 95 Aero Saab Performance

The first generation 9-5 was available with sedan and station wagon body styles. Aerodynamically, the sedan's drag coefficient is 0.29, and the station wagon's is 0.31 (U.S. version 0.33), which was introduced in 1999. It features such innovations as floor tracks to secure cargo and a sliding load floor to make loading easier.

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Saab 95 Aero Saab Performance

2002 Saab 95 Aero Saab
The last 9-5 Sedan of the first generation rolled off the Trollhättan production line at the beginning of July 2009, the last Wagon was assembled on February 1, 2010. Since the summer of 1997, when the 9-5 production began, 252.236 saloons, and 231.357 wagons were built. The total production 483.593 units, was narrowely beaten by its predecessor, the 9000, of which 503.000 were built.

2003 Saab 95 Aero Sedan 2003

2003 Saab 95 Aero Sedan

The first-generation 9-5 was powered by Saab's B205 and B235 straight-4 engines, and in Europe by Fiat's 1.9 JTD 16V diesel straight-4. A turbocharged version of the GM 54° , designated by Saab as B308, had a unique asymmetrical low-pressure turbocharger and was available from 1999 to 2003. This engine was available only with an automatic transmission, and cars with this engine installed are distinguishable by their twin tailpipes. The V6 was only available on Arc, SE, and Griffin models. In 2004, the V6 engine was replaced by a high pressure turbo straight-4 engine producing 220 hp (160 kW). By 2006 this engine was producing 260 hp (190 kW) even in the non-Aero or non-sport models (US models).