Saab 9-1
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The Saab 9-1X is speculated to be a future subcompact
luxury car from Saab Automobile
. It would be based on the Saab 9-X Biohybrid
concept car
shown at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, and expected to compete with other premium small cars such as the BMW Mini
. No production date has been announced.
Saab Managing Director Jan-Åke Jonsson said the model would likely not be on the global GM Gamma platform
, but did not confirm whether Saab would use a custom platform or a modified GM Delta II platform. Saab intends to build the vehicle at their Trollhättan
factory. Saab's new owner, Spyker Cars
, announced that they had plans to put the 9-1 into production by 2014.
Subcompact car
Subcompact car is a North American term used to describe automobiles whose class size is smaller than that of a compact car, usually not exceeding in length, but larger than a microcar...
luxury car from Saab Automobile
Saab Automobile
Saab Automobile AB, better known as Saab , is a Swedish car manufacturer owned by Dutch automobile manufacturer Swedish Automobile NV, formerly Spyker Cars NV. It is the exclusive automobile Royal Warrant holder as appointed by the King of Sweden...
. It would be based on the Saab 9-X Biohybrid
Saab 9-X Biohybrid
The Saab 9-X Biohybrid concept car was developed by Saab in 2008 and first shown on the Geneva Motor Show. It is based on the GM Delta platform and is thought to give an idea of the upcoming Saab 9-1X....
concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
shown at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, and expected to compete with other premium small cars such as the BMW Mini
MINI (BMW)
Mini is a British automotive marque owned by BMW which specialises in small cars.Mini originated as a specific vehicle, a small car originally known as the Morris Mini-Minor and the Austin Seven, launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959, and developed into a brand encompassing a range of...
. No production date has been announced.
Saab Managing Director Jan-Åke Jonsson said the model would likely not be on the global GM Gamma platform
GM Gamma platform
Gamma is General Motors' and Fiat's global subcompact front-wheel drive automobile platform.-GM4300:The first version of the platform was issued in autumn 2000 with the introduction of Opel Corsa C and was a development of the earlier GM4200 platform used in previous Corsa models, developed by Opel...
, but did not confirm whether Saab would use a custom platform or a modified GM Delta II platform. Saab intends to build the vehicle at their Trollhättan
Trollhättan
Trollhättan is a city and the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 44,498 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 75 km north of Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg....
factory. Saab's new owner, Spyker Cars
Spyker Cars
Spyker Cars is a Dutch sports car marque. The modern Spyker Cars only has the legal right to the brand name. The company's motto is "Nulla tenaci invia est via", which is Latin for "For the tenacious, no road is impassable". The marque's logo displays the piston engine of an airplane, a reference...
, announced that they had plans to put the 9-1 into production by 2014.