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10-19-2010, 02:09 PM
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/saab9-2partnersearch.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877020)Eduard Gray's Saab 92010 Sixten concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
When we think of the most capable sporting chassis manufacturers in the auto industry, BMW (http://autoblog.com/make/bmw/) sits near the top of the list. So it makes sense that Saab (http://autoblog.com/make/saab/) would be interested in forming a partnership with the German automaker to produce a front-wheel drive platform for the 9-2 supermini (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/9-2).
Saab boss Victor Muller told Reuters it was searching for a partner to provide hardware, adding that he can't say which automaker he'd prefer to work with. Having said that, Muller added "BMW would make a wonderful partner." And Muller would know a thing or two about partnering with the boys and girls at the Bavarian Motor Werks since the two automakers just consummated a tie-up (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/officially-official-saab-reaches-deal-with-bmw-for-1-6-liter-ga/) on engine development.
At this point we don't know for sure whether the 9-2 will ever see the light of day. But if the supermini does materialize it makes quite a bit of sense to us that a BMW chassis will accompany it's powertrain. If we're lucky the 9-2 will look as good as the above concept.
Gallery: Saab 92010 Sixten Concept by Eduard Gray (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/01saab16-2conc_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877018)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/02saab16-2conc_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877019)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/03saab16-2conc_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877020)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/saab92010ursaabcomparison_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877089)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/saab92010sixtenback_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877082)
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=253389)]Saab boss Victor Muller: BMW would make "wonderful partner" for chassis development (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/19/saab-boss-victor-muller-bmw-would-make-wonderful-partner-for/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/saab9-2partnersearch.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877020)Eduard Gray's Saab 92010 Sixten concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
When we think of the most capable sporting chassis manufacturers in the auto industry, BMW (http://autoblog.com/make/bmw/) sits near the top of the list. So it makes sense that Saab (http://autoblog.com/make/saab/) would be interested in forming a partnership with the German automaker to produce a front-wheel drive platform for the 9-2 supermini (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/9-2).
Saab boss Victor Muller told Reuters it was searching for a partner to provide hardware, adding that he can't say which automaker he'd prefer to work with. Having said that, Muller added "BMW would make a wonderful partner." And Muller would know a thing or two about partnering with the boys and girls at the Bavarian Motor Werks since the two automakers just consummated a tie-up (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/officially-official-saab-reaches-deal-with-bmw-for-1-6-liter-ga/) on engine development.
At this point we don't know for sure whether the 9-2 will ever see the light of day. But if the supermini does materialize it makes quite a bit of sense to us that a BMW chassis will accompany it's powertrain. If we're lucky the 9-2 will look as good as the above concept.
Gallery: Saab 92010 Sixten Concept by Eduard Gray (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/01saab16-2conc_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877018)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/02saab16-2conc_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877019)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/03saab16-2conc_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877020)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/saab92010ursaabcomparison_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877089)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/saab92010sixtenback_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-92010-sixten-concept-by-eduard-gray/#2877082)
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=253389)]Saab boss Victor Muller: BMW would make "wonderful partner" for chassis development (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/19/saab-boss-victor-muller-bmw-would-make-wonderful-partner-for/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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