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11-12-2008, 11:21 PM
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Saab's rumored decision to downsize its engines (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/06/saab-plans-to-downsize-engines-upsize-turbos/) gets some confirmation today, as reports (http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=17938&intcmp=rss_4car_news) indicate that the Swedish brand's next 9-5 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/22/new-saab-9-5-set-for-geneva-next-march/) will get just 1.6-liters of displacement for its base engine. However, power should still be up to par, as the mill will get a high-pressure turbocharger to boost output. Despite the small-bore engine, the next 9-5 will be built atop the Epsilon II platform which underpins the latest Opel Insignia and which will cause the new 9-5 to grow in size compared to the current car. The 9-3 will move down to the Delta platform, shared with the Chevy Cruze and other mid-size derivatives.
In addition to the little 1.6, the up-level Saab will get at least one diesel engine along with the 2.8-liter V6 from the GM parts bin. Its Swedish heritage will remain intact thanks to the continued usage of Saab's BioPower engines (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/27/saab-introduces-new-2-3t-biopower-engine/), which combine high-pressure turbocharging with small, E85-fueled four-cylinder engines and an all-wheel drive system similar to the one just released on the latest 9-3 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/09/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-saab-turbo-x/).
[Source: Channel 4 (http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=17938&intcmp=rss_4car_news)]Saab 9-5 packing 1.6-liter turbo in Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/11/saab-9-5-packing-1-6-liter-turbo-in-europe/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Saab's rumored decision to downsize its engines (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/06/saab-plans-to-downsize-engines-upsize-turbos/) gets some confirmation today, as reports (http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=17938&intcmp=rss_4car_news) indicate that the Swedish brand's next 9-5 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/22/new-saab-9-5-set-for-geneva-next-march/) will get just 1.6-liters of displacement for its base engine. However, power should still be up to par, as the mill will get a high-pressure turbocharger to boost output. Despite the small-bore engine, the next 9-5 will be built atop the Epsilon II platform which underpins the latest Opel Insignia and which will cause the new 9-5 to grow in size compared to the current car. The 9-3 will move down to the Delta platform, shared with the Chevy Cruze and other mid-size derivatives.
In addition to the little 1.6, the up-level Saab will get at least one diesel engine along with the 2.8-liter V6 from the GM parts bin. Its Swedish heritage will remain intact thanks to the continued usage of Saab's BioPower engines (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/27/saab-introduces-new-2-3t-biopower-engine/), which combine high-pressure turbocharging with small, E85-fueled four-cylinder engines and an all-wheel drive system similar to the one just released on the latest 9-3 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/09/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-saab-turbo-x/).
[Source: Channel 4 (http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=17938&intcmp=rss_4car_news)]Saab 9-5 packing 1.6-liter turbo in Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/11/saab-9-5-packing-1-6-liter-turbo-in-europe/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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