Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Saab 9-2X Reborn!

Initially, the Saab 9-2X models were sold out in North America only. But, the relationship between GM and Subaru came to a halt in 2005. As a result of this the production of Saab 9-2 X model was ended. The last model was a 2006 Saab 9-2 X car. But, now once again the Saab 9-2X is being revived this year.
The 2005 Saab 9-2 X model was offered either with a 2.5 L, 4-cylinder engine or a 2.5 L, flat 4-cylinder turbo charged engine. This car was deigned and offered with both DOHC turbocharged 2.0 L engine and SOHC 2.5 L naturally aspirated engine. The 2.0 L engine could generate up to 227 hp at 6000 revolutions per minute. The torque associated with vehicle was about 294 Nm at 4000 revolutions per minute. The 2.5 engine could generate 165 hp of power at 5600 revolutions per minute. The torque associated with 2005 Saab 9-2 X was about 225 Nm 4000 pm.
This car was equipped with either 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission system. This vehicle was also offered with an all wheel drive system. The 2006 Saab 9-2 X was offered with a price range of US $ 23,710 - 27,670. The 2006 Saab 9-2 x model was offered with a 2.5 L, flat 4-cylinder DOHC or SOHC engine.
The 2006 turbocharged DOHC engine could generate power up to 230 hp at 6000 revolutions per minute, whereas the 2.5 L SOHC engine could generate 173 hp of power at 6000 revolutions per minute. The engine torque associated with the DOHC engine was about 319 NM at 3600 rpm, whereas in SOHC engine, the torque was about 225 Nm at 4400 revolutions per minute.

Used Saab - A Great Choice For Elderly Drivers

I'm the proud owner of a used Saab 9-3, a 2000 model that I've owned and loved for the past three years. I'm retired and a keen golfer and gardener, so my motivation for buying the Saab was the enormous boot space and also the low loading position which makes life easier for me at my age.
I spend quite a bit of time in the car because my wife and I like to visit our grandchildren regularly which requires a lengthy motorway trip. When I test drove the Saab 9-3 I was immediately impressed by the comfortable seats and the interior space. It's good for both of us to be able to spread out and relax on a long journey and this car guarantees we don't arrive at our destination crumpled and stiff. The interior bits and pieces are clear and easy to use, unlike some of the more modern cars I looked at. At my age I feel a bit old to be learning new tricks and the Saab 9-3's friendly layout suits me very well.
 
As we get older it's become more important than ever for my wife and I to feel safe as well and comfortable, so the Saab 9-3's safety rating really impressed us. We're well protected with lots of airbags just in case the worst should happen on one of our adventures. It's also a comfort for us to know our grandchildren are safe, too.

360 Modena

At the turn of the century, the quiet little town of Modena was going about its business in the southern Po Valley in Italy. It was like any other town, with busy shops and hard working parents, and the streets were filled with children, who once in a while marveled at the machines that would occasionally rumble by on stiff rubber wheels. Three of those boys would go on to create legendary automotive companies that would bear their names - Maserati, Lamborghini and a young man named Enzo Ferrari. Today Modena is home of factories for automotive legends like Bugatti, De Tomaso, Lamborghini and, of course, Ferrari, thus earning it the reputation as the capital of engines.
Now, nearly one hundred years later, the little town has another distinction by virtue of its name - the 360 Modena, the first production car from Ferrari to be made entirely of aluminum. The line of small, two-seat sports cars went into production in 1999, and is modeled after its predecessor, the legendary F355, and serves as a replacement for the classic small-body Testerossa models, long the flagship of the brand. The 360 Modena is longer, taller, and with a wider wheel base than its ancestors, yet is slimmer in width, lending it less radical yet more muscular and aerodynamic lines.