The new Saab 900 was launched in Trollhättan, Sweden
Wednesday 21st July 1993 The new Saab 900 was launched in Trollhättan, Sweden. It included many breakthroughs includingAmong the Sensonic, an automatic clutch. The ‘Sensonic’ clutch variant, provided a manual gear lever as in a standard manual transmission car, but omitted the clutch pedal in favour of electronics which could control the clutch faster than…
Saab Automobile AB was formed
Thursday 15th March 1990 Saab Automobile AB was formed.
Three Saab 9000 Turbo 16s, in guaranteed standard condition, began a record breaking attempt at the world’s fastest race-track, the Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, U
Tuesday 7th October 1986 Three Saab 9000 Turbo 16s, in guaranteed standard condition, began a record breaking attempt at the world’s fastest race-track, the Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, U.S.A. 31 drivers took turns at the controls of the three cars, with stops only for refuelling and service. In nearly twenty days of uninterrupted…
The merger of Volvo and Saab was called off
Sunday 28th August 1977 The merger of Volvo and Saab was called off.
A merger between Volvo and Saab was proposed, but failed to materialise
Friday 6th May 1977 A merger between Volvo and Saab was proposed, but failed to materialise.
The four-door Saab 99 and the Sonett III were premiered
Monday 13th April 1970 The four-door Saab 99 and the Sonett III were premiered.
The Saab 99 was premiered in Stockholm, Sweden
Wednesday 22nd November 1967 The Saab 99 was premiered in Stockholm, Sweden. The first engine used in the original 99 was a four-cylinder in-line engine which was tilted at 45 degrees. The 1709 cc Triumph-sourced engine produced 87 PS (64 kW; 86 hp) at 5500 rpm. The engine was water-cooled, but unlike most cars of…
The Saab 96 V4, with a four-cylinder four-stroke engine, was introduced
Wednesday 2nd August 1967 The Saab 96 V4, with a four-cylinder four-stroke engine, was introduced. Launched in 1960, Saab’s technically advanced and long-lived 96 originally featured a two-stroke three-cylinder engine under the bonnet. The aerodynamically superior bodyshell proved immensely strong thanks to reinforced crash pillars and pioneered the use of many safety features, including a…
Saab resolved to design a new and larger car
Thursday 2nd April 1964 Saab resolved to design a new and larger car. The “Gudmund” Project began. Named after the day the project started which happened to be Gudmund day in Sweden, the SAAB 99’s original design concept began to take shape. This concerted design effort was led by none other than SAAB’s chief designer…
An 851-cc Saab 96, driven by Swedes Erik Carlsson and Gunar Haggböm, became the smallest car to win the Monte Carlo Rally
Thursday 24th January 1963 An 851-cc Saab 96, driven by Swedes Erik Carlsson and Gunar Haggböm, became the smallest car to win the Monte Carlo Rally. The exploits of Erik, aka ‘On the Roof’, Carlsson helped put Saab on the automotive map in the 1960s. He is a double winner of the Monte Carlo Rally…