 Second-generation Saab 9-3 The Saab 9-3 is a midsize luxury-sport car made by Saab of Sweden. It shares platforms with the Opel Vectra.
The original 9-3 was a rebadged, improved last-generation Saab 900 and featured slightly sleeker styling. It was available as a three- or five-door, and as a two-door convertible.
A second-generation model was launched at the Detroit Auto Show in early 2003.
All variants feature 2-litre turbocharged straight-4 petrol engines, with the amount of turbo boost determining the power output. Power is delivered through the front wheels only, whereas most of its competitors feature four or rear wheel drive. It comes in four-door sedan and two-door convertible versions. Of these the convertible is the best known, being the best-selling in its class in many markets. (The convertible is manufactured by Magna Steyr in Austria from 2003.)
A high-powered, no longer in production version of the 9-3 was the Viggen, named after the Saab Viggen aircraft. It came with a turbocharged 2.3 litre engine giving 230 hp. 0-100 km/h is done in 6.4 seconds and the top speed is 249 km/h.
The 9-3 is based on the General Motors global Epsilon platform, which is also the basis for the General Motors Vectra.
The car is actually badged as a 93, although Saab consistently advertises it as the 9-3. It should not be confused with the Saab 93.
External link
http://autoindex.org/maker.plt?no=139
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