Koenigsegg Buys Saab...

This could be very cool if it's legit. Imagine the possibilies of Saab in the hands of Koenigsegg.

The fact that the Koenigsegg can run on Bio-diesel the possiblities of alternative energy they could come up with make it pretty exciting.

I just hope they keep them reasonably price and will turn out to be reliable.

 

Saab will maybe become a little "cooler". And GM got some much needed $$$$.

 

+1, Win-Win for everyone. The Swedes 'keep it in the family', the business stays healthy, GM gets paid (they need every dime), and the SAAB showrooms stay open.

 

This is awesome! The pairing of a turbocharging pioneer with an exotic maker can only mean good things for Saab. I can't wait to see what they dream up! Say hello to some new torque monsters!!

 

When I read about that my first question was: Who is going to finance it? Koenigsegg surely hasn't made $1 billion yet (that's what they say you need to get Saab up and running)...

 

another swedish enthusiast with lots of money
who cares ?

as a past SAAB owner , it's good they go back to basics

 

Probably the single best suitor for Saab. I wish them much success

 

My guess - Koeniggsegg builds an "affordable" exotic, perhaps branded by Saab.

Saab needs a halo car, and Koeniggsegg gets a dealer network. It's a win-win, and since it's all Swedish owned / run, it will stay true to the respective marques (although that's more urgent for Saab).

 

i had a good experience owning a 900 turbo cab in the mid 90's. gm really killed the brand imo. saab was way ahead of audi during that time and now its totally reversed. hope they can make it.

 

"what will they make?"

Hopefully the bad ass Aero-X concept from a few years ago.

I too loved my 88 9000 Turbo 5 speed. For a non DI turbo 4 banger, it went about 130 mph, and I never got less than 600 miles/ 15.4 gallons (never once filled more than that in it's 17.9 gallon tank).
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So, you Koenigsegg guys are gonna have to get a bigger lot to sell the new Koenigsegg 9-5 Aero CCX-R when it's priced at $75k?

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8102432.stm

"General Motors has reached a tentative agreement to sell Saab to the Swedish sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg."

 

i am looking forward to this! Koenigsegg is an amazing company, their cars are beautiful and they do some great work!

example: this!

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243108

 

Well.

The Saab Central forum's members are taking this very well.

10 threads on the subject - this was made the "Official" thread.
http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159693

 

That means owning a real Koenigsegg is more of a realitly.

 

Koenigsaab!!!

 

Koenigsegg did NOT buy Saab, confirmed by Christian von Koeningsegg... The owners of Koenigsegg + some norwegians + one american ("the Koenigsegg group") bought Saab...


Said by Saab employees: Rather Norwegian than American.
LOL, GM, you had SO MUCH potential but you didn't use it.

 

Koenigsegg rather than GM as owner? WheeeHaa!

 

I could not be happier with Koeningsegg buying SAAB.....our alternitives weren't very good! I actually think they will work with the Aero-X concept as a starting platform for a PR gig mabye naming it the Sonnet and making it slightly like the original. Though they will need to make the thing a little more realistic. All in All Saab is a company which has retained great ideas in their cars over the years and hopefully they will continue this with Koeningsegg being their owner. Not sure how many people realize that SAAB was the first car maker to put heated seats in a car.....look at how many cars have them now!

 

Getting away from General Motors....the dream is lost of going to a good company.

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/11/24/afx7154113.html

Chris

 

Now that Koenigsegg has backed out I have a feeling that Saab is going to end up like Saturn.

 

Trash?