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Saab 9-4X spy photos

February 5, 2008 by Alborz Fallah  




Saab has already released images of the 9-4X concept, but now our European photographers have caught the car testing on public roads – even if it is only a “test mule”.

Saab 9-4X spy photos

The Saab 9-4X is a joint-project between the engineering team in Rüsselsheim, Germany, and the Trollhättan (Sweden) designers. The car itself is based on the Saab Aero X Concept (loosely).

This test car is a little unique though, it’s wearing a Chevrolet Trailblazer body with a Saab 9-7X front end! General Motors, owner of Saab, has confirmed that a Cadillac will also be built on this Theta/Epsilon 2 platform.

Saab 9-4X spy photos

The Saab 9-4x will be manufactured in Mexico for markets world-wide including Australia. Official unveiling of the car is expected before mid-year, but so far all sources indicate the car won’t land in Saab dealerships till late 2009.

As for the engine, all we know is that the concept makes use of a 2.0-litre ‘BioPower’ turbocharged engine that develops an impressive 224kW and 400Nm when used with E85 fuel. The unit is coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission.

Saab 9-4X spy photos

The concept also utilises the Saab XWD (”cross wheel drive”) all-wheel-drive system which incorporates an electronic rear limited-slip differential (eLSD).

Photos copyright to Scoopy and used with permission for CarAdvice.com.au only.

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Comments

16 Responses to “Saab 9-4X spy photos”
  1. No Name says:

    Admittedly its a new face on an old body but it looks dated already. Shoould suit the TooraK Tractor Bridgade.

  2. Simon says:

    This is just a test car, the production version will look like the photos of the concept linked in the article, and that looks terrific.

  3. turbin says:

    These pics are as old as the hills and this mule is purely a driveline test car.

  4. Adam (aka Mada) says:

    Funny how some can’t work out a test vehicle from a real mule…?

  5. Anthony says:

    Turbin, I’d be interested if you could send me these exact pics and let me know how long they have been out there. Scooby is a leading spyshot group and we will have words with them if these same shots are old!!

  6. turbin says:

    Anthony,

    Looking into it the pics are probably new (thus the snow), but the exact same car was shown in similar shots from Left Lane News on 18/9/07 minus snow. Images of it on the back of a truck came out on 17/4/07 here:

    http://www.worldcarfans.com/60.....-saab-9-4x

  7. Anthony says:

    Turbin, you are full of it mate. The shots are NEW

  8. turbin says:

    Also you might want to drop a mail to Swade at Trollhattan Saab for his opinion of Scoopy’s new shots.

    Cheers,

    turbin

  9. Swade says:

    Anthony, those pictures may or may not be fresh, but the discovery of that vehicle isn’t fresh by any means.

    Leftlane News published it back in September (http://www.leftlanenews.com/spied-saab-9-4x.html) and it was sighted on a train in Sweden prior to that IIRC.

    I’ve even had a reader spy it on a trip to the shops recently and send in some photos http://www.trollhattansaab.net.....shots.html

    As mentioned, the shots may be new, but I hope you didn’t pay top dollar for them as the vehicle isn’t new and it certainly isn’t representative in any way of what the 9-4x will look like. The concept was shown in Detroit last month and the prduction version will be very close to the concept.

  10. Mofo says:

    haha

    boys i thing your snow dwelling jager drinking scooby brother has been smoking too many scoobies and sewed you up nicely

    either that or Anthony just pulled out a half finished story from early 07 to make todays quota!

    haha

  11. Duck says:

    Bottom picture reminds me of a Toyota Prado with its brake lights too low!
    Other than that it looks good!

  12. o says:

    love the concept just love it

  13. Matteo says:

    That’s not a 9-4X – it’s a 9-7X which has been out in the US for ages and is scheduled for the scrap heap in 2009. Understandable given its looks. The 9-4X is much better looking and you can see it on the Saab US site under concept cars.

  14. paris says:

    ok….this car is very good…..i have one of this and i can say = its a new face of suv and it doesn’t like(mercedes ml)itsw more good

  15. paris says:

    yes…this is a 9-7x but of behind its like traiblazer…because i have one of this and its more good….see it in http://www.saab.com

  16. paris says:

    speak with tel.:6949471329….i am from greece…xD

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