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11-06-2002, 09:02 AM
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#17
12-30-2002, 12:30 PM
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The Saab that outrunned the 456M GT is actually a 900 from 1994 rebuild to look like a 9-3 Viggen. It has a 2,3 litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine with around 400 hp and 600 Nm which drives the front wheels through a 6-speed racing gearbox.
With its weight of around 1200 kg it's 500 kg lighter than the ferrari. The suspension are H&R and Koni, brakes are from AP racing. The Pikes Peak car has i drivetrain from Prodrive, this is the drivetrain Subaru used in their WRC car. The drivetrain is also rebuild to handle the higher torque. The engine is based on a Saab 4-cylinder cast iron block. The dry sump oilpump and conrods are from autoverdi. It has a billet crankshaft, and the cylinderhead is stronger than the production one (maybe this head will come in production... hope so). It has a Garrett TS04BB turbocharger (more info on www.egarrett.com) and a lot of more good stuff. The engine cranks out 800 hp and is build by Tommy Karlsson (Trollspeed). The cars tubular frame chassi is designed by Leif Ahl (who died shortly after the first race) and build by Per Eklund & Co. Here is a few pictures on the Pikes Peak car which a friend of mine took: http://freja.areta.org/kinnekulle/index.htm
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#18
04-09-2003, 01:14 PM
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Bad news with Saab is that GM is using him as Turbo
research powerplant serving both GM and Opel for their GM's,Astras and Vectras and such. Once all these are served Saab can implement their own efforts last! First they had to wait for Epsilon platform for GM, which then led to disaster design new Opel Vectra, and then new Sport Sedan received green light for works. It was much better time when Saab was sharing platform with Lancia and Alfa, as most of people can remember 900 received far more positive reviews then 9-3 particularly in US. Here in Europe they were slightly more polite because each time a Europe reporter had one for test it would again and again wanted to be terribly original with remarks how 9-3 has strange key position or again and again how Saab before 9-3 treated their workers as royalty...Building entire areas, kindergartens and for end they would mention how Saab workers (both sex) use their breaks for love making activity. Joke is really on Saab, because that irresponsible behavior had very high price of independence. Last bad news and some analyst said it could be fatal for Saab innovation...GM few months ago decided because cost savings Opel and Saab go together in same design team,same dealer network and they share entire parts operation together. Opel is not bad company, but their parts are still generation sleepy behind Audi,Benz and Bmw...not good for Saab by far. Don't think dear driver from states that this wont affect your imports. Their financial cycle for concepts is as it is completely frozen because Saab drawing desks are really arty party for Opel and GM. I just hope this will not threaten arrival of the 4 wheel drive in 9-3 which is announced in two years and Alfa is also depending on that drive. (and Fiat is not helping either ) Pleasant thoughts please! PS: US Saab convertible drivers, shame on you! My friend wanted a hardtop for his 9-3 convertible and after talking with some friends from states it appeared as it is a piece of cake to find Hardtop in states...alas, hardly. Not a one single dealer had any knowledge save alone self proclaimed Saabnet as nr.1 one source for Saab in US, not a one peak of information. Finally I've traced a company in Germany that makes hardtops for Austin Healey replicas and it costed bloody expensive. Is it possible that no Saab convertibles in states use hardtop in land where you drive under the stars and cabrio is must??????? :o 
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