Comments on: All New Saab 9-5 Makes North American Debut In Miami

By: Thyl Engelhardt

Thyl Engelhardt — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:05:10 +0000

Gunnar: Upon further consideration, it could be that there is a distinguishing at least in the US between a hatchback (tailgate) and a fastback (conventional lid). What I wanted to express was that the jag looks like a hatchback, though it is actually a fastback. Maybe the above cited source wanted to refer to fastback, not hatchback, i.e. styling elements, not funnctionality. However, after having seen the 9-5 at IAA, I cannot see such resemblance.

By: Gunnar

Gunnar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:12:27 +0000

Jag hatch? Unless we’re talkin’ the current XK coupe, perish the thought. Works on a Saab, though ;-)

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:57:14 +0000

Tim,

I sent a note to JMK and will get back to with their reply.

Thyl,

I agree with you, it’s strange that they called it hatchback styling.

I would like to see a Jaguar hatch though. :)

By: Thyl Engelhardt

Thyl Engelhardt — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:02:50 +0000

A hatchback, unfortunately, is only a styling; it does not imply that there is a tailgate, nor an expandable trunk. Have a look at the Citroen C6 or the Jaguar XF. According to (accurate?) information I got on IAA, the tooling is finished (the cars presented in Frankfurt were from a test run done in RÃ¼sselsheim at Opel), so no changes to the body until it is released :-((

otoh, it is somewhat strange to even mention the hatchback tradition, since imho, the new 9-5 does not look like a hatchback any more than the old 9-5 did.

By: Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:10:15 +0000

Ryan

can you let me know when JMK will have one to show me