Photo Credit: The Winding Road

The all new Saab 9-5 Combi continues to undergo winter testing as seen here by a spyshot by the Winding Road.

Here’s hoping we get to see the final production version of this soon enough. It’ll be nice to see this come into the picture alongside the sedan.

Take a look at the rest of the photographs by clicking here.

Thanks to Beherman in Belgium, the all new Saab 9-5 dealership brochure is now available in French.

It’s nice to look through not being a native French speaker, there seem to be plenty of options once can choose. I must also admit the wheel options look quite impressive!

The pricing is certainly interesting, as I see the brochure as I tried to do direct conversions which I hope will be less in USD.

Click here to download it from the ilovesaab campaign website.

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Photo Credits: Saab Automobile AB

The first official Saab 9-5 production photographs were provided to Saab History today.

These photos were taken yesterday at the Saab factory in Trollhattan, Sweden. This is another display that the production continues as planned.

I must say, this color might look the best for the all new Saab 9-5, wow!

Photo Credit: Auto Motor & Sport

This past week, Auto Motor & Sport spotted a Fjord Blue Metallic all new Saab 9-5 sedan in Stockholm, parked right on a snowy street.

For more photos please visit their website directly.

Photo Credit: Aftonbladet

Sweden’s Aftonbladet have recently published a photo of the all new Saab 9-5 Combi, evidently there has yet to be anyone questioning it’s authenticity.

It certainly looks like it could be the real deal, and here’s hoping that it also comes about following the sedan version launched this past fall.

Is this optimistic or what? Saab needs to continue on and secure their future with a new buyer and GM needs to do it before December 31st already.

Memo To GM: While we realize you’ve already started the wind down process, the time is now!

Please complete the sale of Saab with your interested parties to ensure that Saab has a bright future.

I’ve leave us with a video of Asha Ali’s appropriate hit single, “The Time Is Now”, done at the global launch of the all new Saab 9-5.

Come on GM, get a move on, there are only 9 days left until the end of the year. You owe it to the folks at Saab, all of the workers in Trollhättan, all the dealers around the world and everyone else that has contributed to this company to make it what it is. They are counting on you and so are we.

The time is now.

A few years ago, Saab Automobile debuted “Laura Oh’s” hit single “Release Me” as an indicator of their interest in leaving GM at the 2007 60th Anniversary Saab Festival.

That release me song ended up being used in a television commercial with the facelifted Saab 9-5 sedan initially and became quite the hit.

While this song subtly indicated Saab’s road to independence, it was on February 20th this year at the press conference where Saab officially indicated that they were beginning their independence in what became a 6-month reconstruction process.

This year, the all new Saab 9-5 flagship model symbolizes this new road to independence for Saab Automobile and as we’ve learned about, it’s a hit and it too needs to be released upon Saab’s independence.

As we cannot consider the idea of Saab Automobile nor this vehicle not seeing the next era around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to make a video showcasing the all new Saab 9-5 since it’s global launch in September.

This video includes music from a rather new Swedish artist to the Saab community, Agnes Carlsson (not related to Erik Carlsson), who also has a song titled “Release Me”.

I hope you enjoy watching this video, perhaps it may help channel our energy while also sending a message that this vehicle needs to be released and thus, Saab Automobile ultimately needs to be rescued.

The All New Saab 9-5 has received 5-Star EuroNcap safety ratings

Adult occupant
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal test, the windscreen pillar moving rearward only 2mm. Dummy readings showed good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Saab were able to show that occupants of different sizes and those sat in different positions would be similarly well protected. In the side barrier test, maximum points were scored with good protection of all body areas. In the more severe side pole impact, protection of the chest and abdomen was adequate. Protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear impact was rated as good.

Child occupant
Based on dummy readings in the dynamic tests, the 9-5 scored maximum points for protection of the 3 year infant. Forward movement of the dummy’s head was well controlled and both the 3 year and the 18 month dummies were properly contained by their restraints in the side impact. The passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. However, information provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag is insufficiently clear. The dangers of using a rearward facing restraint without first disabling the airbag are not clearly indicated.

Pedestrian
The bumper scored maximum points for the protection it offered to pedestrians’ legs. However, points outside Euro NCAP’s normal test zone were found to be injurious. From 2010, Euro NCAP’s assessment of the bumper will be broadened to include such points. The front edge of the bonnet provided poor protection as did the bonnet in most areas where an adult’s head might strike.

Safety assist
Electronic stability control is standard equipment on all variants as is a seatbelt reminder system for the front and rear seats.

Photo Credits: Saab History

Saab History has recently attended the 2009 the New England Auto Show in Boston, Massachusetts to see the all new Saab 9-5. The last time we were at the Boston Auto Show was in the fall of 2007, when the North American premiere of the Turbo-X took place.

Having experienced the global debut of the all new Saab 9-5 back in September, this event was of course a smaller display, naturally as it is a continuation of the North American premiere which began in Miami during October.

Upon entering the show, we headed directly to see the all new Saab 9-5, which was a delight to see. This premiere in Boston, was the first time a new Saab 9-5 was in New England in twelve years. The last time a new Saab 9-5 was shown to the public for the first time in New England was during 1997 Saab Owners Convention in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.

As we began to take photos of the car, we were greeted by a familiar face in the auto show circuit at the Saab stand. We learned that while I could take all the photos we wanted of the 2010 model year Saabs, both the all new Saab 9-5 as well as the 9-3x, would remain locked so that the quality of the interior vehicles would remain intact for the duration of the show. Fortunately, the window was open in the all new Saab 9-5, so we managed to get a good feel for it from the inside as as well. We enjoyed the time there and took some good photos along with video content as well that may be shown later.

This was the second time I managed to see the all new Saab 9-5 in person and now I just want to test drive it, so here’s hoping that this opportunity becomes a reality. As I’ve said before in Frankfurt and I will say it again here, while this auto show gives visitors the chance to look at the cars, there is no value in providing the readers details as to what it’s capable of as a vehicle until such a real-life test drive experience.

Overall, We were very pleased that we had the chance be there, and we must say that Saab’s really holding their own with their displays. At one point, we thought we were going to get the chance to buy an Apple product, then it hit us, this was not the Apple store. The appearance of the Saab display looks very similar to Apple’s store appearance in design with its minimalist clean aesthetics and not to mention the appropriate use of the color white!

I hope you enjoy the photographs and if you are in the nearby region, I once again urge you to go see it for yourself as the show will continue until Sunday.

For more details on the show, please visit the show website here.

Photo Credit: Dino

The all new Saab 9-5 that was shown in San Francisco up to this weekend, is continuing at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. This information has been confirmed with a telephone call learning that the display and the car is being set up as we speak.

It is good news that this show circuit continues with the all new Saab 9-5 to be on display as scheduled. There have been other reports that the Saab show is canceled, which are incorrect.

In this critical time for Saab Automobile, people need to verify their reports.

LA Auto Show

Press Days: Dec 2nd & 3rd
Public Days: December 4 — December 13, 2009

Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

WEBSITE: http://www.laautoshow.com