BLACK MAGIC; Saab taps turbo heritage, Darth Vader and Swedish awd experts to create commemorative 2008 Turbo X.(News)
AutoWeek, March, 2008
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Byline: BOB GRITZINGER
Turbocharging IS NOTHing special for Saab, which has indulged in the dark art of boosting power via turbo since 1977. Painting cars black also isn't unusual for the Swedish automaker. The brand's most recognized model from the past, the 900 Turbo, often was ordered in jet black.
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Even sending power to all four wheels isn't anything new for Saab. The company offered the Subaru WRX-based Saab 9-2X a few years back and still sells an occasional 9-7X, which shares its underpinnings with General Motors' midsize sport/utilities such as the Chevrolet ...
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