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Saab To Unveil Hatch Concept at Geneva

Saab Cars is trying to engineer a coming out party since breaking loose from General Motors last year, and plans to show four models at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

Saab, now owned by Dutch exotic car-builder Spyker, is expected to show a hatchback concept of what we believe is the next 9-3 to come out of the new ownership. The other three cars figure to be special editions of the current 9-3 and 9-3 Cabrio. The 9-4X crossover will be on the stand, as well, we're told, as well as the 9-5 SportCombi.

Saab almost didn't make it. Worldwide sales have tumbled in recent years. And last year the company managed fewer than 6,000 sales in the U.S. But the company is advertising again, and has a fresh Saab 9-5 to draw fans.

GM was compelled to sell the Swedish carmaker after two decades of losing money on the arrangement, which started out as for GM as a controlling stake and then later an outright ownership.

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Preview of Saab Cars at 2011 Geneva Motor Show

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Saab Unveils New 9-4X Crossover

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Psychologists insist that everything we do in our lives is a reflection of our upbringing, and that every decision we make is based on either what our parents would do in the same situation, or the exact opposite. So what does that say about luxury automakers and their parents?

For years Swedish carmaker Saab was lived under General Motors' roof. Now that it's living with Dutch exotic automaker Spyker, Saab is responsible for launching its own products. The new 9-4X crossover, meanwhile, was developed while still with GM, so it shares its platform and engines – V6 with or without turbocharger – with the Cadillac SRX. It's a little early to tell if that's a good thing or not, but Saab has given us a look at the new 9-4X before its unveiling at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. Only time will tell if it's enough to separate the newly independent child from its parents.

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