Probably the greatest Saab that never was, the Saab 9-X was designed by Saab's then design chief Michael Mauer, and announced at the Frankfurt motorshow of September 2001.
Mauer's concept was that for the first-ever, multidynamic sports car combining the qualities of a coupe, roadster, wagon and pickup and transforming them into one extremely obliging compact sports car creation.
ush a button and it's an open-top roadster or fold down any seatbacks for flat, wagon-like cargo space, even extend the rear floor area to accommodate needs otherwise fulfilled by pickups.
The Saab 9-X is powered by a 300hp all-aluminum, 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged engine. Fibre optic headlamp technology and a completely keyless ignition system are insights to the road ahead for Saab.
At the time, in September 2001, Saab
Automobile's CEO Peter Augustsson said, "I regard this car as a statement of intent, It is physical proof that Saab is
embarked on an exciting journey."
The car was intended to spearhead a major product offensive from the Swedish
manufacturer, with at least one new product or concept to be announced
every year for the next six years. This was never to happen.
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