The 2.8 V6 B284 engine powering Saab’s flagship 9-3 Aero XWD has enormous potential—but also notorious weak points. Saab expert Javin Sheperd shares five smart, hands-on mods that transform the B284 from a heat-soaked headache into a durable daily performer.
More than a decade after Saab stopped producing cars, a passionate entrepreneur in Trollhättan has restarted authentic leather upholstery manufacturing using original Artex machines and patterns. With help from former Saab seamstress Eila Lilja and support from Hedin Parts, Joakim Bratell’s workshop is once again crafting interiors for classic Saabs—by hand, and with unmatched precision.
After years in the Netherlands under Mark V. Kampen’s care, the legendary 9-5NG Turbo6 Hirsch prototype has returned to Sweden. Philip Salonen, co-owner of Mannes Bilservice, tells the incredible story of how he couldn’t let this piece of Saab history slip away twice.
Before Saab’s story came to an abrupt end, design chief Jason Castriota was shaping a bold new 9-3 meant to lead the brand’s rebirth. More than a decade later, Swedish artist Henrik Bergman uses AI to reimagine that lost design — revealing what Saab’s future could have looked like had the lights in Trollhättan never gone out.
