£500 Saab 9-3 Convertible Takes on 400 Miles of Wales – And Wins
Tom and Alex launch The Driving Project by buying a £500 Saab 9-3 Convertible. A specialist visit saves the roof, and Wales becomes the real test.
Tom and Alex launch The Driving Project by buying a £500 Saab 9-3 Convertible. A specialist visit saves the roof, and Wales becomes the real test.
KM-Tronics has officially launched the Saab 9-3 SportCombi LED bar, transforming an early prototype into a configurable production product. The result gives the 9-3 Estate a continuous rear light signature that feels closer than ever to Saab’s Griffin-era design language.
In a personal column for Dagens Nyheter, automotive journalist Jonas Fröberg recounts visiting a Saab enthusiast friend while facing a hard truth of his own - owning five aging Saabs without the skills to maintain them. What begins as an engine removal in a garage slowly becomes a reflection on attachment, identity and the quiet impossibility of letting go.
After Dário’s near-500bhp daily-driven Saab project stalled, his brother Jose stepped in, diagnosed a hidden turbo fault, and transformed the car into a stripped, aero-focused red track machine targeting a 2:06 lap at Estoril.
A turbocharged 9-3 Viggen becomes the setting for the first episode of SAAB Stories, a new YouTube series by Chris Curtin. In a high-mileage, enthusiast-owned Viggen, Curtin and Dylan’s Wings of Change director Rob Armstrong talk authenticity, purpose, and leadership - proving that sometimes the most meaningful conversations happen on the move.
In 2009, a Swedish traffic police Saab 9-3 Vector 2.0T was damaged in a moose strike and sent back to Trollhättan. Instead of restoring it to original specification, Saab rebuilt it into a 2.8T V6 with XWD, effectively transforming a standard patrol car into a factory-converted interceptor. Sold at auction in 2023 for just over $13,000, this car represents a rare case of manufacturer-authorized drivetrain escalation within active police service.
A 1966 Saab 96 two-stroke that sat in a forest barn for 48 years is back in daylight. Robin Westberg follows Hampus as the team fights seized brakes, missing ignition pieces, and rotten fuel hoses - then finally gets spark and a rough-running start. Next stop: Elmia Custom Motor Show 2026, where the plan is to restore and even paint the car live at the Restoration Show.
A one-owner 2000 Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible in Lightning Blue with just 11,389 miles is listed at $35,997. Here’s how its specification, condition, and documentation stack up against the current US Viggen market.
An in-depth analysis of Car and Driver’s 1993 test of the 1994 Saab 900SE V6 (aka Saab 900ng), examining how Saab preserved its engineering identity during the first full model program under GM ownership.
What the “Diesel particle filter is full - continued driving mandatory” message really means in the Saab 9-5 NG diesel. Why high RPM motorway runs are usually unnecessary, how DPF regeneration actually works, and when you truly need diagnostic intervention.
