The Saab 99 is in compact executive car produced by Saab from 1968 to 1984.
Saab 99E — Introduced for 1970 (available by order, not from the dealer floor), the 99E (Electronic [fuel injection], 4-speed manual) was originally only available in a two-door version. The 99 E had the 1750 cc displacement Triumph engine giving 89 PS (65 kW; 87 hp) from Bosch Type-L Jetronic fuel injection instead of the Zenith-Stromberg carburetors. The original carbureted engine produced 81 hp, then. Fuel consumption was 7.8 L/100 km (33 mpg) at 105–110 km/h (65-70 mph).
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Tengo la duda de si en el mercado Europa se vendió el Saab 99 E, inyección, con cambio manual. En Estados Unidos la mecánica equipada con inyección solo se ofrecía con cambio automático, o al menos eso dicen los catálogos de la época contradiciendo la prueba de Cars and Driver.
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