Belgian outlet Moniteur Automobile published a speculative "what if Saab revived the 900" feature for 2027, pairing an AI-generated render with an imagined XPeng partnership and a resurrected SVC engine. None of it is confirmed. But the render's proportions land closer to Jason Castriota's real unbuilt next-generation 9-3 than to the classic 900 whose name it borrows.
Jason Castriota joins Alrik Söderlind’s Fenix series to explain the engineering behind the PhoeniX concept, the advanced next-generation 9-3 and the separate plans for a compact 9-2 and modern Sonett.
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.
EVO's reflections on Saab's ambitious PhoeniX concept and its unrealized potential as a rival to the Audi TT. Explore the highs and lows of Saab's final chapter and the innovative spirit that continues to inspire enthusiasts.
If you haven't followed the developments in the world of hyper-cars, you should know that the new speed champion in the "World's Fastest Production Car" class is SSC Tuatara - a car created by the former great Saab's head of design...
Saab PhoeniX was a concept car developed by Saab and unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. beautiful concept was designed by Jason Castriota as one of his first creations for Saab. Saab Phoenix takes its inspiration from "Ursaab" as a play...
Jason Castriota is one of the biggest names in Car industry and design that we haven't been hearing for decades. He penned masterpieces like the Ferrari P 4/5, the Maserati GranTurismo, the SCC Tuatara, Rolls-Royce Hyperion, and of course 2011 Saab...
Saab PhoeniX is a concept car by Saab unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Jason Castriota as one of his first creations for Saab. Jason Castriota, one-time design director at Saab, has a reputation for...
We should be reminded of an interesting conversation. This is very, very interesting discussion between Chris Bangle (controversial former chief of design for BMW group) and Jason Castriota (former SAAB design director) about the SAAB PhoeniX Concept, on the Geneva Motor Show 2011. Known for being an...
Three all-new designs went to the dustbin with SAAB's extinction. We mourn what might have been. SAAB suffered an ignominious death in 2012, its management desperately grasping at funding throughout a protracted demise. But even as the end neared for the...
