Saab approached vehicle safety as a complete system - one shaped by aviation thinking, structural engineering, and a clear focus on the driver's experience. These ideas still resonate with owners and enthusiasts today.
A Saab 9-3 SportCombi faced the ultimate test—a high-impact collision with a massive moose. While many vehicles would have been totaled, Saab’s legendary safety engineering ensured the A-pillars held firm, protecting the occupants. Instead of sending the car to the scrapyard, its dedicated owner embarked on an ambitious restoration, proving once again that Saab’s resilience goes beyond just crash tests. This is the story of a remarkable rebuild that brought a wrecked 9-3 back to life.
Among the winners of this year's Ig Nobel Prizes was the project, that is, the master's thesis of the Swedish engineer Magnus Gens, in which the company Saab participated, which donated two Saab 9-5 cars. We wrote about this project...
New cars will be smashed if they collide with moose at high speeds, a new report shows. Saab and Volvo still do best. If the speed is higher than 80 km/h, modern cars have difficulty coping with a moose collision,...
Let us note to you immediately, before continuing to read the text - Although the photos look completely daunting - there were no human casualties, Saab rescued the driver again. In fact, the driver of Saab suffered only minor injuries....
We have mentioned many times in this place the importance that Saab engineers have given to the safety of drivers and passengers in Saab vehicles. And probably, as a company, Saab may have achieved the most in this field over...
Living in in the northern hemisphere, especially in Scandinavia or for example, in the north Poland comes with certain risks, such as the risk of wildlife related body damage. Because moose, deer and elk are common throughout Scandinavia, where Saabs...
Moose are very dangerous and have a good chance of killing you if you hit one. Moose are tall enough that in a standard car they tend to fall directly into the windshield. Due to the high probability (example 1,...
Even in the unfortunate world of car accidents, this one (Moose Crash) has to be at the top of the list for bad luck. A Lithuanian Saab 9-3 driver making his way along a rural road at Sunday night was given...
The other day the one owner of Saab from Poland had a "close encounter" with a moose. His Saab is wrecked, but he does not regret it: "Honestly, I do not regret! Now I know what cars I drove to the...
