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Saab 9-3 Sport Estate 2.8 V6 Aero Hirsch on the dyno at Beek Auto Racing, Netherlands, 2021
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291 hp from a 240,000 km Saab 9-3 V6 Aero Hirsch – AutoWeek’s Dyno Test Revisited

In 2021, a Dutch father and son rolled a repaired 2005 Saab 9-3 Sport Estate into Beek Auto Racing's dyno cell. The car had front-end collision damage, a freshly replaced dashboard, and 240,000 km on the clock. The Hirsch tune on its 2.8 V6 was rated at 275 hp. The SuperFlow system measured 291 hp and 482 Nm - 82 Nm above the published torque spec. This is what that result tells us about the engine, the tune, and what these cars are still capable of.

Saab 9-3 Aero V6 on Autobahn 1
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Saab 9-3 Aero V6 on Autobahn

One owner of Saab 9-3 Aero (stock 250BHP) performed his V6 on German highway (Autobahn) "without limits", to check what is the acceleration and determines the maximum speed. Technically there is a advisory speed limit of 130 kph on the Autobahn, when...