Autohaus Lafrentz in Kiel is offering one of the most unusual Saab 9000s currently on the market: a 1989 9000 CD Turbo six-door long version with seven seats, blue cloth interior, automatic transmission, and a claimed Saab Automobile AB VIP-service history.
A SaabPlanet Facebook debate asked owners what their Saab still does better than most new cars. Nearly 400 replies later, the answers were not vague nostalgia. They pointed to specific Saab strengths: seats, ergonomics, winter confidence, turbo torque, visibility, useful interiors and a driving feel modern cars often dilute.
What happens when Saab owners must choose only one car for the next decade? More than 625 answers revealed the real hierarchy of daily-driven Saab loyalty.
More than 240 SaabPlanet readers weighed in on the question of pure Saab design. Their answers point to one conclusion: Saab design was never only about shape. It was about engineering honesty, usefulness, safety, aerodynamics, and a refusal to imitate the obvious.
Garage 11 in Hamburg unveils a highly developed 1998 Saab 9000 Aero featuring a Maptun Stage 6 setup, custom H&R coilovers, and Porsche brakes. With registered 280 hp and potential close to 400 hp, this is a rare example of a fully engineered high-performance 9000.
During Saab’s 1996 Talladega Challenge, a Saab 900 Turbo crashed head-on at over 80 mph in a storm. The outcome validated Saab’s safety engineering in real conditions.
Larry Griffin didn't suffer fools or weak drivetrains. When Car and Driver handed him the keys to the new 1987 Saab 9000S - the naturally aspirated, entry-level version of Saab's flagship - he drove it hard and called it exactly as he found it. The result was one of the most candid assessments of a Saab ever published in the golden era of print automotive journalism.
Two unregistered Saab 9000 Turbos with just 61 and 242 km have been recovered in Italy by Zanetti Omero, revealing a rare and undocumented chapter of Saab history.
Saab Turbo Club Sweden arrives at Elmia 2026 with a sharply defined lineup - a corrected Viggen Convertible, a 500 hp Saab 9000 shaped over two decades, and a track-focused OG 9-3 pushing beyond factory limits.
A final-year 1998 Saab 9000 CSE 2.3t has appeared at Bilweb Auctions with an unusually authentic backstory. Ordered new by a Saab chassis engineer who deliberately avoided luxury options, this understated example reveals how insiders actually specified their own cars. With just 143,000 km, single-family ownership, and the durable B234E turbo engine, it offers a rare look at what a “standard” Saab flagship meant to the people who engineered it.
