Saab 2.0: Jalopnik Writer Would Spend $1 Trillion Bringing Saab Back
A Jalopnik writer who has never driven a Saab would spend an imaginary $1 trillion reviving the Swedish automaker. Here's why her choice sparked interest.
A Jalopnik writer who has never driven a Saab would spend an imaginary $1 trillion reviving the Swedish automaker. Here's why her choice sparked interest.
Fifteen years after Saab Automobile collapsed, Victor Muller says he would not make the same decisions again. Yet he remains equally certain that trying to save Saab was worth the personal, financial and physical cost.
Saab owners return to Stallbacka on September 12 for Saabfesten and Trollhättan Motorfestival, with a dedicated display area and Saab driving on the former factory test track.
Evergrande arrived at NEVS in 2019 with fresh capital, control of the board and plans for one million electric vehicles a year. The promised expansion never reached Trollhättan. Hui Ka Yan has now been sentenced to life imprisonment, while Saab’s former Stallbacka factory has already passed entirely into Swedish ownership.
Carl-Ingemar Perstad has preserved a complete early-1980s Trafikmagasinet report from Saab’s Trollhättan factory. The film follows 900 production, confronts the Saab 600, and lets Gunnar Larsson explain the still-secret thinking behind the Saab 9000.
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.
In February 2009, three men at a Dresden Saab dealership proposed turning enthusiasts into shareholders. Rescue Saab attracted thousands of supporters, reached more than 80 countries, and attempted to place a financial value on the loyalty GM was preparing to leave behind.
A new Hoojies Garage video walkthrough of The Box at Nova Arena gives Saab enthusiasts a closer look at the temporary 2026 Saab Car Museum exhibition in Trollhättan - with several prototypes, mules, and design studies that rarely fit into the regular museum display.
A small act of Saab hospitality at the 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show won Jan Goldenbaum the Saab Car Museum photo contest. This weekend, that same story brought him and his brother from Germany to Trollhättan for a deeply personal Saab visit - including a ride in Emily GT.
When Klaravik auctioned the final Saab cars from the Trollhättan factory grounds, Swedish collector Joakim Bratell bought two silver 2014 Saab 9-3 sedans. The story goes further than one auction result: Bratell also helped restart authentic Saab interior production in Sweden, turning his collection into a wider preservation effort.
