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Last Auto account – New Saab 9-5 spotted testing Saab’s cast new 9-5 has been bent testing

Supercar close Koenigsegg may now own Saab, but afflicted GMis still testing the new 9-5 to its limits.

Our snappers bent the new mid-size alehouse hurtling aroundthe â??ring as it underwent some backward date testing.

The accepted 9-5 is now 12 years old, admitting a few faceliftshave kept it fresh, it’s time for an all-new model.

Our absolute new shots appearance the 9-5 will stick prettyclosely to Saab’s archetypal architecture language. However it does accept a refreshedgrille and will accept a coupe-style aerial rear window and rear hatch.

Based on GM’s Epsilon II platform, which the VauxhallInsignia aswell uses, the new Saab 9-5 is set to accomplish a bigger appulse in themid-size exec market. To differentiate it from the Insignia the 9-5 will accept astiffer abeyance set up, altered council characteristics and a added arrayof electronics.

It’s aswell 14cm best and 5 cm added than the currentcar. The added admeasurement aswell agency added weight though.

The engine band up will not change from the accepted set – a2.0-litre turbo with 210bhp, a cleaner adaptation of the accepted 1.9TiD diesel,and a ambit topping AWD 360bhp 3.6-litre turbocharged V6. Saab will aswell jumpon the amalgam wagon – application GM’s 2.8-litre V6 as a base.

We’ll apperceive added about the all-new 9-5 after this year.