Saab is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the debut of the first Saab convertible by releasing a limited-edition 9-3 convertible in a choice of unique color and trim schemes with Special Edition badging. Saab first unveiled a drop-top version of the 900 in 1983 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and the small Swedish automaker has sold more than 250,000 convertibles since, making the drop-tops a mainstay of the brand.
The 2009 anniversary edition, which will be officially introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, celebrates the unveiling of the first convertible with a new, appropriately-named paint scheme, Bright Champagne, though it will also be available in Jet Black and Carbon Grey. It will come standard with Saab’s 2.0-liter, 210-horsepower four-cylinder and either a five-speed automatic or a six-speed manual.
A unique front bumper and rear fascia with grey faux diffuser and dual exhaust pipes will be standard, in addition to five-spoke, 17 inch wheels, a sport steering wheel and a unique carbon fiber interior finish, though it doesn’t share much in common with the 1983 concept car (also pictured).
Saab says its latest limited-edition will list from $46,725 when it hits showrooms in November. Check out our full review of Saab’s last limited-edition convertible, the Lynx Yellow Edition.
Check back here next week for Leftlane’s live coverage of the Los Angeles Auto Show.
11/12, 10:08 AM
posted by:
A4
what a hideous color…. ew
11/12, 10:51 AM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
It’ll have $10k on the hood in time for Christmas
11/12, 11:24 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Didn’t Saab turbos used to be at the top of their class when it came to hp/litre? So why is this 50 shy of a Cobalt?
11/12, 11:49 AM
posted by:
Fromes
for 46 grand you get 210hp? and this comes from the same GM that sells a 436hp corvette at that price?
11/12, 2:17 PM
posted by:
inline6
It’s 50hp short of the Cobalt because it doesn’t have direct injection. Neither does the turbo 2.8L in the Aero models.
If they offered the LNF as standard at 260bhp, they’d have to make XWD standard with the turbo DI 2.8 because at 320+ horsepower, the damn thing would be undrivable without it. And that would get even pricier.
11/12, 3:14 PM
posted by:
global_lightning
“Bright Champagne” = metallic beige.
This model will be 7 years old when this version is released. Really GM, please sell off SAAB or kill it.
11/12, 5:49 PM
posted by:
A4
or make something good
11/13, 3:14 AM
posted by:
VictorRaikkonen
Saab… pure waste of space.
11/13, 9:38 AM
posted by:
cwa107
Subtitle: …and the world yawns.