The 9-3 was supposed to be Saab's savior, Castriota said. "We thought if we could launch this car we could make the company work. Unfortunately, the money was never there ...

But when Saab went out, they took with them a new 9-3 that was also in the pipeline. Aside from a few grainy images that leaked onto the Internet, nobody knew what that car looked like until now.

Most of the 9-3's competitors, for example, offer all-wheel drive, so after sufficient harping from Saab's U.S. arm, 9-3 sedans and wagons will be granted that option on January 1, 2008.

Saab engineers, designers and marketing people figure that’s the number of changes made to its bread-and-butter 9-3 model. Actually, the number is 2157, but it was easy to identify another change.

Saab offered the 9-3 Viggen as a three-door hatchback, five-door hatchback and two-door convertible. And while this car is most commonly remembered in its launch shade, Lightning Blue, Saab ...

50 -2011 Saab 9-3 in Colorado wrecking yard – photo by Murilee Martin. The final years of Saab were pretty grim. General Motors, owner of the beloved Swedish carmaker since 2000, ...

My saab 9-3 has been an absolute nightmare to maintain for me. I live on a low budget and this car is the most expensive and worst car I've ever owned.

Find Saab 9-3 recalls information, reported by the NHTSA, and we will help you find a nearby service center where you can get your car fixed.

But first let’s look at what Saab fans will get to tide them over. Saab made 1367 changes to the 2006 9-5, which in North America will be called the 9-5 2.3T, reflecting a merging of the former ...

Despite the obvious danger of the stunt, no injuries were reported. However, the Saab 9-3 suffered a good deal of damage, including a broken axle and a popped tire.

And Saab wants to more than double 9-3 hardtop sales to about 25,000 per year in the U.S. No surprise then that the new 9-3 looks conspicuously like the wedge-shaped 9-5.