Showing posts with label Saab. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saab. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Saab Offers Evaluated by Administrators, All Bidders Want to Restart Production


Reports of Saab’s death may or may not have been greatly exaggerated. The saga has been dragging on for over a year and whilst the Swedish carmaker filed for bankruptcy last December, it’s far from over.

According to Automotive News, the deadline set by the administrators who handle Saab’s bankruptcy expired on Monday, April 9. Hans Bergqvist, one of the administrators who evaluated the offers, reportedly told the Swedish press that all bidders want to restart production – though, like the rest of his colleagues, he wouldn’t disclose their identity.

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Friday, March 23, 2012

Watch the New Saab 9-3 TTA Racer at its First Shakedown Test in France


Saab was born from jets but this new 9-3 TTA racecar was born from the love and the passion that the people behind Flash Engineering and Team Tidö feel for the bankrupt Swedish brand.

The first of four racing examples of the Saab 9-3 sedan that will participate at the 2012 TTA Racing Elite League in Sweden completed its first shakedown tests at the Alés track in France.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Saab Lives on the Racing Field as New 9-3 Sedans will Compete in Swedish Touring Car Championship


The brand may have gone bankrupt but Saab will continue to be represented on the racetracks as four-newly developed 9-3 sedans will participate in Sweden's TTA – Racing Elite League in the 2012 season.

Flash Engineering and Team Tidö will run the cars while the Saab Dealer Organisation will support their efforts. In addition, certain divisions of Saab that remain alive including Saab Parts, will also be involved in the racing program.

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