Saab 9000: The unsung hero of Swedish engineering and Italian flair

Explore the Saab 9000’s development from its beginnings in the Type Four project to its turbocharged glory. With fresh insights from Andy Haslam’s Big Car video, we reveal how the Saab 9000 set new standards in executive car design and performance.

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