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Originally posted by robricc
I wouldn't say Saab robbed from Subaru, but at the same time, the 9-2x is not a Saab by any stretch. From my understanding, GM forced the 9-2x (and certainly the 9-7x) on Saab to increase sales in the US. In the case of the 9-7x (which is more controversial in the Saab community), Saab was willing to bring an SUV to market in the US, but the changes they wanted to make to the TrailBlazer would have cost far too much. In the end, GM simply slapped a Saab-ish front on a TrailBlazer and called it a day.
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FIRST, the SubaSaab 9-2x
NEXT, the ChevySaab 9-7x
GM- The master breeder! At least Ford is a little more discreet..
Saab 9-7
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Saab 9-7x, a planned model by General Motors. A SUV based on the Chevrolet Trailblazer, probably with a Japanese Subaru engine and built in Ohio, USA.
There is an option of either a V8 (Vortec 5300 5.3L) or an inline-6 (Vortec 4200 4.2L).
Not to be confused with the Saab 97 (Sonett)