Ecn-179 Solved: Saab 91 Sonnett proposal by Jason Castriota

[Ecnelis]

Name this beauty for 1 point, please.

[Ecnelis]

Experts?

[dzima1985]

Not a Benarrow?

[Ecnelis]

Not a Benarrow.

[Iluvatar]

Saab?

[Ecnelis]

Saab!

Topic locked for you.

[Ecnelis]

Helloooooooooooooooo?

[qwaszx]

saab 9-5 sonnett. a coupé that never will be. victors dream.

[Iluvatar]

oooopss... I lost your reply... 

[Ecnelis]

Did I unlocked the topic? I did not.

And the answer "saab 9-5 sonnett" is wrong.

Iluvatar?

[Iluvatar]

I have no idea... please unlock it!

[Iluvatar]

It's similar to 2011 Saab PhoeniX... but with some differences...

[qwaszx]

ok, i'ts a sketch for the new 9-3 that will never be by jason castriota. and yes based on the phoenix platform.

[wingroad]

Based on the Phoenix platform I have got it as the 9-2 a modern reinterpretation of the Saab Sonnet by Jason Castriota

[Ecnelis]

Topic unlocked itself?

It's similar to 2011 Saab PhoeniX...

Yes, similar it is...

ok, i'ts a sketch for the new 9-3...

No.

...that will never be by jason castriota. and yes based on the phoenix platform.

Yes.

I have got it as the 9-2

No.

a modern reinterpretation of the Saab Sonnet by Jason Castriota

Yes.

[qwaszx]

I remember to have seen it as the new Saab Sonnett -as I wrote before.

"During the complete design process a lot of compromises were made between engineers and designers, one of the main issues that Jason Castriota focused on was lengthen the wheelbase and shorten the over-hang (area in front of the front wheel). Some of the things Jason did not get were a brand new type of headlights and wing mirrors and thus major component sharing took place with the 9-5 as this was much more financially efficient. Even so a facelift was planned for about 2-3 years into the production phase where the 9-3 Phoenix would get the brand new type of headlights and mirrors, roughly at the same time as a facelift for the 9-5 was scheduled. Considering the timeline discussed, this would have happened in mid 2014. An overall facelift and re-design of Saab's other products was also on the table including a new sports car called the 91 Sonnett as well as a 2+2 sports car based off the PhonieX Cocept to be called the Sonnett..

This car was something that I know Victor Muller had dreamed about for a long time however one of the things that were not included in Saab's business-plan. The car could become a reality if Saab had managed to establish a working partnership with Youngman and Pang Da, sadly thought that did not happen. The image on the right is one of the versions made in different design studies and in no way the final version."

[Ecnelis]

91 Sonnett it is!

Point!

[Carnut]

From today's Autocar magazine (hope they don't mind..):