The next generation Impreza would have ensured some kind of stake into the compact sports sedan market, and an all-new model would
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| At this year's Frankfurt show, Caddy displayed the production version of its BLS compact luxury sedan, the vehicle which takes sensible Saab engineering and pairs it with Cadillac's "Art & Science" styling. (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
allow for greater distinction between the Subaru and Saab cousins, however, with split ties between GM and Subaru, it's unlikely to happen. As for the 9-6X, this vehicle will probably never appear given Toyota's decision to disallow the Subaru-GM partnership to continue. This, all in spite of the fact that a prototype of the 9-6X was nearly complete at the time of the switchover.
With tides changing so quickly and current projects headed for the dustbin, what can we expect from the crowned Griffin, if anything at all? First up, Saab fans fear not. The brand will live on, at least for another three or four years (ignoring
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| There have been rumours that the BLS range may be pumped up to include convertible and wagon versions, crafted from the Cabriolet and SportCombi (shown) models, respectively. (Photo: Saab Canada) |
rumours in which Saab would be sold to Hyundai or some other profit-making firm from the Far East).
You can thank General Motors directly for this and their decision to "re-launch" Cadillac in Europe. At this year's Frankfurt show, Caddy displayed the production version of its BLS compact luxury sedan, the vehicle which takes sensible Saab engineering and pairs it with Cadillac's "Art & Science" styling. At any rate, the BLS will be produced at the 9-3 plant in Sweden, keeping that arm healthy until the end of its product cycle in '09. There have been rumours that the BLS range may be pumped up to include convertible and wagon versions, crafted from the Cabriolet and SportCombi models, respectively.
