Filed under: Mini , Saab Eduard Gray’s Saab 92010 Sixten concept – Click above for high-res image gallery When we think of the most capable sporting chassis manufacturers in the auto industry, BMW sits near the top of the list. So it makes sense that Saab would be interested in forming a partnership with the German automaker to produce a front-wheel drive platform for the 9-2 supermini . Saab boss Victor Muller told Reuters it was searching for a partner to provide hardware, adding that he can’t say which automaker he’d prefer to work with.

Second Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid With the introduction of the Sonata Hybrid, Hyundai has every mid-size base covered. Spy Shots: Subaru FT-86 spotted again…

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Crossover , Saab 2012 Saab 9-4X – Click above for high-res image gallery Much like the 2010 9-5 sedan , the fate of Saab ‘s 9-4X crossover hung in limbo during General Motors ‘ sale of the Scandinavian automaker.

Filed under: Ford , Mazda , Earnings/Financials 2011 Mazda BT-50 – Click above for high-res image gallery Any casual observer of the automotive industry today could tell you that American automakers have been shedding entangled divisions like a dog in the springtime. While Chrysler teamed up with Fiat , General Motors got rid of Hummer , Saab , Saturn and Pontiac , and over the past few years, Ford has all but entirely eliminated its overseas properties, selling Jaguar , Land Rover , Aston Martin and Volvo to the highest bidders.

Filed under: Car Buying , Plants/Manufacturing , Saab Thinking of buying a 2011 Saab ? If so, you’ll soon have the ability to watch it come together before your eyes; Saab is installing cameras in its Trollh?tta n factory.

Filed under: Car Buying , Sedan , Etc. , Saab , Specialty 1985 Saab 900 Turbo Limousine – Click above for high-res image gallery Known as “The Classic” among brand fans, the first generation Saab 900 enjoyed a seriously long production run from 1978 to 1993

Filed under: Car Buying , China , Saab , India , Russia , South America , Luxury 2010 Saab 9-5 Aero – Click above for high-res image gallery The next Saab 9-3 will arrive in 2012, so the company is busy digging the sales channels and tributaries that will put the car in growth markets as soon as it gets here. According to Bloomberg , it is negotiating distribution deals in China, Russia, India and Mexico that will give it presences in some locales it hasn’t served since 2008, when General Motors pulled back on Saab commitments, The deals in the works now are for distribution only. Local production in places like China would allow for a far larger magnitude of sales – 5,000 annual sales vs.

Filed under: Motorsports , Classics , Sedan , Saab , UK Erik “Mr Saab” Carlsson and the Saab 9-3 Aero Carlsson – Click above for high-res image gallery Erik Carlsson, also known as Mr. Saab , is a rallying icon directly tied to the Swedish automaker’s lore. 50 years ago, Carlsson won his first British RAC rally title in a three-cylinder, 750 c.c.

Filed under: Wagon , Paris Motor Show , Saab , Electric , Luxury Saab 9-3 ePower – Click above for high-res image gallery Unlike so many other electric vehicles introduced at the Paris Motor Show and throughout the year, the Saab 9-3 ePower doesn’t look like its vanity plate should read “Buck Rogers,” and it isn’t powered by dark matter or black holes or Neptunian vapor.

Filed under: By the Numbers C4C Aftermath Makes September Sales Look Great Jeez, automakers. We’re busy enough covering your wares at the 2010 Paris Motor Show . Couldn’t you wait until Monday to release sales figures for the month of September