Saab takes SUV-performance to a new altitude as it announces the Aero performance version of the Saab 9-7X today. The limited edition 9-7X Aero will make its way to dealer showrooms early this autumn.

The Saab 9-7X brings rare Saab trademark characteristics to the midsize SUV segment, with sophisticated styling inside and out, premium blueprint skin, and the muscular and brave performance inherent to Saab vehicles. while its unveiling two living ago, more than 12,000 have been sold in the U.S. and Canada. For 2008, Saab adds the Aero typical - the emblem of grim Saab performance - to the 9-7X arrange. The limited edition 9-7X Aero takes Saab's interpretation on the midsize SUV to an fully new flatten accelerating the performance position of the sophisticated vehicle with a 6.0L V-8, 20-shuffle helms and tires, rare paint and custom interior accouterments.

"The 9-7X Aero is one great SUV to pilot," Shannon said. "We are excited to proffer enthusiastic guiders an enlarged flatten of performance with the Aero, a emblem of Saab performance, in the midsize SUV segment."

The new 9-7X Aero skin a mighty, 6.0L small-mass V-8 sending 390 horsepower (295 kW) and 395 lb.-ft. (542 Nm) of torque. With 0-60 mph acceleration under six seconds, the 9-7X Aero is a pleacertain for those who are actively passionate about the lashing experience.

The 9-7X Aero will be simple to place as it wears a paint influence all its own: Carbon second tinny. The charcoal ringing paint nicely enhances the SUV's wash outline. detailed to the 9-7X Aero are 20-shuffle polished, aluminum helms wrapped with P255/50R20 V-alacrity-rated performance tires that grant the optimum equalize between traverse and managing. Complementing the refined and guider-oriented arena-inspired interior are "Aero" embroidered leather seats and imprinted deck mats.

Under the covering of the 9-7X Aero is the LS2 6.0L V-8 with a cold air induction envelope, rated at 390 horsepower (295 kW)* at 6,000 rpm and 395 lb.-ft. of torque (542 Nm)* at 4,000 rpm. The LS2 6.0L is based on the small-mass V-8 architecture and sends superb down-low torque for fanatical off-the-line performance. Torque is inherent to the engine's cam-in-mass blueprint, which skin large 4.00-shuffle-diameter (101,6 mm) bores and a 3.62-shuffle (92 mm) stroke. comeback is fresh and instant, gratitude to the electronically limitled suffocate.

sole to the 9-7X Aero's version of the engine is a composite intake multiple adapted to the LS2 engine to help products equalized torque and horsepower. ceiling towing space on 9-7X Aero typical is 6,600 pounds (2994 kg).

Like all Saabs, the new Saab 9-7X Aero is guider-alert, with a lowered framework tuned and veteran to send responsive, equalized managing. area limit and body move limit are superior with front stabilizer bars that are approximately 10 percent superior in diameter. Additional vigor is grantd by a gloomy-function rear axis with limited-slide differential.

With a four-helm recording braking usage enhanced with superior, 12.8-shuffle (325 mm) front recording rotors and iron twin-piston calipers, it's not hard to put a prevent to clothes in the more mighty 9-7X Aero. The gloomy-function iron calipers are stiff and keep their mold under high-weight/high-section braking conditions, providing a more linear feel and summary pedal journey in high-energy prevents. The brake pads use high-performance linings for fanatical wither resistance.

ABS and preset all-helm-guide are typical on all 9-7X typicals as well as the StabiliTrak electronic stability limit usage that grants secure, certain-footed journey. The performance-oriented all-helm-guide usage sends impressive on-highway grip and enhanced "launch" feel. The forever-engaged usage uses a Torsen midpoint differential to tension torque between the front and rear helms. It is a torque-bias usage that detects low toehold at one axis and directs more torque to the other when desired.

Like all 9-7X typicals, the Aero typical represents a excessive merit with a high-flatten of typical apparatus. In certainty, the 9-7X boasts the most typical skin in its group while prgift a very competitive first value at $39,935. The limited edition 9-7X Aero will jerk at $45,690, which includes a $745 destination fee and will originate inward at dealerships this tumble.

Saab is a divide of common Motors Corp. Saab Automobile USA is the importer and/or distributor of Saab 9-3, 9-5 and 9-7X automobiles for Saab Automobile AB, Sweden. In 2007, Saab celebrates 60 living while first being introduced to the automotive happening as the prophecy-crooked-certainty of 16 aircraft engineers. stopover for more information.

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