Koenigsegg is top remainig bidder for GM’s Saab

Other than Ira Rennert’s Renco Group and Fiat, luxury supercar maker Koenigsegg is among the remaining bidders for General Motors’ Saab brand. According to Swedish business daily, Dagens Industri, Saab has narrowed down its list of suitors to three and hopes to have a deal finalized in the coming weeks.

“According to sources close to GM the toughest battle is expected between U.S. billionaire Ira Rennert and Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg,” the publication reported said.

The newspaper said that the Koenigsegg family is...
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henbmw - 5/29/2009 2:04:07 PM

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B7FAN - 5/29/2009 2:20:15 PM

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NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....If anyone can turn saab around I think it would be them. the make beautiful exotics that are top notch. I think this would be a plus for them if they get a hold of this company. WAY TO GO Koenigsegg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hantra - 5/29/2009 3:21:46 PM

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Ohh I'll be the first in line for the Koenigsegg Skitsnygg convertible!!!!

Agent00R - 5/29/2009 4:19:54 PM

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Maybe, just maybe if Koenigsegg can turn Saab around they can bring some tenacity into the brand.

tango - 5/30/2009 12:00:58 AM

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I just hope whoever the new owner is they fire EVERYBODY at the design studio, and EVERYBODY at the engineering studio. They keep trying to sell this idea that their interiors are designed like aircraft where everything falls to the hand. Rubbish. And they seem to feel that a turbocharged 2.8L V6 is class-leading with 280hp. Morons.

Lamborghini_vs_Ferrari_Racer - 5/30/2009 12:04:15 AM

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What a brand - Koenigsegg and keeping it Swedish too!!!

Agent63 - 5/30/2009 3:53:31 AM

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Bring Saab home Koenigsegg. I think the Saab 9-3 is an attractive car. I just wish they would get away from GM. Koenigsegg would definitely bring back some prestige to this deserving brand. GM ruined them, and Volvo I think.

91z4me - 5/30/2009 8:54:03 PM

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Volvo is owned by Ford. But Ford seems to be playing things pretty off handed with them. In fact the D3 chassis, Taurus/Flex et al, is a modified version of the last gen Volvo S80 chassis. Likewise the current C30 and S40 variants are on an upgraded version of the European Focus C1 chassis.

GM was trying to copy Ford's success with Volvo but instead they simply dragged SAAB closer to the drain than they already were.

Jaybrn - 5/30/2009 8:55:58 AM

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Hopefully Saab will return to its quirkier roots, I love those 900s Turbo Hatches with the tri-spoke wheels