Blog SAAB 9-5NG SportCombi

Welcome, Saab enthusiasts, to the new and improved online home for everything Saab 9-5NG SportCombi – Saab9-5SportCombi.com! We are thrilled to have you here and excited to embark on this journey together, celebrating the legacy and future of this extremely rare car model. The Saab 9-5NG SportCombi is more than just a car; it represents a blend of innovative design, advanced engineering, and the spirited soul that Saab is known for. Its sleek lines, powerful performance, and sophisticated features make it a beloved model among Saab aficionados. Our mission is to provide a comprehensive resource dedicated to this exceptional vehicle, fostering a vibrant community of passionate Saab 9-5NG SportCombi owners and admirers. This new website is the proud successor to 9-5sc2012.com, a beloved platform founded by Marcus Bergfeldt and later taken over by me in the spring of 2017. For over a decade, 9-5sc2012.com has been a cornerstone of the Saab community, offering news, insights, and a gathering place for 9-5NG SportCombi enthusiasts worldwide. However, as the years passed, the frequency of new updates dwindled, signalling the need for a fresh start. With this new site, we aim to bring you a revitalized, sleek Saab-worthy experience with a name that's easier to remember and a format that better suits the evolving digital landscape. The transition to Saab9-5SportCombi.com has been involving countless hours of hard work and dedication. While we bid farewell to the old site, we are excited to bring select content from 9-5sc2012.com over to this new platform. This means that many of the cherished articles, insights, and stories that made the old site special will still be accessible here over the coming weeks and months. Moreover, we are committed to continuously evolving and enhancing the site with new, never-before-published content about the Saab 9-5NG SportCombi, so stay tuned! Our goal is to create a dynamic and engaging space where you can find the latest news, technical information, personal stories, and community events related to the Saab 9-5NG SportCombi. We encourage you to explore the site, become an active part of our community and get in touch. Warm regards, Michel Annink Founder, Saab9-5SportCombi.com

A record number of “next generation” Saabs gathered at the former Saab test track in Trollhättan for a unique photoshoot… Finally! No less than 127 next generation Saabs -a record number!- gathered in a location that normally is closed to the public: the former Saab test track. Six 9-5NG SportCombis, 105 9-5NG Sedans and 16 9-4Xs, from many countries around Europe, including Austria, Belgium, Czech, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. We were finally able to get together in person (or should I say “in car”?) again after the long pandemic-induced events pause, and the excitement among the participants was palpable. In the run up to the photoshoot we had been quite secretive as getting access to our location hadn’t been approved by NEVS until quite late in the process, but when we briefed all the drivers on the venue all was immediately forgiven! I guess “finally” also applies to the fact that it took no less than two months(!) for the relevant Swedish authority, Lantmäteriet , to grant the distribution permit for my drone pictures and videos (LM2022/030606). Under normal circumstances, this takes 2-3 days but reportedly the combination of vacation period, staff shortages and the growing popularity of drones has led to these quite substantial queues. Cutting corners and simply uploading the videos to the Internet would technically have been possible, but breaking the rules would have meant risking substantial fines, or worse… Happy 9-4 / 9-5 day This post will go live at 12:00 CET on September 4th, which means that on the other side of the globe, the calendar will already have shifted to September 5th. Perfect timing in other words for this unique photoshoot with 9-4Xs and 9-5NGs!