During one rally in the UK, he needed a spare part and happened to find a brand new Saab 96 on a parking lot.

Westland said it would design and manufacture engine enclosures for the new Saab 2000, a 50-seat prop jet.

Mr. Han is nonetheless rather pessimistic about whether the purchase of a new Saab for his official use will make much difference.

That might be just the place, in fact, if you are in the market for a new car or, more specifically, for a new Saab.

The new Saab 9-3 is virtually unchanged from the 2008 model, which underwent subtle design and performance enhancements.

Updated identity: New rear badging in line with all new Saab 9-5 sedan.

He also wants to be able to share a platform at an early stage so that it can be designed with a new Saab in mind.

But it also helps if you can hurdle the bumps in your shiny new Saab.

In 2009, after years of losses and no new, small Saab, GM decided to close the company.

One side of my shiny new Saab was crumpled and caved into a crescent.