This car was 45 years ahead of its time.. comfortable, sporty and practicle.. think Porsche MaCann, Audi Q5 and all the other small sport utilities with turbo four cylinder engines
Here in finland saab is worth nothing. People got this japanese religion toyota! One thing not mentioned in this video was the sloppy rear suspension. It hits bottoms every time you land back to tellus when flying over hilltops.
one of the only SAABs i like to see today and not many 99 turbo is in good shape today, this was state of the art in the world, not the first turbo car but new inventions in it and a car people could buy. i mean how many BMW 2002 turbos was even made? and a Porsche was not for ordinary people. SAAB did alot on money from this in the 80s, aftef that they never had one single model sell very good not till tbe end. the first years of the 99 had a really bad Triumph engine, but later SAAB made it own engine like in this Turbo. these early turbocars has a ketchup effekt no matter what this guy say, i guess it was better than the others variants, but its really sudden. the 99 did 200kmt.
The Triumph engine was only used by SAAB for its first 2 years of production. There were a few small early production problems which were ironed out, mainly the water pump. SAAB kept the engine making it under licence after about 3 years, later adding a turbo charger and fuel injection. The Triumph engine was so bad SAAB were making it 30 years after Triumph stopped making it.
It's sad how this brand played out. I'm not a huge fan of the GM era, and hate the way they did them.. but my 2000 9⁵ Aero Wagon to this day will always be my favorite I've owned. Really liked the direction they were heading from 2009+ really wish we could have seen what they become.
Totally missed safety features, such as 5-7 mph bumpers that actually worked as advertised, full internal rollcage, reverse lights also at the Front side lenses to show stuff to your sides as you backed up, Wiper and sprayers on the headlights for muddy/slushy/salty/dusty roads, just 'Why' the front seats had Full head-rests, the Ignition interlock, and side-door boxed frame impact resistant structures, and the padded frames around the entire passenger compartment. Also, Saab had (since the 50's, btw) dual-Diagonal brake lines, which meant that the brakes would hold Across the chassis IF you blew a brake line, and stop you without a severe font/rear or side/side bias. Yup, Dork with no Knowledge nor idea why he was being paid at the wheel.. Wow, and think, he got paid, for his ignorance and bad glasses, while clueless about just what he was driving; which was the Best Car of the 70's and early 80's. DOH!
Yep! Great comment! This guy just explained like Saabs were regular cars and put some more less common things comparing it to the competition. I love all Saabs I had! Two 900, one 9000 cs and my current 9-5!
That's how modern journalists are smh. All's they care about is cutting edge sport performance. These 99s are automotive history and paved the way in multiple ways to modern production cars.
The SAAB 99 used the British Triumph slant-4 engine. It was used only in the SAAB for a few years before being used in Triumphs. Triumph put in 4 valves per cylinder increasing HP, installing it in the Dolomite Sprint. SAAB put a turbo on it and fuel injection to get more power, as they had no money to make a new bigger engine. SAAB initially used British made engines, then made them under licence in Sweden, but made improvements as time went on. Many of the engine parts were still sourced in the UK. Triumph discontinued the slant-4 in 1981, but SAAB were still making it 30 years later, up to around 2010, when GM forced them to fit a GM stock engine in SAABs. The rights to the engine is now with the Chinese company BAIC who bought out SAAB. BAIC made a car based on the SAAB in 2013. So this engine from 1968 still continues. SAAB still exist making EVs but changed their name. The SAAB name reverted to the aircraft making company.
Saab used the Triumph slant-4 engines for four years, both the 1750 and 1850 Dolomite engine. But they experienced reliability problems (maybe because of the front-driven Saab design) so they diceded to come with an own engine (based on the slant-4). Half 1972 the 99 was sold with this 2L B-engine. In the USA a special model of the 99 was sold with 1850 Dolomite engine because the european EMS was not (yet?) available there. In 1981 Saab designed a new engine better suited for front-driven cars. This H-engine is improved and build until 2009 (engine code B201 until B206). These engines had nothing to do with the Truimph engines. In 2009 the H-block technology was sold by BAIC. From engine B207 up to B209(?) Saab used GM's Ecotec base blocks with H-block technology and their own Trionic engine managment. So there are plenty slant-4's roaring around but the production really ended in the mid 70's.
They're the " Inca " wheels meant to replicate a South American temple. Not sure what the narrator was going on about if he said they were to emulate a turbo lol
I had the same model but i had 2 years in a row nothing but problems so far after 2 years the saab engenier came to the importer and said give the man his money back!!!!So for me never a saab again
You must have fetched a "monday's-car" - else your experiences don't seem plausible. I worked for about 6 or 7 years in a freelancer's garage who had specialized in Saab (all models!); I got to know many clients/drivers of SAAB and they were all full of praise for whatever model they possessed.
Those seats rock!
This car was 45 years ahead of its time.. comfortable, sporty and practicle.. think Porsche MaCann, Audi Q5 and all the other small sport utilities with turbo four cylinder engines
Loved my na 77 saab 99 ems. Driving it to it’s monthly water pump replacement was a dream.
I lust after a 99.
going up in value today
Here in finland saab is worth nothing. People got this japanese religion toyota! One thing not mentioned in this video was the sloppy rear suspension. It hits bottoms every time you land back to tellus when flying over hilltops.
Here in milwaukee there worth nothing not even chevy wannet them lol
The boost could be boosted. :)
Finnish highway police used the Saab 99 Turbo a lot, and it was fast.
Yes and most cars around 1979 didn’t even have 100 hp.
one of the only SAABs i like to see today and not many 99 turbo is in good shape today, this was state of the art in the world, not the first turbo car but new inventions in it and a car people could buy.
i mean how many BMW 2002 turbos was even made? and a Porsche was not for ordinary people.
SAAB did alot on money from this in the 80s, aftef that they never had one single model sell very good not till tbe end.
the first years of the 99 had a really bad Triumph engine, but later SAAB made it own engine like in this Turbo.
these early turbocars has a ketchup effekt no matter what this guy say, i guess it was better than the others variants, but its really sudden.
the 99 did 200kmt.
The Triumph engine was only used by SAAB for its first 2 years of production.
There were a few small early production problems which were ironed out, mainly the water pump. SAAB kept the engine making it under licence after about 3 years, later adding a turbo charger and fuel injection. The Triumph engine was so bad SAAB were making it 30 years after Triumph stopped making it.
It's sad how this brand played out. I'm not a huge fan of the GM era, and hate the way they did them.. but my 2000 9⁵ Aero Wagon to this day will always be my favorite I've owned. Really liked the direction they were heading from 2009+ really wish we could have seen what they become.
Totally missed safety features, such as 5-7 mph bumpers that actually worked as advertised, full internal rollcage, reverse lights also at the Front side lenses to show stuff to your sides as you backed up, Wiper and sprayers on the headlights for muddy/slushy/salty/dusty roads, just 'Why' the front seats had Full head-rests, the Ignition interlock, and side-door boxed frame impact resistant structures, and the padded frames around the entire passenger compartment. Also, Saab had (since the 50's, btw) dual-Diagonal brake lines, which meant that the brakes would hold Across the chassis IF you blew a brake line, and stop you without a severe font/rear or side/side bias. Yup, Dork with no Knowledge nor idea why he was being paid at the wheel.. Wow, and think, he got paid, for his ignorance and bad glasses, while clueless about just what he was driving; which was the Best Car of the 70's and early 80's. DOH!
Wonderful comment! I adore my Saab
Yep! Great comment! This guy just explained like Saabs were regular cars and put some more less common things comparing it to the competition. I love all Saabs I had! Two 900, one 9000 cs and my current 9-5!
That's how modern journalists are smh. All's they care about is cutting edge sport performance. These 99s are automotive history and paved the way in multiple ways to modern production cars.
Great video
Чудо!
The SAAB 99 used the British Triumph slant-4 engine. It was used only in the SAAB for a few years before being used in Triumphs. Triumph put in 4 valves per cylinder increasing HP, installing it in the Dolomite Sprint. SAAB put a turbo on it and fuel injection to get more power, as they had no money to make a new bigger engine. SAAB initially used British made engines, then made them under licence in Sweden, but made improvements as time went on. Many of the engine parts were still sourced in the UK. Triumph discontinued the slant-4 in 1981, but SAAB were still making it 30 years later, up to around 2010, when GM forced them to fit a GM stock engine in SAABs. The rights to the engine is now with the Chinese company BAIC who bought out SAAB. BAIC made a car based on the SAAB in 2013. So this engine from 1968 still continues.
SAAB still exist making EVs but changed their name. The SAAB name reverted to the aircraft making company.
Saab used the Triumph slant-4 engines for four years, both the 1750 and 1850 Dolomite engine. But they experienced reliability problems (maybe because of the front-driven Saab design) so they diceded to come with an own engine (based on the slant-4). Half 1972 the 99 was sold with this 2L B-engine. In the USA a special model of the 99 was sold with 1850 Dolomite engine because the european EMS was not (yet?) available there. In 1981 Saab designed a new engine better suited for front-driven cars. This H-engine is improved and build until 2009 (engine code B201 until B206). These engines had nothing to do with the Truimph engines. In 2009 the H-block technology was sold by BAIC. From engine B207 up to B209(?) Saab used GM's Ecotec base blocks with H-block technology and their own Trionic engine managment. So there are plenty slant-4's roaring around but the production really ended in the mid 70's.
1970 saab 99 ems own motor,not triumph,own motor and turbo...
i wishd id had 2 99 turbos 77 and 78
Buick had a v6 turbo sedan in 1978....so SAAB is full of it. Oldsmobile did it in 1962. Front wheel drive and a turbo....that was SAAB.
i wishd id ahd 2 saab 99 turbos 1977 and 1978 and 1 1979 99 turbo 28.7
i wishd id had 99 turbo black and blue
Nice!!
i wishd id had 2 99 turbo saabs
true piece of art more useful than a van gogh
Wheels look nothing like the inside of a turbocharger, I think saab may have been giving the nod to something else mate,
They're the " Inca " wheels meant to replicate a South American temple. Not sure what the narrator was going on about if he said they were to emulate a turbo lol
Nice ring chris
I WISHD ID HAD SOME DAY 2 99 TURBOS GREEN 77 AND BLACK 78
NICE
I LIKE IT I WISHD ID HAD SOME DAY 99 TURBO 1977 AS SCALEMODEL AND REALCAR AND 99 EMS 1976
i wishd id has some day 99 turbo and 242 turbo
ターボの魅力を世界に知らしめたエポックメーキング車
SAAB FTW!
I WISHD ID HAD SOME DAY 7 99 S 5 COMBICOUPES AND 2 TURBOS
saab and porsche and aston martin are the best cars in the world
una pena..que esta fabrica este asi
I WISHD ID HAD 2 99 TURBS 77 BLACK AND 79 GREEN
lol, "turbo gap"
Given the choice between a saab 99 or a modern BMW I'd choose the saab anyday, modern Beemers are just over engineered crap with a soft engine
The Tester drives like my granny..........and she's dead..............
You can't change the mirrors from inside, horrible. Nice car anyway, i would like to experience!
I had the same model but i had 2 years in a row nothing but problems so far after 2 years the saab engenier came to the importer and said give the man his money back!!!!So for me never a saab again
during the 2 years drive i only drove 4 months withe the car the rest he stood in the garage...
You must have fetched a "monday's-car" - else your experiences don't seem plausible. I worked for about 6 or 7 years in a freelancer's garage who had specialized in Saab (all models!); I got to know many clients/drivers of SAAB and they were all full of praise for whatever model they possessed.