As Saab contemplates its future, Kilometer Magazine takes a drive in one of the most important and quirky vehicles in its history: the 1978 Saab 99 Turbo, one of the first cars to combine safety ...

You are even less likey to find one of the 100 99s that Saab built as test cars in 1977 as part of the development of the now-legendary 99 Turbo. Consider this your lucky day. This is ...

Anyone who has bought Gillette Mach 3 Turbo razors knows this phenomenon still exists, but it didn't used to until after the debut of the 99 Turbo. Many Saab aficionados consider this to be the ...

Thirty years ago, Saab chose the Frankfurt auto show to unveil a new performance model. That car was the Saab 99 Turbo, Saab's first attempt at using turbocharging to pump up engine performance ...

Launched as a 1978 model, the 99 Turbo made 145bhp from its 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine, and Saab claimed that had engineers opted for an equally powerful six-cylinder at the time, the weight ...

Coupled with the 2.0-liter engine, the turbo whooshed out an impressive 143 hp, boasting a top speed of 124 mph and transforming the 99 from a nice-handling-but-not-too-fast car into nothing short ...

2008 Saab Turbo X – Click above for high-res image gallery. Skip to main content. Get Our Newsletter. ... With 2008 marking the 30th birthday of the first production Saab 99 Turbo, ...

Name That Shifter, No. 54: 1978 Saab 99 Turbo On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came.

In 1978, Saab produced a limited series of turbocharged Saab 99 vehicles to gain experience with the concept. By the time the Saab 900 Turbo was introduced in 1979, a 135-bhp turbocharged engine ...

Saab was one of the earliest automakers to experiment with turbocharging. The first turbocharged Saab was the 99 model in the late 1970s. This car, first sold in Europe, has exceptionally low mileage, ...

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1978 Saab 99 3 Door Hatchback Turbo across different levels of condition. Edit options. Base Price $9,998. Options $0. Original MSRP $9,998.

Few would dispute the Saab 99 Turbo instantly merits such an epithet, and Mike Steward’s 1978 example is yet more exclusive for it is a British-market five-door version.