If the 99 established Saab as a thoroughly modern car manufacturer, with its four-stroke engine and aerodynamic shape, it was the 1978 99 Turbo that cemented the brand's image as a builder of ...

This 1978 Saab 99 Turbo up for auction on Bring a Trailer—which, ... In its day, this Euro-spec 99's 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine was good for 145 horsepower ...

That's not a very dramatic gain, but the 173lb-ft of torque which the turbo engine produced really was a pretty big difference, and the car now pulled strong even at lower engine speeds. 0-62mph ...

While Saab is no more, many of us remember it for its quirkiness, the fact that it also produced fighter jets, and for the Saab 99 Turbo, which was one of the first mass-market cars to come ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1978, the Saab 99 had offered the first turbo on a production car since G.M.’s misfires. “The very first Saab turbos were not reliable cars,” said Jim Smart, owner of the Saab specialist ...