The turbocharged 99 arrived in 1978, just as the 900 was coming online. Dean Smith. Saab’s turbo-tastic heritage begins with the 99 Turbo, launched in 1978. It came at the very end of the 99’s ...

The Saab 99 released in 1968 went on sale with a 1. ... It was later re-engineered into the B engine, which made its debut in the 1972 and later powered the 99 Turbo and early versions of the ...

The first Saab to be fitted with a turbocharger and a car that would define the company’s future engine choices. The little Garrett turbo fitted to the 99’s 2.0-litre Triumph slant-four engine ...

So then, this turbo engine? ... But the BMW beat the Saab 99 Turbo and Porsche 911 Turbo. BMW's one has an overhead camshaft – just the one mind – and fuel injection.

1978 Saab 99 Turbo. Photo: Bring a Trailer. ... Extensively restyled and equipped with a twin-turbo engine that got two extra cylinders, the Shamal was a quirky-looking grand tourer, ...

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 ...

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, ...

The first Saab car was revealed to the motoring world on 10th June 1947 in a staff canteen at the aircraft company's Linköping headquarters in Sweden. Such humble beginnings marked the birth of what ...

Saab 99 Turbo, 1978 - 1980. 11. ... The Lamborghini Diablo is a high-performance mid-engine sports car built by Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001.

At the Swedish motor show in 1977, Saab revealed the 99 Turbo to the world and the first turbo era for series-production cars began. 8 Kershaw started Turbo Technics four years later and in 2021 ...

A Saab 99 Turbo, from 1978, was also there and covered with a tarp. Rizzon and a visitor surveyed the room for a few moments before the Saab specialist lamented about his inability to stock more of ...