Official: 2010 Saab 9-5 Revealed

It's good, capturing the essence of SAAB. The interior is original and one of the best in its class.

Looks like a swan. Although, some features and the chasis are from the brother Insignia, this car has a sleek appearence, and has something different (seems to be the A pillar and the wind-screen being at the very front), nice taste.

who buys Saab? the Jet pilots?

Something to look forward to see. Interior pictures give really good impression of the interior quality.

Beautiful saloon, more attractive than the main competition, especially the jet-like 'continuous' windscreen with the darkened pillars. Looks the part for sure. All now depends on the way it drives.

Wow, I have to say I am actually impressed. I like the exterior, and I LOVE the interior. The pictures look like the materials are of a high quality, the layout is excellent and it looks high tech, yet familiar. Perhaps a bit too "jet" like, but I know SAAB liks to play up this jet fighter heritage. My last SAAB was a 1995 900...and after 14 months with a Lemon Law lawsuit, I vowed to never set foot in another SAAB (they treated me like dirt). Maybe this new 9-5 and new Swedish ownership will change my negative past experience. Mycket brå SAAB!

The essence of SAAB - its Scandinavian design philosophy has been restored; especially the interior, reeks of SAABs of yore. I will have one of these...

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I like it. I wonder if Night Panel switches off everything except the HUD? Also, I am intrigued by what appears to be the thing you get in planes showing your relativity to the horizon within the speedometer -- what IS that thing doing?

This actually looks like a propper SAAB for the first time in years. They might actually be 'cool' again, like when I was a kid/teenager. I wonder about the handling/driving dynamics?

this car looks promising and hope they could emulate the jaguar xf's recent success. looks great and i hope it drives well in its 12 years in the making. i hope the 9-5 is not just a car with the luxury comfort of an airbus A380 but also a saab. the brand are known for their turbo engines and now their all wheel drive technology. i hope they could build a small golf or 1-series rival that's rear and all-wheel. don't market it as a premium brand but an alternative to the vw. they should be able to produce a subaru of europe. i have faith with koenigsegg but they need to make their car special again. let's see how the 9-5 perform with others

I disagree with the statement that "it looks less SAAB than previous models." I think it evidently looks like a modern interpretation of SAAB's classic design characteristics.

those fog lights (?) kinda look Acuraish, but I like this Saab, its looks Saabish, but wake me up when they make a 2 door 9-3 again.

Great understated looks, 300bhp, and XWD. Where do I sign?

2.8L V8? Hmmm. Am I the only one that thinks that's strange? Seems kinda small to me for a V8. Probably a missprint. Surely its a V6. Regardless, heres an even smaller V8... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWIWxN06t10&feature=related

wow... I am really impressed, Saab´s guys managed to come up with a design that is truly a modern interpretation of Saab tradition and design cues, it is as good looking as it can be. I particularly liked the blacked-out A pillar that blends into the top half of the side mirrors, and the muscular looks af the C pillar. The interior is absolutely top notch in design and execution, beautiful gauges and typical Saab even the airvents have a special twist to them. Now back to the outside, nice uncluttered fascias front and rear, clean flanks and a simple yet classy greenhouse. Plus those wheels... gorgeous! I can´t see how GM could have anything to do with this design. If Saab also had their way with the driving dynamics then under Koenigsegg ownership they do have an honest fighting chance. I am thrilled about this car.

Looks calm :)

Okay, now this one truly looks "born from jets." I love the use of black on the front pillars (eat your heart out, Jaguar XJ!) and black on the tops of the mirrors to emphasize lightness, like an aircraft's glass canopy, and now those mirrors look like winglets! Turbofan-style wheels are wholly appropriate, too. Author John Heskett's book "Industrial Design" contains a circa 1960(!) sketch by SAAB designer Sixten Sason of his model '99' that looks hauntingly familiar today, quote: "Sixten Sason trained originally as an artist in Paris, then as an engineer, a background that admirably equipped him to combine the treatment of aesthetic and technical factors." I think his spirit lives on with this great example of Scandinavian design. Yes, SAAB's chief designer, Simon Padian, is English, but great car designers can learn to express themselves fluently using the design vocabulary of any country. Bravo SAAB--I want one!

I can't stop looking at it! On the nose, the two halves of the bumper seem to form an angle like that made by swept-back wings of a jet. Also, the wingspan of the tail-lights is beautiful and reminds me of the winged solar disk of the Ancient Egyptian god Horus. Long live SAAB!

It's a beauty, however, the rear design reminds u of the Hyundai Azera a little bit, nothing personal guys...