Saab Loyalists, Test Your Knowledge! (Clueless outsiders, feel free to play along, too)

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Introduced in 1998 and updated in 2003, the 9-3 convertible has been one of Saab’s best-selling models. How many did it sell last year in the U.S.?

1,2603,23542,929124,657

Answers: 1: a, 2: c, 3: d (those three SUVs, as well as the Buick Rainier, were indistinguishable), 4: b (GM killed the hatchback and went generic in 2002), 5: a, 6: c, Extra Credit: d (the 9-2x “Saabaru” is a copy of the WXR)

4 Which of these cars is the classic Saab 9-3?

a

a

c

b

b

This odd duck is known as the:

Subaru WRX

Kia Trailfrog

Mazda Macchiato

Saab 9-2x

a

c

b

d

In 1978 the Saab 900 became an improbable hit with:

In 2005, GM sold this sport-utility vehicle. It was called:

The Chevy Trailblazer

The Saab 9-7x

The GMC Envoy

All of the above

a

c

b

d

California enviros

Tennessee whiskey distillers

New England eggheads

People who found Volvos just a bit too sexy

a

c

b

d

d

The redesigned Saab 9-5, a worthy successor to this line of iconoclastic cars, first came to market in:

2008 2009 2010 none of the above— it’s a concept car

a cb d

What year was the elegant Saab 92 introduced?

a

c

b

d

1949

1962

2006

None of the above— it’s a concept car

EXTRA CREDIT

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