Engine - Original Saab engine block and cylinder head. Engine tuned by Trollspeed of Trollhattan. Longitudinally mounted, four-cylinder, 16-valve with twin overhead camshafts
- Garrett turbocharger with intercooler (3.0 bar or 42.8 psi)
- Displacement: 2.0 liters
- Bore/stroke: 92/77 mm
- Compression ratio: 9.0:1
HP Rating 750 HP at 8,000 rpm
Peak torque 518 Ib.-ft. at 6,500 rpm
Transmission Four-wheel drive with programmable active differentials and six-speed Prodrive gearbox
Weight 2,090 Ibs.
O - 60 mph 2.3 seconds
Top speed 155 mph


Not bad

[Edited by Mark Champion - 4/3/2003 5:44:18 PM]

 

I had some marketing blurb through the post the other day from Saab about the new 9-3 Sport saloon.

In the technical section, they're claiming 775 BHP as the output for the 2 litre 'cooking' model.

A misprint, I guess. Imagine the torque steer with that setup.

Cheers
Kav

 

Er, I think not. It's 175 bhp (or 210 bhp for the Aero).

There are some 4WD Saab 9-3s (old style) pushing out 600bhp+ which are run by one of the older Swedish rally drivers (I forget which, probably one of the -ssons )

 

[**** mode]if they are 'ssons they would probably be Norwegian or Icelandic not Swedish [/**** mode]
They guy you are thinking of is Per Eklund

 

And it's a rallycross special running an (IIRC) X-trac 4wd system, & a spaceframe chassis.. So it's a saab in skin only (rather sadly 'cos I'd buy one )