It’s been about six months since Spyker took over Saab from General Motors in a multi-million dollar deal.  This Dutch auto company is bound and determined to make Saab profitable again by the year 2012.  They’ve got a lot of great plans including a possible small car lineup as well as some updates to tried and true Saab models.  Let’s first take a look at what’s up for the 2011 car year. Continue Reading…

I often think of a Saab like a diamond in the rough.  It’s a really great car, but it’s often forgot about amongst other foreign cars in its class.  In February, after being under the reign of GM for 20 years, the Saab brand was sold to Spyker Cars, a Dutch company.  Many were excited about this move. Now Saab is under the reign of a company that really cares about a great car: they understand what the Saab name is all about.  Continue Reading…

When Jason Castriota was a young child, he was already beginning his career in the auto industry.  From his own mouth he claims that “I literally started sketching Ferraris when I was about five years old,” he said. “For whatever reason, some kids might kick around a soccer ball, I picked up a pencil and started sketching cars.”  Thus, the start of an awesome career Castriota has had designing some amazing cars.

Recently, Castriota was hired by Saab to create a more luxurious 9-3 model that is scheduled for release in 2012.  According to Spyker’s CEO, Victor Muller, Castriota and his team have already put together a 9-3 design and it is amazing!  As you know, Spyker purchased Saab from GM in February 2010 and is committed to make the brand profitable again by 2012.  They are determined to make future Chicago 9-5 Griffin models more in tune with Swedish design.  After being under GM’s hat, some of the spunk was taken out of the brand by being part of a larger picture.  They want Saab cars to be their own men, so to speak.  Continue Reading…

Saab vehicles are what I like to think of as “diamonds in the rough”.  You don’t see a ton of them on the roadways, but obviously they’re something special.  As General Motors cleaned house of other popular brands like Saturn and Pontiac, Saab was fabulous enough for one company to go out on a limb for.  Spyker Cars finalized a deal with GM back in February of this year to purchase the auto lineup for a pretty penny, to keep it intriguing for you.  They are currently hard at work producing new models that will make it to your Chicago 9-5 Griffin dealer.  One Saab model turning heads amongst auto industry experts is the new 2010 9-5! Continue Reading…

A new model may be coming to your Chicago Saab 9-7x dealer.  Spyker, who now owns the company, is working on making an updated version of the 1950′s Classic 92 model.  They are currently in talks with other automakers to share the technology platform for this updated auto.  You’ve gotta hand it to Spyker, they’re working diligently  to keep the “Saab Story” going! Continue Reading…