Turbo X tests pdf documents
Swedish car magazine Teknikens Värld (World of technology) comprehensive test of the Turbo X and some of the contenders, BMW 335xi, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, Subaru Impreza WRX STi.
The classic “Moose-test” is a tie between all except the Porsche with 82km/h the rest does it at 74km/h
Same magazine but this time on the racetrack with 17 hot-blooded sportcars.
- Ariel Atom Mk III
- Audi RS6 Avant
- Audi S5
- Audi TTS Coupé
- BMW 135i Coupé
- BMW M3 Cabriolet
- Caterham R500
- Corvette C6
- Dodge Caliber SRT4
- Ferrari 430 Scuderia
- Jaguar XF SV8
- Lexus IS F
- Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
- Porsche 911 GT2
- Saab 9-3 Turbo X
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI
- Vauxhall VXR8
- Volkswagen Passat R36
International SAAB 9-3 Turbo X owners blog 
Thanks for the link! My Swedish is a bit rusty though :). Overall, the score was not that high (low 60’s/100…not exactly an exam score first). Certainly don’t expect you to translate the whole doc…but what were the problems? Cheers, Mark
A summary by Teknikens Värld Magazine on the Turbo X:
“With the 9-3 Turbo X Saab flexes the muscles
showing that they can and have a future.
But the product is not that unique and special as
Saab wants ti be told.
What i sgood is that the XWD 4X€ system
is becoming some sort of GM standard.
This is needed for Trollhättan to make
the future bright (this was written before the
big financial issues)
Turbo X will mostly act as a fix-star for
the hard core enthusiasts”
Who cares the car is awesome…..
Appreciate that. I agree on the ‘awesomeness’!
I’m trying to figure out what number mine is…don’t have the programmed ‘ready for take-off’ message. I think the dealer needs to key it in.
A few (minor) irks on the car:
1.Lack of gas-cap lock
2.Lack of ‘glove box’ lock
3.I’d prefer if the sliding center armrest came out another couple of inches.
[I’ll try to keep my posts to the relevant topic…sorry if I occassionally meander!]
MM