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SAAB 900 1988 Ocr PDF
SAAB 900 1988 Ocr PDF
Rear axle
The movements of the rear axle are
firmly but compliantly guided, which
results in consistent road behaviour,
good directional and lateral stability
and high comfort.
Engine mounting
The engine is longitudinally mounted
and sloped at 45°, to lower the centre
of gravity and allow for a low, sloping, Engine suspension
aerodynamically efficient bonnet line. The hydraulic mountings sup·
porting the engine effectively
attenuate the shocks and vibra·
tions that hard acceleration or
overrun braking could otherwise
cause.
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PERFORMANCE
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Sixteen valves and double
overhead camshafts.
Turbocharger
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Saab 900 Turbo 16S.
s1noothness and overtaking resources at
low speed, rather than raw top speed and
acceleration from a standing start.
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A classical four-seater
convertible.
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QUALITY
Inspection
Inspecting the seams and fit of the finished seat.
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1988 MODEL RANGE
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1988 MODEL RANGE
Alloy wheels
The Saab accessories range
includes a number of lypes of
alloy wheels-all of them care-
fully tested and approved for
the tough duties of a car wheel.
1988 MODEL RANGE
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TRANSMISSION dm3). 6 ft (1835 mm) long.
Front wheel drive with fully syn· Sedan
chromesh five speed manual Ordinary luggage compart-
gearbox. Hydraulically actuated ment 21.8 cu.ft (617 dm3). 3 tt
single dry-plate clutch. The ' 9 in (1135 mm) long.
engine, clutch, gearbox and With the back seat folded
differential are integrated into down About 53.0 cu.ft (1500
a compact unit. dm~. 5 ft 9 in (1755 mm) long.
STEERING
WEIGHTS*
Power-assisted rack and pinion
steering gear. Jointed and tele· Weight distribution About 61%
scopic steering column with cylin· front, 39% rear.
drical sheet metal bellows. lm· Max. trailer weight 3300 lb
pact-absorbing, perforated sheet (1500 kg).
steel cage below the steering Max. roof load 220 lb (100 l<g);
wheel. not the 900 Convertible. 1) Saab 900 Turbo 16S 1695 mm
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Saab-Scania holds a lead- 1902 and the first bus in 1911. and svstems in electronics,
ing position in the trans- Production of aircraft started optics and pr ecision mech-
port and communication in the early Hl30s. anics, as well as S\'stems for
fields. The Group's tech- energ_v recovery a~d heating.
nical know -how has been In the automoti\'C and aero-
developed since the turn of space sectors. S<wb-Scania's Saab-Scania, with sales of
the century. Its products product program currently SEK 35 billion and almost
can be found on the road, comprises passcn~crs cars, 50,000 employees, invests
in the air and in space . trucks and buses, conm1cr - more than SEK 2 billion an-
cial nnclmililarv aircraft, nually in research and devel-
Vabis was supplying factory- satell ites nnd n{issiles. opment. A sintilar amount is
made vehicles as far back as invested in production and
1897. Scania introduced its Outside the trnnsport tech- the internaiional marketing
first passenger car- with the nology and communication organisation.
griffin on the bonnet -in 1901. sectors, S:wb-Scania also
The first truck follmved in supplies advanced products
Saab Turbo in The Long Run
Saab broke 21 international records, including two
world records, at the Alabama International Motor
Speedway, Talladega/USA, in October 1986. Three
Saab 9000 Turbo 16 cars picked at random from the
production line ran at full throttle around the track
for 20 days-the fastest at an average speed of
132.5 mph (213.299 km/h)-each travelling a total
distance of 62,000 miles (100,000 km). The cars
were standard production models, and the record
speed 1ncluded time for refuelling, service and tyre
changes at the pits- proving conclusively the true
mean1ng of Saab quality in the long run.
H. Bokhara M. Colorado
Rodonite red Magenta brown metallic
• For printing reasons, the colours in this brochure may differ slightly from the actual colours.
• All particulars and illustrations in this brochure are based on the specifications of the cars valid at the date of the final editing of the publication. The model range, tech-
nical specifications and equipment vary from one market to the next and may be altered without prior notice. For further information, please consult your Saab dealer. Note
that some of the pictures in the brochure may show cars fitted with optional extra equipment, every reasonable care has been taken to Identify these.
• All cars sold in the United Kingdom are equipped with right hand drive, unless specifically ordered to the contrary.
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• Two Saa b car series are
manufactured- the Saab 9000
and the Saab 900. The ratings
of the engines powering the
different models vary from the
175 bhp DIN developed by the
16 valve turbocharged engine
to the 100 bhp DIN of the car-
burettor engine.
Saab·Scania AB
Saab Car Division
Nykoping, Sweden