SAAB EXTENDS XWD CROSS-WHEEL-DRIVE TO 9-3 2.0T MODELS DETROIT — Saab begins the 2009 model year with attractive news for those seeking a vehicle that combines the enhanced functionality of cross ...

Hooray – the Saab 9-3 2.0T Sport is getting XWD, the Swedish automaker's cross-wheel-drive system. Boo – you're going to pay more for your Saab whether or not you get XWD. The rear-wheel ...

Available exclusively in Aero specification with Saab XWD as standard, the 2.8-liter turbo engine packs 300 hp and generates an impressive 295 lb.ft. spread of torque between 2,000 and 5,000 rpm.

The Saab 9-5 is built on GM's Epsilon II platform used for popular European Opel Insignias and the U.S. Chevy Malibu, Buick LaCrosse and Regal. Compared to the previous generation 9-5 on the ...

Saab XWD is a fully automatic, on-demand system capable of sending up to 100% of engine torque to the front or rear wheels whenever necessary.

When Saab introduced its XWD technology on the 2008 Turbo-X Sport Sedan and V-6 equipped 9-3 Aero, many questioned whether the new system would find its way to other Saab models. That question has ...

Saab XWD is an active all-wheel-drive system designed to optimize vehicle handling and stability. Its sophisticated electronic control allows fine balancing of drive torque, not only between the ...

The 9-5 Aero XWD debuts in the United States as a 2010 model, powered by a 2.8-liter VVT V6 with a six-speed automatic and a new all-wheel-drive system developed with Swedish supplier Haldex.

2011 Saab 9-5 Aero XWD Test Drive: Gallery Can the new 9-5 Aero justify the continued existence of a nearly defunct brand? To find out, we visit the factory and drive the new car on its home turf.

For the Saab faithful looking for a vehicle to fill with a growing family, the 9-5 should turn out to be a match made in the heavens. 2010 Saab 9-5 Aero XWD Base Price: $49,990 ...

This Aero XWD model, the only one available for the introductory model year, starts at $49,165. Next year, a front-wheel-drive turbocharged four-cylinder model will join it, at just under $40,000.

Though perhaps not as impressive as Mitsubishi’s Super All Wheel Control system pegged for the Evo X, Saab’s new XWD co-developed with Haldex still has a few merits of its own that are worth ...