About China's Coolest Cars
This is a Saab 9-3 Cabriolet 2.0T Vector, seen in the winter of 2018 in the Sanlitun embassy district in the Chinese capital, Beijing. The Swedish convertible is painted in Espresso Black with a black top.
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A Saab 9-5 sedan, seen in Beijing in 2012. The Swedish sedan was painted dark blue with gray five-spoke wheels. It appeared to be in good shape but it was very dusty and a little dirty. License plates are from Jilin Province.
A Saab 9000 CD in China, seen in central Beijing in 2016. The sweet Swedish sedan was in a reasonable shape, dirty and dusty, painted in black, with darkened windows and non-standard sporty alloy wheels.
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A solid Saab 9-5 sedan, seen in China’s capital, Beijing, in 2015. The Swedish sled was in fine shape, albeit very dusty and in need of some love. It was painted white and fitted with the original super cool 3-spoke alloys. The license plate is an oldie and has likely been with the car since it was first registered for the road.
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A very nice Saab 9-3 2.0T Vector, seen in the beach city of Beidaihe in 2017. The good Saab was in a fine shape, painted in a classy shade of silver, with darkened windows and the 5-twin-spoke alloys that were exclusive for the Vector trim level.
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That day in 2010, I went to a new-energy show in Beijing. Local hero Beijing Auto Industry Corporation (BAIC) had a big booth on the show with all sorts of Beijing-branded concept cars, including two EVs.
BAIC was on a roll those days. They had just purchased the rights to the Saab 9-5 and Saab 9-3 from General Motors, including the 2.0 and 2.3 turbo engines. The Beijing C71 was a concept car based on the Saab 9-5. It got a modernized new front, a new rear, new badges, and new wheels.
A wondrous white Beijing Auto Senova D320 sedan, seen on the streets in Beijing in 2013. The Shenbao D-Series was based on the first-generation Saab 9-5. Beijing Auto bought the rights to the first generation Saab 9-3 and 9-5 in 2009 from General Motors, then the owner of Saab. The deal included the Saab-developed 2.0 turbo and 2.3 turbo engines.
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A dark blue Saab 900 S cabriolet, seen in northeast Beijing, capital of China. The Swede appeared abandoned, covered in a thick layer of dust, and standing without license plates.
A Saab 9-5 Aero sedan, seen in Beijing’s Wangjing District. The speedy Swede was painted in black and stood on shiny multispoke wheels. It appeared to be in perfect shape.
A dark blue Saab 9-5, seen on the streets of the Chinese capital, Beijing. The Swedish sedan was in great shape, painted in dark blue and standing on gray five-spoke wheels.
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