31/07/2008 12:28. Weak sales and a failure to seriously compete with major German and Japanese luxury marques have marked the history of the aging Saab 9-5. Keeping in mind the current cars shortcomings, designers are targeting a sportier and more elegant design for the next model, while moving upward in terms of both power and specification.

This latest rendering of the new 9-5 shows designers will be sticking with the avant-garde styling of the original Aero X concept car, and will likely keep the protruding nose, large vents and sculpted bodywork. The car will also sport a sleek coupe-like profile and hatchback rear end.

Redesigned car will share GMs global underpinnings

Underneath the new sheet metal will be a heavily revised version of General Motors FWD Epsilon II platform, also shared by... // CarCental