27/06/2008 07:34. “that time, Saab and Porsche were the leaders in turbocharging such as the state-of-the-art was in those days. Hit the gas and yester-turbos could take up” // Caledon Enterprise

27/06/2008 07:34. Long before being acquired by General Motors, Saab was a very individualistic and idiosyncratic maker of cars and huge trucks.

All Saabs, since the first teardrop-shaped 92, have used the number “9†to designate its models, a carry-on from World War Two when Saab made only airplanes.

And pre-GM, one of the very few Saabs to have a name as well as a 9-number was the 900 Turbo.

In either a pearly white or jet black, the Turbo was a three-door hatchback with just about the biggest turbo Saab could bolt in. At that time, Saab and Porsche were the leaders in turbocharging such as the state-of-the-art was in those days.

Hit the gas and yester-turbos could take up to two or three seconds for the turbine to spool up and provide power.

Count one, two, and then bang as the boost... // Independent and Free Press

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First News Article: Independent and Free Press, 27/06/2008 07:34