Saab lovers, we now have (tentative) information. That beautiful latter-day Saab, the Emily GT, is perhaps coming off life-support.
A Little Background
The automaker previously often called Saab handed by a collection of householders within the early a part of this century earlier than declaring chapter in 2011.
A startup referred to as NEVS (Nationwide Electrical Automobile Sweden) purchased the rights to the designs however not the title, ending Saab’s presence on the planet’s automobile market. For those who’re out there, you’ll nonetheless discover it on some fighter jets, however that’s a separate firm.
Earlier this 12 months, NEVS shuttered its doorways.
However not earlier than revealing one final design.
A handful of Emily GT prototypes exist. NEVS Program Director Peter Dahl revealed images of the automobile on LinkedIn in Might. Sweden’s Auto Motor & Sport later revealed particulars and a quick movie of a take a look at drive (look ahead to your self, or learn in the event you can deal with Swedish).
The Emily GT seems just like the Saab 9-5 would have seemed like if Saab had by no means gone out of enterprise. It reportedly makes use of a separate motor for every wheel, making a complete of 480 horsepower. Media studies have cited a spread of over 600 miles. However that determine seemingly makes use of European testing formulation, which routinely predict for much longer ranges than America’s EPA is prepared to place its stamp on.
NEVs put the design up on the market.
It might have discovered a purchaser.
A Mysterious Savior?
Now, InsideEVs studies, “An unknown investor has bought the NEVS Emily GT challenge, glimmering hope for the ill-fabled producer.”
A translated article from Auto Motor & Sport claims {that a} “dependable supply at NEVS” says “the Emily GT will probably be manufactured in Trollhättan,” the Swedish web site of a historic Saab meeting plant.
That’s all we all know for now, which isn’t a lot to go on. We wouldn’t trouble reporting it if we had extra common information for the Saab devoted. However, at this level, lovers of Sweden’s quirkiest vehicles have gone hungry for therefore lengthy that we’re glad at hand them a snack.
We’ll convey extra particulars when we now have them. If we get them, that’s. Auto Motor & Sport says the deal is more likely to be finalized in August, so there’s nonetheless an opportunity it might fall by.
