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Robert collin from Aftonbladet has been fortunate enough to get an advance drive of the

2010 Saab 9-5.

The review is published in full in a subscription only section of the paper, but Robert has

been kind enough to allow me permission to publish a full translation of the review here so

the English-speakers amongst us can read it too.

This is a Googletrans that I've cleaned up as best I can (though some areas were quitedifficult to contextualise). Swedes with an Aftonbladet subscription can click here, or go buy

the paper copy.

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TROLLHÄTTAN. The new Saab 9-5 is often referred to as "the car to save Saab." But how

good is it really?

Aftonbladet has the very first report of

a test run - and the prototype is

promising.

It is comfortable, with fine handling

and when you see it without

camouflage it has deep-rooted visibleSaab genes.

Now Fiat has joined those who want to

take over Saab. Common to all suitors

so far is that they were in Trollhättan

last week where they had a chance to look at Saab's new models.

They have reviewed the nearly production-ready 9-4X SUV, squeezed on the new 9-5 and

had a look at a possible small 9-2. And they have made a trip around Trollhättan with a

camouflage-9-5 prototype.

The Chinese business leaders sat back, where they appreciated the ample benutrymmet,

while their drivers drove the car. An American had problems with the prototype manual

gearbox and tried to run away on Trean with fuming access while others again tested thecar's limits, so that Saab people got heart in throat pit.

Aftonbladet got to test drive the new 9 -5 at an early stage - the car will be displayed (to

various people?) until September, due to the fact that Saab's designers wanted to (receive?)

comment on the properties.

And we can start with the exterior. The car is looking

really good. It is a confident Saab-front with a large

grill. The windscreen is sharply arched, as in the old

900, and the hidden pillars makes this ceiling appears

to hang in the back.

The profile is very special and will quickly become a

Saab-typical. The back of the car, which is still heavily

disguised on the prototypes, have been in a very

marked REAR WINDOW and a tail-gate with a high degree of opening.

Inside, it is orderly and neat and the "cockpit" is even more turning towards the driver than

before.

Driving is quiet and safe. On the narrow roads around Trollhättan, it was difficult to bring the

car out of balance. The rear wheels do not drop one in the first turn and when the stability

system intervenes, it is quiet and undramatic.

Anyone who is familiar with the 9-3 is surprised by the exemplary safe driving and anyone

familiar with the current 9-5 will be even more surprised at how quiet the car is. It shares

many technologies with the new Opel Insignia, but much is unique and developed in Sweden,

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