What exactly is a Saab?

At first thought, Saab sounds like a foreign name for a goat. But I assure you, it has nothing remotely related to goats. It's not a cheese either. It's a car company. A damn good one too. Yes it may be Swedish, but still. It's not hard to appreciate the 93s sleek looks, its smoked out tail lights. A four door saloon, with this aerodynamic feel to it, accented by its raised hood design which subtly suggests it covers something more than normal under the bonnet.

True, it's base 2.0L inline 4. Except, it happens to be turbocharged. Stock boost, this inline 4 is rated for 210 bhp. Efficient, and (relatively) powerful. It almost sounds like a German car. If you opt for higher trims, you can get a 2.8L V6T producing a 255bhp, or a higher boosted V6T making 280bhp w/ 295 pound-feet. It's even got 5 star crash ratings, if you're the type of commuter that suffers from inescapable road rage. Not bad for the Swedes. But then again, they're the ones that brought us the Koenigsegg CCX.

Thing is, it's not 100% Swedish anymore. Not after GM bought it, added On-star and GM conformist dash units, then sold it again to Spyker Cars, a Dutch company. But that's okay. I still like it.