Unless you have been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about GM’s decision to close down its SAAB brand after it became clear that the Spyker deal could not be completed in reasonable time – or so the Detroit automaker claimed.
Some say, there’s still some hope left for the once innovative and quirky Swedish brand as during the wind-down procedure, a savior might come forward and express interest in Saab as a whole or a part of the company.
There’s even talk about a second life in China as GM could sell more Saab assets to BAIC or another domestic maker.
In any case, one of the first questions that arose after GM’s decision, which, let’s not forget, will leave several thousands of workers without a job, is what’s going to happen with the production-ready 2010 9-5 sedan and the almost-ready 9-4x crossover?
Bear in mind that the premium sedan is based on GM’s Epsilon 2 platform, also used on the Buick LaCrosse and Opel Insignia / 2011 Buick Regal, while the 9-4x shares its underpinnings with the new Cadillac SRX.
Officially, General Motors has not said what it will do with these two cars nor with the current 9-3s.
