Intriguing images have surfaced in Sweden of what might have been the first meeting - albeit unplanned – of Saab and Koenigsegg models in front of the media.
Saab and Koenigsegg together in 2006
According to forum posts on
, these photographs of the Koenigsegg CCX and the Saab Aero X concepts took place on an airfield in Sweden in 2006 when German magazines were photographing a drive story on the Aero X in 2006. The CCX appeared out of the blue, when the Koenigsegg team rolled their car out for a quick comparison and to snap some souvenir shots.
Meanwhile, Saab has released a video interview with its managing director Jan Åke Jonsson in which he answers questions about the proposed takeover of his company by Koenigsegg. Although Jonsson doesn’t give away much, he does confirm that the Saab will share technology and get supplies from its current owner GM for a period of time, and maintains he is very confident of a bright future for Saab in the long run.
puts a little more meat on the bones. The paper quotes sources close to the deal, saying that GM will put more into the takeover than the Koenigsegg investors will – including donating production tooling for the next-generation 9-5 and a cash lump sum of $150m.
GM will also provide vehicle architecture and engine technology for an unspecified time, the FT says.