This is the first hint at the next-generation Saab 9-3, the car that the beleaguered Swedish manufacturer hopes will form the backbone of its recovery.
The final stamp of approval from the Chinese government still has to fall on last week's 100 million-euro deal to buy Saab Automobile, however. Providing that happens, the new 9-3 will be at the heart of an expanded multi-model line-up under Chinese companies Pang Da and Youngman.
The grainy sketch, uncovered by Swedish website SVD Näringsliv, was part of a presentation that Saab made last year to the European Investment Bank.
The new 9-3 is pencilled-in for a debut in 2013 or 2014 and will include fastback/hatch and convertible versions. These will join a 9-4x SUV and 9-5 estate, as well as an Audi A1 rival, expected to be badged 9-1.
But there are still plenty of hurdles to be negotiated before the new 9-3 sees the light of day - car production at the company isn't expected to start until early next year, and there are a lot of bills to pay after six months of inactivity at the firm's Trollhattan HQ.
Fortunately, Youngman and Pang Da have pledged 50m euros (£43m) to see Saab through its 'reorganisation process', with a promise of 615 million euros over the next couple of years to clear debts and get the new products into showrooms.