Saab 99

Saab 99 (1968-1972)

The Saab 99 was a mid-size car by the car manufacturer Saab, which was produced ( 1984-1987 changed as Saab 90) from early 1968 until mid-1984. The Saab 99 was designed by Sixten Sason.

Successor was introduced in the late summer of 1978 Saab 900

Technology

Construction

The Saab 99 had a two - or four-door monocoque body, front wheel drive, independent front suspension on double wishbones and rear, a solid axle on trailing arms. From 1971, the car was also available as a four-door and was fitted with a new, padded dashboard and headlight washer system.

Motorization

Originally Saab had the British development company Ricardo entrusted with the construction of an engine for the 99. In the course of development but it soon became clear that the construction of a separate engine was too expensive and too risky for such a small company like Saab.

Ricardo had excellent contacts with various British car manufacturers. This was known that at the same time a team led by local designer Harry Webster developed a new four-cylinder for Triumph cars from the manufacturer Triumph. Ricardo then mediated contact between Saab and triumph. So Saab could ultimately take over the new Triumph engine for the 99.

Initially, this had 1.7 liters of displacement, which was later enlarged to 1.85 liters. This could also be combined with a D- Jetronic Einspritzanlange. The engine was mounted longitudinally above the front axle, four-speed transmission was below the engine. From 1970, an automatic transmission standing for election. What was remarkable was the " wrong" direction oriented mounting position of the motor with the flywheel toward cooler and the camshaft drive in front of the bulkhead. A subsequent two-liter version of this engine (Series H) was a pure Saab development, in many respects (higher engine block in favor of a broader fire land, distributor drive directly from the camshaft) away from the Triumph design, rather than that of is related triumph realized two -liter variant.

Together with the consolidated financial partner Scania, who had gained experience with turbocharged diesel engines, we developed a modern engine with exhaust gas turbocharging. This work, unlike existing gas turbine engine according to the concepts of the competition torque philosophy characterized by a relatively small turbocharger that has been combined with a specially designed valve for the wastegate boost pressure regulation. This system produces sufficiently at lower engine speeds the air pressure and responds faster than a conventional turbocharger. The engine produced at 5,500 rpm 107 kW ( 145 hp ) and accelerated the vehicle in 8 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h; the top speed was just over 200 km / h Optionally, it was the vehicle with water injection, which additionally increased the performance. It was introduced but only after an intensive test phase with 100 test car, the selected motor journalists and test drivers were asked for the exact analysis.

Facelift

Saab 99 CC ( 1974-1975 )

Saab 99 CC ( 1975-1983 )

Stig Blomqvist in Saab 99 Turbo in the Hunsrück- Rallye 1980

Saab 99 Petro

The Saab 99 Petro was a variant of the presented by the company Saab 1967 Saab 99 The Saab 99 began production of the Saab - Valmet in 1969. He was the basis for the Saab - Valmet brought by for series production Saab 99 Petro. In 1977 we presented the first model of its kind, this produced exclusively in the factory Uusikaupunki ( Nystad ). He was only with the two-door body of the Saab 99 available.

How the Horizon Petro he had a low density motor. This was around the two-liter turbo engine, but without turbocharger, which thereby made ​​only 85 hp. The top speed was 150 km / h The tank was divided, with the larger half for the engine Petroleum was and took 45 liters. Externally it differed next to the " Petro " lettering by a second fuel tank filler neck, which was located right on the indicator.

With cessation of production of the Saab 99 also ended the production of petro- models.

The end of Saab 99

In late summer 1978, the Saab 900 was introduced, a somewhat extended and expanded model based on the Saab 99 The variety of models took the now 99 something now and then the 99 Turbo only in Europe was offered to homologation as a two-door model. Just as the EMS in only small numbers. At the beginning of the 80s the offer was only shrunk to '99 models on two - and four-door models with single carburetor 100 hp engine so as not to compete with the Model 900.

As of 1981, the 99 only produced in Finland at the local factory of Saab - Valmet, but on the excellent level of quality.

1982 nor used also in the so-called H- 900 engine was installed as a further development of the existing engine and a five-speed gearbox stood for election.

A mild facelift and good facilities attended from 1983 again for rising sales figures. Even to the last year of production 1984, the steadily improved and is now very mature car was again upgraded with contactless ignition system and revised steering geometry.

Also in 1985 had not yet been concluded, because the Saab 99 Saab 90 learned as a continuation of the unusual style: The front end was fitted to the rear of the Saab 900 Sedan and was able to still serve until 1987 as an entry model. Since the 900 is a further development of the 99 in the strict sense, the concept was able to exist until 1993.

The Saab 99 was not only in the work Trollhättan ( " Stallbacka " ) produced, but also in the work Uusikaupunki in Finland by the daughter company Oy Saab - Valmet from. The Saab 99 was therefore also called police car in Finland in use. It was beyond models that were manufactured in Mechelen, Belgium.

Swell

  • Automobile review, catalog number 1982 ( data)
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