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Excerpts from Aero reviews...
Car and Driver    1993 9000 Aero performance statistics
Engine/Trans Hp Torque Weight Power to Weight Ratio 0-60 mph 0-100   mph 1/4 Mile Top    Speed Braking,   70-0 mph
2.3L 4cyl  turbo /5sp 225 @ 5500 258 @ 2000 3218 14.3 6.2s 15.9s 14.8 @ 96mph 149mph 177ft

 

Automobile Magazine (10/93)  -David E. Davis
"The 9000 Aero must be driven to be fully appreciated.  That sounds a little obvious, but you must drive this car!  I look at the dry specifications I've written here and see that nowhere do they make your eyes pop the way the car does when you shift down to third and stand on it to pass somebody who thought he was driving pretty briskly.  The 9000 Aero is an enthusiast's car, period.  It has more capability than you need, but it's just what you've always wanted."

 

"Sweden's Answer to Manned Space Travel"     -Arv Voss
"The Saab 9000 Aero seems to contradict itself in both concept and purpose. It is extremely fuel efficient, but it takes off like a bat out of Hades when the accelerator is stomped. It doesn't look big on the outside, but the five-door's cargo area can accommodate up to 56.4 cubic feet of luggage, or whatever, with the rear seat folded down. It seats five comfortably with the rear seat up and gives the impression of being a four-door sedan, but the sleekly sculpted design allows the Saab 9000 Aero to boast of a drag coefficient that is just 0.32."

 

European Car  (3/97)  "Limo with a Hatch" (sidebar) -Jack Ashcraft 
" The 9000 Aero is flatly the finest road vehicle I have ever driven, particularly when driving at speeds most drivers only dream about. This car has high-speed road capability well beyond 95% or all other cars on any back road, no matter what wheels you are up against.  The 9000 Aero is one very fast, safe automobile."

 

European Car (3/97)  "Limo with a Hatch"  -Greg Brown
"Saab's brilliant Trionic engine-managment system and intercooled turbo charging help you forget that there's just a four-cylinder engine under the hood.  This example is very smooth and responsive - even at the rev counter's upper reaches - and its elasticity is well matched to the long-geared five-speed transmission.  In third gear at 55mph, the engine is a couple ticks under 3000 rpm, yet boost and torque are a short pedal angle away."

 

Edmund's New Car Reviews (1997)  "Power on Demand"  -B. Grant Whitmore
"Whenever someone is crazy about a car, we are a bit skeptical. So it was with the Saab 9000 Aero. We had been hearing such wonderful things about the car for so long, that we had begun suspecting that Saab Cars North America was actually paying off automotive writers and consumer groups to say nice things about this Nordic touring sedan. No car, short of icons like the Porsche 911 or Chevrolet Corvette, can remain unchanged for so long while reaping such favorable press."

"On the undulating section of Highway 36 between Westminster and Boulder, the Saab was able to stretch its remarkably long legs and overtake distant cars in what seemed like a blink of an eye. A downshift to 4th or even 3rd gear rewards drivers with an instant jump in revs as the car whooshes forward in a giant turbocharger-induced thrust. By the time we reached our destination, I was feeling positively magnanimous about this 5-passenger rocket sled."

"Time and time again, I searched out twisty roads with hairpin turns, trying to find a reason to dislike this car. After five days of abuse I gave up; the Saab had survived the gauntlet through which I had run it. Ultimately won over, I bid adieu to my contrary nature, and resisted my urge to dislike this car merely because so many others love it."

 

1996 Saab 9000 Aero   -Larkin Hill
"Overall, I was in love …once again the sensation of a luxurious car left me fulfilled and in awe. In fact, everyone that drove and rode in the Saab was amazed and breathless. The special parts of the Saab were it’s incredible interior comfort and excellent handling on the road."

"It’s wonderful to look at, heavenly to drive, and a dream to ride in. The Saab 9000 Aero is a perfect family luxury sports car."

 

  -John Renton   (Member of the Guild of Motoring Writers)
" Even over the worst Essex roads its lowered suspension kept everything under control.  At speed the Aero is phenomenally quick - 0-62 mph in a heart stopped 6.7 seconds and a top speed of 149mph confirms Saab's claim that it is a car for the enthusiast.  Underlining this is the claim that at 50-70mph the Aero is quicker than a Lamborghini Diablo.  It may not offer the slippery bodyshell of its competitors but the chunky 9000 Aero is a mean machine."