PERFORMANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY COMBINE TO CREATE 1993 1/2 SAAB 9000 AERO--THE SPORTS SEDAN FOR THE '90s

NORCROSS, Ga. -- Is it irresponsible to buy a car just for the sake of performance? Not if it's a 1993 1/2 Saab 9000 Aero, suggests Saab Cars USA, Inc., importer and distributor of distinctive Swedish-built Saab 9000 and 900 automobiles. In addition to a generous dose of performance prowess and aerodynamic style, the new Saab 9000 Aero also comes standard with plenty of substance, making it the ideal automotive choice for today's sports sedan enthusiast.

An innovative blending of performance and responsibility has long been a Saab trademark, but nowhere has it been demonstrated more visibly than in the new 1993 1/2 Saab 9000 Aero. Featuring Saab's most powerful engine ever, as well as an eye-catching aerodynamic exterior, a sporty interior and aggressive--yet comfortable--chassis refinementss the Aero nonetheless gives equal time to family protection and environmental responsibility.

Performance enthusiasts will appreciate the smooth, strong power of Saab's upgraded 2.3 liter turbocharged engine, which has been boosted to an impressive 225 horsepower--up from 200. With 258 ft.-lbs. of torque, defining the acceleration of the 9000 Aero as simply "exciting" is an understatement. At the same time, this segment-leading performance shouldn't demand a premium from drivers who live with their car on a daily basis--this Saab technological tour de force also ensures efficient combustion, good fuel economy and low exhaust emissions.

The turbocharged 9000 Aero includes the benefit of Saab's newly-developed Trionic engine management system, which lowers exhaust emissions by automatically adjusting ignition, fuel injection and turbocharger boost pressure to simultaneously provide optimal performance. The system has been recalibrated to specifically suit the 9000 Aero's enhanced performance potential.

The Saab 9000 Aero's sleek, all-new leather sport seating fits a luxury sports sedan profile, but it also incorporates the superb features that have established the Saab 9000 as one of the industry's safest cars. The joy of driving is best experienced from a contoured driver's seat that is as form-fitting as it is comfortable and provides the utmost in lateral support. Electric seat adjustment with memory and heating at the touch of a button on both driver and front passenger seats, are standard conveniences, along with contoured, adjustable head restraints. These unique Saab seats incorporate exclusive side bolsters with specially-tanned diagonal insets that offer a higher coefficient of friction than the rest of the seating surface. The result is a leather seat that keeps occupants firmly positioned during the most aggressive cornering.

This "cockpit" also features a standard driver's side air bag, three-point seat belts at all four outboard seating positions, front seat belt pretensioners and adjustable upper front anchor points. (Saab has been installing seat belts since 1957, making it one of the first auto manufacturers not only to emphasize, but to demonstrate, the importance of occupant protection.)

Fortunately, individuals who love the sport of driving don't have to abandon their concern for the environment. Just like every 1993 Saab 9000, the 9000 Aero benefits from CFC-free air-conditioning, plastic parts marked for easy recycling and asbestos-free clutch-plates and brake pads. Saab also does not use cadmium and mercury during the production process of any Saab model, and the Swedish automaker has been recognized with a special award for its environmental commitment by German physicians and pharmacists. Saab's compact and lightweight powertrain also offers low fuel consumption and economy of operation, especially when compared to its performance potential.

Featuring an improved system for side impact protection, the Saab 9000 Aero already meets tough government crash intrusion standards required of all cars sold in the United States in 1997--a full four years ahead of schedule.

Driving the agile 9000 Aero may give the illusion of flight, as does the car's ergonomically-advanced instrument panel layout, but newly-developed 205/55 ZR 16 tires keep it planted firmly on the ground. Again, Saab blends performance and responsibility by allowing drivers to feel secure whether tackling the twists and turns of a mountain road, or dropping the children off at school. These innovative new tires offer superb roadholding characteristics, as well as low noise level, excellent ride comfort and minimized risk of hydroplaning--essentials for driving under any condition. In addition, the front-wheel-drive 9000 Aero is equally at home churning through a downpour or cruising on dry pavement, and also benefits from anti-lock brakes and Traction Control as standard equipment.

Benefits such as reduced aerodynamic lift and increased torsional rigidity add to the 9000 Aero~s performance car handling, and distinctive understated, body-color aerodynamic enhancements further emphasize the 9000 Aero's sporty demeanor. But while the 9000 Aero's sleek 5-door bodystyle spells performance, underneath its flawless exterior lies a tough safety cage with front and rear crumple zones, roll cage protective members, and reinforcing plates. In addition, every Saab owner will enjoy the security of childproof rear door locks, along with a child lock-out switch for the rear power windows. For the Saab 9000 Aero owner, beauty is more than just skindeep.

Historically Saab has subscribed to the theory that the best way to reduce the risk of a collision is to avoid it in the first place. That's why every 9000's long list of virtues includes expansive glass area for optimal outward visibility. In addition, front and rear intermittent wiping and washing is standard along with supplementary headlight wipers/washers. All Saab 9000 models feature powerful and efficient Automatic Climate Control and interior air filtration systems, along with Saab's patented all-window demisting--the industry's only car to be so equipped.

Just as important as the necessity to see is the ability to be seen. Every Saab 9000 Aero is outfitted with large computer-designed lamp clusters and an advanced headlight system which simultaneously illuminates low and high beams on demand. This ensures the utmost visibility and conspicuity under all driving conditions. The Saab 9000 also features standard side-mounted direction indicators and side guidance reversing lamps, and passengers can remain confident that they will be seen when entering or exiting the 9000 Aero at night with its standard door-mounted courtesy/warning lights. Front fog lights are standard equipment on the 9000 Aero.

Saab has long recognized that performance enthusiasts also require practlcal applications from their choice of transportation. The Saab 9000 Aero addresses both needs, courtesy of its flexible interior arrangement. Fold down the split rear seat and remove the parcel shelf, and load up 56 cubic feet of cavernous space. After unloading, fold the seat back up, slip on your driving gloves and carve through your favorite twisty road.

Like every 1993 Saab 9000, the 9000 Aero benefits from galvanized body panels for improved rust resistance. To preserve the value of what is often the single largest investment that a consumer may make--after the purchase of a home--every Saab is backed by a 6 year Perforation Warranty with no mileage limit, which complements Saab's exclusive 6 year/80,000 mile Major Systems Warranty.

Voted Sweden's "safest car" twice in succession by Folksam, that country's largest insurer, the Saab 9000 was recently named a "Best Bet" in The Car Book 1993 and led its size category in the publication's important Crash Test Index. The Saab 9000 also just qualified for "lower-than-standard" collision damage and comprehensive premiums from State Farm and Allstate Insurance companies.