Saab Begins Countdown to Official 9-5 Reveal

The Saab 9-5 is coming, the Saab 9-5 is coming! Yes, the car that everyone has been waiting on foreverThe 9-5 hasn't been competitive for years and it's high time for a change. The new 9-5 is that change, and it will be launched under new ownership. The GM-Koenigsegg deal has been pretty much finalized, I hope it all works out.

With most important launches like the new 9-5, the manufacturer wants to keep everything under wraps until the very end. Unfortunately for Saab it didn't work out quite like that. In July the first leak came of a Saab-produced CGI. Then, Autozeitung and Autobild, not to be outdone, followed with full-on high-resolution images. Embargo breaking at it's finest!

Now Saab has put up a counter on it's global website, counting down the days until the official launch of the Saab 9-5. For me at least, it seems a bit pointless to act like it's the "big reveal." It was somewhat anticlimactic waiting for the 9-5 and having the pictures leak so early. However, it's probably safe to say that most of the population hasn't seen them yet. For Saab, that's a good thing. Let's hope the 9-5 is the hit the brand so desperately needs!