2010 SAAB New Generation 9-5 Aero Turbo6 XWD - What's it like to drive? (Part 3) 

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Also try Goodyear tiers for more comfort and less road noice

That they are slow?

Thank you for your kind words! Stay safe and healthy!

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Yeah I agree. Wonder what a 9-5 model year 2021 would look like. 😍😁😏

A shame that Saab don't make cars at all anymore. :(

yes. That was a nice og9-3 cabriolet.. :)

Yes they do! Thanks for adding that!

The automatic captions label it as music when he revs it

Yeah :) If you step on it it need some fuel to move that 2 ton heavy body. The TurboX that is less heavy drinks even more ;-) Both chassi setups are good. It's just that when you push it with really big wheels the drive sense system is much more forgiving. Thanks for watching and have a nice day/night :)

They sure are. 👌👍

they are great looking car but as a ex saab mechanic .. I just can't call them saab with my eyes open :(

Det enda som absolut inte går att köpa nytt vad jag vet är belysning bak. VÄ/HÖ Baklampa. Led Ramp. Dimljus nertill. Sen är det mer eller mindre dyrt att få tag på .. Nya Aero stötfångar finns men är dyra. Annars inga större problem :) Tack vare sitt syskon i Opel familjen så finns det delar att tillgå även där. Tack för att du tittade !

Thanks for watching! They are very different cars I think. The TurboX is much more harsch drive. The chassis is very stiff. Feels more like a car that you bring to a trackday rather than everyday driving. II haven't done any tracks with it. I'm just driving it every now and then in summer time. The TurboX software is programmed much more as a RWD. You can feel it when taking off that much more power is put into the rear of the car. I don't feel that in the NG9-5 at all. The NG9-5 is much bigger and it feels like driving a luxuary car with a very smooth ride (thanks to the drive sense system). Looking at figures the TurboX has a stage 1 305 bhp and 460Nm and the NG9-5 Hirsch 330 bhp and 430Nm. The NG9-5 should make 0-100km in 6.1 seconds but I think I've seen someone do it under 6 seconds. The TurboX is probably around there as well with the automatic gearbox. Two very different rides though.. I'll see if I can make a similar video with the TurboX :-) Here's the link to the Hirsch Performance site, saab.hirsch-performance.ch/produkte/leistungssteigerungen/9-5ng-2010-2013/benzin-9-5ng/2-8t-turbo6/ BR Markus

@@TechCars ..all the features similarly nowdays can find in the latest VW models e.g.Ateon..feel the driving pleasure on it..

I hope you can have them for a really long time. Let's pray that parts will be available for many years to come :) Cheers!

Thanks for watching! I bought it from a dealer in Germany and told them to upgrade the software to Hirsch before I went there so it already had 330ps in it. The springs I did later on here in Sweden. Bought them from the same dealer. Special production run for the Hirsch springs.

@@TechCars great thanks for the feedback. Did you ever drive a turbo 6 without the Hirsch kit? I only have driven one without and was wondering how much one feels the extra HP and torque 🤔😀

Yes. It feel much more alive. I can highly recommend it. 👍

@@marcney2576 Bought a Turbo6 with BSR 330ps, removed the bsr after a while and havn't been missing it, no real difference acually. I think the car is too heavy to notice 30ps extra on those 1900kg. You can feel the extra force if you know your car well, but I struggled really hard to notice the difference. Have been tuning older saabs for 10 years now, so I know the feeling and smile people get when tuning "stage 1", this is far from that wow-feeling. Hopes this made sense.

@@TommySchwartz thank you very much!!!

I would say it's pretty good. Do frequent oil changes. The one thing that is sensitive is the timing chains. On some cars they are just fine and on others they have been changed, once or twice already which is a shame. Besides that it's a great engine.

Hi. If possible check the level of fluid in the XWD system and top it off. That might do the trick if it comes and goes with no codes. BR Markus

Thanks, will do that. The workshop have done service on the XWD , rear and front so all should be good but you never know. My car have some more horsepower than the original 220. It is responsive and great now .. and thirsty ! Have you tested different ECU upgrades ? // Mvh

@@kurtuthaug Hi. I have Hirsch software in mine which is 330 BHP. I have not tried the others but I've heard that maptun is a good alternative as well.

On my NG9-5? No nothing. It's the original H/K sound system. Are you planning to upgrade yours? Which system do you have?

SaabCars I have a stock one but wondering where all the speakers are located and how to take things apart. Also, connecting a new radio is a bit of a beast cause of all the tech and wire harnesses it requires so the steering wheel controls also work.

Do you have the standard radio? Not the Harman Kardon?

SaabCars it’s the standard one

@@drplando14 Then you have some wiring to do ;-) That's basically what you need to do. Lots of wires from the stereo to the AMP and then back to all the speakers. AMP is located in the boot.. :-/

I guess it's a matter of cost. It should have been standard if you ask me. 👍

Ride quality with the active dampers are amazing!

@@TechCars sounds like that’s the only way to go then. Those pricey on replacements?

@@ryannylander1819 I've seen them on sale in Germany (if you're in Europe). I believe it wasn't that bad actually for active dampers.

@@TechCars good to know, as I haven’t owned a Saab with active dampening before. Will chk into. At least I know a NG 9-5 can ride Cush with that setup…. Just needs a tune and some other HW upgrades for some more fun.

Det gör man inte tyvärr.. :-( Orio som gör reservdelar har valt att inte ta fram fler vilket är sorgligt. Det leder också till stora problem och kostnader för försäkringsbolaget om något händer.

Trollhättan in Sweden :)

Not fan it is fan to drive bat come to gas station is not fan 😢😂😂

Sounds like an exciting project. Pretty advanced I would say!

@@TechCars I wish, but I must 1st build my house 😂

@@PolosLatinos Don't forget a huuuge garage ;-)

@@TechCars I will definitely need it! I've already got 3 Saabs!

I believe it actually did come with a manual as standard, but it's very rare

I'm very happy with my 2005 9-5 Aero Estate. 👌

I agree. On long trips, I prefer my "old" '08 Aero. I still enjoy every kilometer in it, the ventilated seats are great, there's less road noise, and it's fast enough even though it's still stock. My '10 NG V6 (also a Hirsch) makes much more road noise and feels much less like a real Saab-you see it, hear it, and feel it. Both cars just passed 105,000 kilometers. Besides that, you feel more special in the NG.