Traffic congestion is...
Traffic congestion is costing the country up to í‚á£15billion a year - and company bosses don"t think it"s going to get better in the short term. A report by the British Chambers of Commerce said only two per cent of members thought that the Government"s transport proposals would prove effective.
Scooped at a customer...
Scooped at a customer clinic, the 9-6X was a product of General Motors" tie-up with Subaru, and based on the Japanese firm"s Tribeca off-roader.
It was due to debut at January"s Detroit Motor Show, but when GM sold its stake in Subaru to Toyota last week, the project was axed. With it went plans for a BMW 1-Series-rivalling hatch based on the new Impreza - revealed in Issue 878.
However, the good news is that a Saab SUV is still in the pipeline. Talking at the launch of the revised 9-5, boss Jan-Ake Jonsson told us: "You"ll see a crossover in the next two years." Similar in size to BMW"s X3, it"s likely to get a new twin-turbo V6 diesel which will power top-end Vauxhalls, too.
Meanwhile, a surprise Saab concept will debut at March"s Geneva expo. It"s thought to be a sports coup탩, but top brass are remain-ing tight-lipped. "It will be an exciting car," said Jonsson.