It’s April 2009 and the vultures are circling, the obituaries are being penned, and the grim reaper is sharpening his blade, is the end in sight for the once-celebrated Swedish carmaker Saab? Well, we don’t have a crystal ball but when you’ve driven a car like this you do hope that the manufacturer can come out the other side of this troubling time and continue to delight its customers with the combination of safety, comfort and thrills. The 9-3 Aero 2.8 litre V6 convertible has all three in spades.
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Smooth yet thrilling the acceleration in the 2.8 V6 is exhilarating, with the automatic 6-speed gearbox effortlessly gliding through the gears, up to a possible top speed of 152mph. With all that power under the pedal it’s easy to put the foot down for overtaking. The car gives a real sporty performance in what is a family-sized car. Performance is not dramatically impaired when driving with the soft-top down, the only issue would be a bit of wind buffering for the taller driver or passenger at motorway speeds. (A wind deflector is advisable).
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