LOS ANGELES — Saab will be celebrating the silver anniversary of its first convertible by premiering the 9-3 2.0T Special Edition Convertible at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The first Saab convertible was introduced at the 1983 Frankfurt Auto Show, and since then the automaker has sold more than a quarter of a million of the soft tops around the world.
The 9-3 Convertible special edition will be fitted with Saab's 2.0-liter, 210-horsepower four-cylinder turbo engine mated to a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. Influences from Saab's Turbo X model include a similar front bumper design and carbon fiber interior trim, and from Saab's Aero include dual exhaust, Saab says. The special-edition convertible also gets 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels.
There is a trio of metallic paint color choices: Bright Champagne — unique to this special edition — Jet Black or Carbon Grey.
Saab will get the 9-3 Convertible special edition to dealers in January, priced at $46,725 including destination.
Inside Line says: If you're bringing out a convertible in January, L.A. is the place. — Laura Sky Brown, Correspondent
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