50 years of SAAB Innovation keeps you safe!!!

50 years of SAAB innovation keeps you safe!!!

Quick, which auto company first equipped all their cars with safety belts? The first with energy absorbing bumpers? First to develop a turbo engine?

The answer to each question is SAAB, SAAB and, yes, SAAB!!

You are driving one of the most advanced vehicles on the road today!

Here are some ground breaking SAAB innovations with their date introduced. See if you remember these dates:

1958 SAAB is first company to have safefy belts as standard equipment.

1963 Dual Brake Circuits: reduced the risk of losing brake power.

1971 Enery Absorbing Bumpers: reduce the repair from collisions.

1971 Electrically Heated Seats: One of the great SAAB inventions.

1977 Turbo Charged Auto: First Turbo SAAB introduced at Frankfort car show.

1978: Cabin Air Filter: absorbs particles to keep cabin air clean.

1985 Direct Ignition: Eliminate Distributor and ignition cables; improved combustion and better cold weather performance.

1991 CFC Free Air Conditioning: good for the enviornment.

1997 Ventilated Seats: increases the level of comfort, especiall on hot days.

2002 ReAxs System:enables the rear wheels to steer slightly when turning, helping the car move in the intended direction easily.

2008 SAAB Turbo X is introduced: To commerate 30 years of buiding turbos, SAAB introduces its most robust turbo yet; 280hp, 2.8L V6 Turbo.

SAAB has kept innovating throughout its history, which is why it has so many loyal customers.