In the golden age of European automotive design, one unlikely contender roared onto the scene,a compact Swedish coupe with the heart of a beast. Meet the Saab Sonett, the 1960s sports car that looked ...

Crushin' It. How a Saab Sonett Was Rescued After 24 Years in Hiding. Posted: June 10, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. The WD Detailing crew rescues a Saab Sonett hidden away for 24 years.

From 1966, though, Saab equipped the 96 with Ford's Cologne 1.5-liter V4 from the Taunus. With 65 hp on tap, the V4 pushed the needle to 93 mph (150 km/h) and allowed for a respectable 0-60 mph ...

Gefen drove the Sonett, Yona rode shotgun, and I drove the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz, two-tone, lemon yellow. Volkswagen bus fans like me have been waiting for this thing—the plug-in electric ...

In March 2011, Saab used the Geneva motor show to display a concept based on its new hardware. Also called PhoeniX (but with a capital letter at the end, as if GM had left Saab with a dicky caps ...

Saab 96 Sport. The rally prepped ... The Saab Sonett III arrived in 1970 with pop-up headlights and a Ford V4 engine that made 65bhp. With a 0–62mph time of 13 seconds it wasn’t exactly rapid, ...

Saab cars weren't big hits in America, and to try to appeal to that market during the mid 20th century, it briefly made its one and only sports car, the Sonett.

The V4 engine layout is a curious one. Despite making a few appearances in oddball European cars like the Saab Sonett, it never really caught on.As it turns out, GM experimented with the idea in ...

In this Behind the Wheel, Tony has the story of a local man who has owned a Saab Sonett for 50 years and the twist of fate that helped him get it.