2009 Saab 9-7X: GM’s Forbidden Love Child (Regular Car Reviews)

The 2009 Saab 9-7X is a Trailblazer in silk pajamas. The forbidden love child of GM's awkward relationship with Saab, and a symbol of the corporate chaos at the heart of their partnership, the Saab 9-7X shouldn’t work. But underneath all the badge engineered mediocrity is the quirky Swedish soul that just might make this the best GM SUV I’ve ever driven. In this Race to the Bottom episode of Regular Car Reviews, we'll see if this can crack my Top 5. I'll also talk about how Saab transformed the GMT360 Trailblazer into something shockingly refined, the restoration that brought this orphan SUV back to life, and why this “forbidden love child” couldn’t save a brand that deserved better. This is a story about GM, Saab, and a car that makes no sense, yet somehow makes all the sense in the world.


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Timestamps:
00:00 GM and Saab's Awkward Hookup
02:20 Intro Song
02:30 The Costco SUV Platform (GMT360)
04:41 Eating My Words on the 9-5 SportCombi
06:19 The 5.3 V8 & Why It Doesn’t Save Gas
07:55 Turkey Baster Flush!
08:37 Saab’s Chassis Glow-Up
11:48 The Problem With 2000s GM
14:30 How Our Volunteer Used This Saab To Inspire
16:20 GM's Neglect and Desperation
18:06 The Forbidden Love Child
20:42 Top 5 Verdict
22:48 Outro Song


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