Yes. Today's A pillars are becoming enormous and this can pose certain design challenges. We certainly dealt with this challenge on the NG93 - but then again Saab engineers liked to OVER engineer everything so they were trying to go beyond what was required. The trend towards higher belt lines is more of result of…

Thank you for your sentiments. I share your pain! We actually had three main variants of teh NG93 - the 5 dr HB (as seen here), an X version - which featured cladding and had a raised ride height, and the 2 door convertible. In the future we planned sedan and Sport Combi (Station Wagon to the american public), but…

Pedestrian Impact is one of the largest obstacles designers face today because we are required to have a significant amount of cushion between the exterior surfaces and the hard points underneath such as the engine/chassis/ etc. unless you have a particularly low profile motor like GM's Vette engine, or the Subaru…

Thank you for your kind words! Saab was close to my heart as well and i only hope that NEVS can pick up where we left off and get it moving in the right direction again. As for the mock ups, yes, we had a series of full scale clinic models as well as a full scale wind tunnel prototype. These are all locked away in…

I really love that they were so courageous with what was once a very mainstream car design. The fusion was always handsome - ut they really added some exotic se appeal and I applaud them for it. There is no denying the car is a winner as people on the street are really taken aback by it. Kudos to J and his team.

Thanks for having me! I honestly don't know what the future of this design is...NEVS is not yet focused on the Phoenix platform yet, and I honestly don't know what kind of design direction they will want to take.

Thanks Jason! Design is always about balancing the elements you have to work with. I always stress to students that you can not "fight" the package (the vehicle architecture) - you need to embrace it. If a car is particularly tall there of course certain visual tricks that have become very en-vogue such as large…

It is first and foremost a really handsome car and I love that they were courageous enough to put a bit of exotic sports car into it. People on the street love it and i am asked about it constantly so J and his team have clearly created a winner.

It's my pleasure to join you guys! I'd love to give you a solid answer to that question but I honestly don't know. NEVS focus are not yet on the Phoenix platform cars so the future of this design - or another for the Phoenix is unknown...

Great Question! First, I view each project as a different challenge and as such I always seek to push myself do something unique. As for my approach - it is first and foremost function driven. I always believe in trying to wrap the mechanicals as efficiently as possible. I tend to use merging volumes and this is a…

The Phoneix platform featured a longer wheelbase and more "Dash to Axle." In addition to giving us a more premium proportion, we were able to improve weight distribution as well as shorten the front overhang considerably. In fact this would have been the first modern Saab with an overhang under 1 meter. We were…

This point in space is about where you will find the trunk lid of similar sized sedans like the Audi A4 and the BMW 3 series. The rear f this car is very low and wide - almost shockingly so - and difficult to grasp without seeing the physical model next to a proper point of reference.

The Phoenix platform featured a longer wheelbase and more "dash to axle." In addition to giving us a more premium proportion, we were able to achieve better weight distribution and a shorter front overhang. In fact this was the first modern saab that featured a front overhang of less than 900mm which made Design,…

We were planning an even more agressive high powered version that would have worn the SPG moniker.

This is the AERO version with all the prerequisite aero bits such as front and side splitters and a rear diffusor - SERIOUSLY - and yes it was developed in the windtunnel to work. BTW - the car also had a flat floor ala all the latest offerings from Maranello...

The BMW sourced engine lurks here (or would have...)

The NG93 was to feature a torque vectoring system with rear mounted electric motors developed in conjunction with American Axle.

The Phoenix platform has more a longer wheelbase and more "dash to axel" as we were able to push the fornt wheels forward, improve weight distribution, and create the first modern Saab with an overhang of under 900mm making Design, Engineering and Marketing very happy.

Visor Windscreen and A pillar were optimized in the windtunnel and are one of many detail features that help the design achieve a true drag figure of only 0.26.

The bodyside maintains the clean fuselage like aesthetic that all the recent Saab concepts and the latest 95 exhibited.