Saab lovers, we now have (tentative) information. That beautiful latter-day Saab, the Emily GT, is likely to be coming off life-support.

A Little Background

The automaker previously referred to as Saab handed by a collection of householders within the early a part of this century earlier than declaring chapter in 2011.

A startup known as NEVS (Nationwide Electrical Automobile Sweden) purchased the rights to the designs however not the identify, ending Saab’s presence on the planet’s automotive market. When you’re available in the market, you’ll nonetheless discover it on some fighter jets, however that’s a separate firm.

Earlier this 12 months, NEVS shuttered its doorways.

However not earlier than revealing one final design.

A handful of Emily GT prototypes exist. NEVS Program Director Peter Dahl revealed images of the automotive on LinkedIn in Could. Sweden’s Auto Motor & Sport later printed particulars and a short movie of a check drive (look ahead to your self, or learn for those who can deal with Swedish).

The Emily GT seems to be just like the Saab 9-5 would have regarded like if Saab had by no means gone out of enterprise. It reportedly makes use of a separate motor for every wheel, making a complete of 480 horsepower. Media reviews have cited a variety of over 600 miles. However that determine possible makes use of European testing formulation, which routinely predict for much longer ranges than America’s EPA is prepared to place its stamp on.

NEVs put the design up on the market.

It might have discovered a purchaser.

A Mysterious Savior?

Now, InsideEVs reviews, “An unknown investor has bought the NEVS Emily GT challenge, glimmering hope for the ill-fabled producer.”

A translated article from Auto Motor & Sport claims {that a} “dependable supply at NEVS” says “the Emily GT shall be manufactured in Trollhättan,” the Swedish website of a historic Saab meeting plant.

That’s all we all know for now, which isn’t a lot to go on. We wouldn’t trouble reporting it if we had extra common information for the Saab devoted. However, at this level, lovers of Sweden’s quirkiest vehicles have gone hungry for thus lengthy that we’re completely happy handy them a snack.

We’ll carry extra particulars when we now have them. If we get them, that’s. Auto Motor & Sport says the deal is more likely to be finalized in August, so there’s nonetheless an opportunity it might fall by.