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

A Little Background

The automaker previously generally known as Saab handed via a sequence of householders within the early a part of this century earlier than declaring chapter in 2011.

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

Earlier this yr, 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 pictures of the automobile 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 appears to be like 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 studies have cited a spread of over 600 miles. However that determine probably makes use of European testing formulation, which routinely predict for much longer ranges than America’s EPA is keen to place its stamp on.

NEVs put the design up on the market.

It could have discovered a purchaser.

A Mysterious Savior?

Now, InsideEVs studies, “An unknown investor has bought the NEVS Emily GT venture, 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 might 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’ve them. If we get them, that’s. Auto Motor & Sport says the deal is prone to be finalized in August, so there’s nonetheless an opportunity it may fall via.