1996 Saab 900 S Hatchback

This Saab 900 is a native to Sam's neighborhood, and we both see it around occasionally. Finally, it has been officially spotted here on ONEC. I must say, this 900 is impeccable for being a daily driver. Yeah, the wheels had some minor curb rash, but that's to be expected on a 25 year old car. Speaking of that, it truly is hard to believe that cars from 1997 are now classics. 

Anyways, enough with that depressing talk, back to the Saab! You may have noticed this 900 looks very similar to the first generation Saab 9-3s, which are a bit more common than this 900. You would be correct in thinking that. Saab carried the same design over to the 9-3 in 1999 and included minor cosmetic updates. 

As usual, I included some more detailed photos I took of the Saab. I noticed that this car had the 2.3L Saab engine, which is more commonly seen in the 9000 or the 9-5. I found it surprising that the 900 came equipped with this engine. After a bit of research, Saab typically equipped the second generation 900 S models with a naturally aspirated version of the 2.3L engine. The Turbo models came equipped with the standard 2.0L engine.