Having owned a few Saab's now including 9-3 Aero, 9-5 Aero and knowing someone who has a Golf V GTi, a Stage One GTi is around 250bhp with a lot less weight than the 9-3 or 9-5... the Golf V GTi stage 1 is slightly quicker than both standard Aero's.
Saab Aero's are quick, but are by far the last line in performance!
The Golf V's to look out for are the Edition 30's... stage1 make 300+bhp, just from software, thanks to a downtuned S3 engine under the hood.
The SAAB Aero from that period of time was usually equipped with either 230,250 or the most powerfull of the pack 260hp.
As many of the comments suggest, the SAAB would easilly pull away from a simple Golf V GTI even with a stg1 mounted on the VW.
The SAAB - engine is putting out far more torque, than the golf. With the ekstra tuning done on the VW, the power output would only be close to the SAAB, not greater.
its the Areo it would eat that golf. and he didnt even try the golf just ziped by thinking it was going to do something fuck i hate vids like these where people think there going to beat a fast car with crap and like the other cars not even aware of it like W.t.f??
i work for SAAB (no bullshit i actually do at a dealership in cardiff) an i gotta say a 2.3 aero would kill that so no offence but he let you have that (or one of the famouse engine lights was on!!) :P
LOL that saab was toying around with you. If it was a proper drag race you would have been killed of quickly lol. On proper launch the Saab does 0-100 km/h (0-62.5 mp/h) in 6.0 seconds. The turbo lag on it doesn't go past 1500 rpm
i personally own a 9-5 Aero that eats GTIs and spits out VR6s, but put one up against an S4 and then you got yourself a race...whenever i do race my friend's S4 we are always neck to neck...he shoots out at the start and i catch up towards 75mph...AND i have an automatic...
saab wasn't even trying, it looked at your golf gti and said don't waste my time give me a proper car race. i have beaten many golf gti with my saab aero golf are so slow from 40bhp to 100bhp.
A SAAB 9-5 Aero is comparable to a BMW 330. In a straight line anyway. It's not a rally car. It's a (very) comfortable, safe and powerful family car. A Golf GTI should post no problem. A Nordic steg 3 Aero would certainly not make a fool of itself against even an M3.
yes thats is what I was talking about. I've heard 50-80 but yes, either way it is the same concept. I was just clearing it up with somebody that Saabs are OT slow!! As I've seen people say on videos.
Oh yeah, and as dan2e2 says, the Saab gives it the beans for a sec, just to show the golf who has the grunt then backs off. It is plain to see in the vid!!!
A SAAB 95 Aero standard 250BHP is faster from 40MPH to 70MPH than a 911 Turbo. Look up the stats and you will find this is fact. From 0-60, and beyond 70 the 911 will kill the Saab. Saying a Saab is faster than a Porsche is incorrect, it is only over a fixed range. In a race, the Saab will gain a little ground from 40-70 MPH and thats it! I am a 95 Aero fan and also realistic.
Gees, a SAAB is not faster than an M3, get a grip; the most powerful production SAAB to date is 250BHP the M3 is 350! The M3 is in a different league!
As for this video, the SAAB killed the Golf and then slowed down. Neeeeext!
yea but keep in mind...its not just HP taken in account...its also weight. 9-5 Aero is approx 3500lbs and an m3 is less than 3000lbs. But i will not argue that even at the same weight, the m3 will win, but not by much...
not a joke, take the two side by side and race them..obviously not off the line or at 150mph, but I was just trying to make the point that that car can surely hang with the best, especially in the situations in which it shines(highway!)
I agree with you that the 9-5 Aero is fast but not 996 Turbo fast.
I have a E60 530i (new engine 258 hp) and i have raced a 9-5 Aero that was a bit tuned according to the owner, from 250 hp to 275 hp and my 530i won, not by much but it did indeed win the race.
No one is asking you to agree with it, its a fact. Look up the Top Gear episode, I'm sure its on here somewhere. Should be a 9-5 Aero segment where Jeremy takes it to the track, and basically trash talks it for 3 minutes. Then at the end, talks about the one thing it has that none of its competition does: retarded mid-range acceleration.
bahahahahaha. dude face it your golf doesnt have a chance against a saab. And yes a saab is faster than a bmw m3. they had a show of it on bcc dumb fuck. Did you notice that your car struggled to even pass him at normal high way speeds lmfao. he let off the turbo kicked it and he was off and he never pushed the sports button makin the car rev higher and turbo goes red line.
I have had 2 saab 9-5 Aero with over 300 hkr so I know how them goes.To become of with one M3 is required 300+ hkr.And one orginal does not have a sigh against an one m3.It perhaps hits one bmw 330 231 hkr.And this Golfen goes uniformly against one 9-5 Aero 300 hkr between 50-200 km/h.So it you type must va a guy that does not know a shit about cars.
This wasnt a real race the guy in the saab clearly just letu go ahead, he wasnt up for a race visit me and my sab ur Golf would be dusted. My saab beats BMW m3's and Audi 4 so a golf no ,match.
Having owned a few Saab's now including 9-3 Aero, 9-5 Aero and knowing someone who has a Golf V GTi, a Stage One GTi is around 250bhp with a lot less weight than the 9-3 or 9-5... the Golf V GTi stage 1 is slightly quicker than both standard Aero's.
Saab Aero's are quick, but are by far the last line in performance!
The Golf V's to look out for are the Edition 30's... stage1 make 300+bhp, just from software, thanks to a downtuned S3 engine under the hood.
dan2e2 4 months ago
The SAAB Aero from that period of time was usually equipped with either 230,250 or the most powerfull of the pack 260hp.
As many of the comments suggest, the SAAB would easilly pull away from a simple Golf V GTI even with a stg1 mounted on the VW.
The SAAB - engine is putting out far more torque, than the golf. With the ekstra tuning done on the VW, the power output would only be close to the SAAB, not greater.
Unless the Golf is tuned to a stg 2 or 3?
Tossekurt 5 months ago
The Saab driver didn't even acknowledge you, just thought "what's this fool in a hitlermobil doing?"
23gatesy 1 year ago 4
SAAB aren't gonna lie to you, looks weird though
cingle2004jp 1 year ago
I drive an aero, and the midrange pull easily sends audi, bmw drivers backwards :P haha
but seriously that guy wasn't even trying
MrTR500 2 years ago
SAAB is for GEEKS! thats why the SAAB got broken hehe
KhobarBadAss 2 years ago
Saab got broken??
Carfreak1177 2 years ago
T'en vaux meme pas la peine,,
cingle2004jp 2 years ago
Not that one!
4325521523 3 years ago
its the Areo it would eat that golf. and he didnt even try the golf just ziped by thinking it was going to do something fuck i hate vids like these where people think there going to beat a fast car with crap and like the other cars not even aware of it like W.t.f??
osvst 2 years ago 5
hmm what have MTM done on that engine..???
chichan76 3 years ago
i work for SAAB (no bullshit i actually do at a dealership in cardiff) an i gotta say a 2.3 aero would kill that so no offence but he let you have that (or one of the famouse engine lights was on!!) :P
gronow 3 years ago 7
wasnt even trying.
lbackr60 3 years ago 2
Also dont forget the midrange climb (40-90 mp/h) on a SAAB aero is faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo
123ATOM321 3 years ago 7
LOL that saab was toying around with you. If it was a proper drag race you would have been killed of quickly lol. On proper launch the Saab does 0-100 km/h (0-62.5 mp/h) in 6.0 seconds. The turbo lag on it doesn't go past 1500 rpm
123ATOM321 3 years ago 2
that saab was toying with that thing haha
SaabGT28R 3 years ago 3
i personally own a 9-5 Aero that eats GTIs and spits out VR6s, but put one up against an S4 and then you got yourself a race...whenever i do race my friend's S4 we are always neck to neck...he shoots out at the start and i catch up towards 75mph...AND i have an automatic...
pesho16 3 years ago
i believe the gti missed a gear. listen to it right around where the 9-5 catches up.
either way, saabs are highway monsters.
03basesedan 4 years ago
mid range accelaration on a 95 aero hot is phenomenal even on automatic models!
rodjames98 4 years ago
lol that wasn't a race
this video is about gti getting bad gas milage
9c19c3 4 years ago
loosers, Saab always wins.
pfrovers 4 years ago
holy shit ... my Saab kill that golf
PuertoVRicoVBoy 4 years ago
saab wasn't even trying, it looked at your golf gti and said don't waste my time give me a proper car race. i have beaten many golf gti with my saab aero golf are so slow from 40bhp to 100bhp.
foxton555 4 years ago 2
It's pretty obvious the 9-5 didn't try.
ryaneirich 4 years ago 2
saab would kill it if he was racing it, midrange passing is faster than the old (>2002) 911's
Xedus129 4 years ago
saab like he didnt even try!
mrlbl 4 years ago
ha plus you can listen and tell that they go past the Saab, the Saab effortlessly catches them, kinda proving that he's way faster, and backs off.
snowboadin58 4 years ago
Was the Saab even trying? looked like he just pumped the pedal as the gti went past, then backed off again?
mariomendoza 4 years ago
god damn, golf gti's are horrible -.-
andresc586 4 years ago
everyone thinks because 9-3 is lower than 9-5 so the 9-5 is faster...
put that VW against my 9-3 Viggen Steg1 and we'll see how that turns out...
9-5 is the luxury end of saab - 9-3 Aero is the sports
and the VIGGEN is their beemer eater model
radek3900 4 years ago
A SAAB 9-5 Aero is comparable to a BMW 330. In a straight line anyway. It's not a rally car. It's a (very) comfortable, safe and powerful family car. A Golf GTI should post no problem. A Nordic steg 3 Aero would certainly not make a fool of itself against even an M3.
tidls 4 years ago
That saab could of took him but backed off. The power of the saab would of smoked him!
scottmar43650 4 years ago
yes thats is what I was talking about. I've heard 50-80 but yes, either way it is the same concept. I was just clearing it up with somebody that Saabs are OT slow!! As I've seen people say on videos.
snowboardin58 4 years ago
Oh yeah, and as dan2e2 says, the Saab gives it the beans for a sec, just to show the golf who has the grunt then backs off. It is plain to see in the vid!!!
jon01782 4 years ago
A SAAB 95 Aero standard 250BHP is faster from 40MPH to 70MPH than a 911 Turbo. Look up the stats and you will find this is fact. From 0-60, and beyond 70 the 911 will kill the Saab. Saying a Saab is faster than a Porsche is incorrect, it is only over a fixed range. In a race, the Saab will gain a little ground from 40-70 MPH and thats it! I am a 95 Aero fan and also realistic.
jon01782 4 years ago
Gees, a SAAB is not faster than an M3, get a grip; the most powerful production SAAB to date is 250BHP the M3 is 350! The M3 is in a different league!
As for this video, the SAAB killed the Golf and then slowed down. Neeeeext!
dan2e2 4 years ago
yea but keep in mind...its not just HP taken in account...its also weight. 9-5 Aero is approx 3500lbs and an m3 is less than 3000lbs. But i will not argue that even at the same weight, the m3 will win, but not by much...
pesho16 3 years ago
I hope you rezlize at those speeds the Saab will beat a Porsche 911 TURBO
snowboardin58 5 years ago
COME ON???? Are you stupid ore what???
GET A GRIP!!!!!!
This is internet and only god know´s how many idiots there is out there BUT, comparing an fucking Saab with the legendary 996 Turbo...you´re funny :D
Spiky86 4 years ago
not a joke, take the two side by side and race them..obviously not off the line or at 150mph, but I was just trying to make the point that that car can surely hang with the best, especially in the situations in which it shines(highway!)
snowboadin58 4 years ago
I agree with you that the 9-5 Aero is fast but not 996 Turbo fast.
I have a E60 530i (new engine 258 hp) and i have raced a 9-5 Aero that was a bit tuned according to the owner, from 250 hp to 275 hp and my 530i won, not by much but it did indeed win the race.
Spiky86 4 years ago
No one is asking you to agree with it, its a fact. Look up the Top Gear episode, I'm sure its on here somewhere. Should be a 9-5 Aero segment where Jeremy takes it to the track, and basically trash talks it for 3 minutes. Then at the end, talks about the one thing it has that none of its competition does: retarded mid-range acceleration.
Facts. Not opinions.
nugglets 4 years ago
Trying to prove something? At that speed, the 9-5 is very fast.
Darkc0w 5 years ago
bahahahahaha. dude face it your golf doesnt have a chance against a saab. And yes a saab is faster than a bmw m3. they had a show of it on bcc dumb fuck. Did you notice that your car struggled to even pass him at normal high way speeds lmfao. he let off the turbo kicked it and he was off and he never pushed the sports button makin the car rev higher and turbo goes red line.
zechmeibaum 5 years ago
Watch the turbo lunge and the dude backs off.
QuixX 5 years ago
lol the guy in the Saab was not racing. Golf dont have a chans aginst Saab and btw this golf is trimmed.
Davve1111 5 years ago
I have had 2 saab 9-5 Aero with over 300 hkr so I know how them goes.To become of with one M3 is required 300+ hkr.And one orginal does not have a sigh against an one m3.It perhaps hits one bmw 330 231 hkr.And this Golfen goes uniformly against one 9-5 Aero 300 hkr between 50-200 km/h.So it you type must va a guy that does not know a shit about cars.
Grasak 5 years ago
This wasnt a real race the guy in the saab clearly just letu go ahead, he wasnt up for a race visit me and my sab ur Golf would be dusted. My saab beats BMW m3's and Audi 4 so a golf no ,match.
pilotalex 5 years ago