written by on 21/04/2010
I bought my SAAB 9-5 2.3t HOT AERO saloon a month ago (53 Reg). I do love the looks, I smile every time the TURBO reaches the red line but the under steer is an issue, mainly on roundabouts. I had a C-Class Esprit before and it was better cornering than this one. I have one thing to say, the manual gear box is hard and the reverse gear difficult to engage sometimes, compared to the smooth gearbox of the Mercedes. Building quality is not as good as the Merc but the seats are unbelievably comfortable and very ergonomic. It feels safe inside the car and you have all you need very close to your finger tips. I love the car, I really do and I hope that everyone that has the possibility to by the Aero HOT enjoys it as much as I am doing so far. The torque is just immense, and it is a pleasure to look from the rear mirror and see how quickly you disappear in the carriageway :) it is a wolf in a sheep skin...no doubts!!!