When will we start to see Koenigsegg’s genes on Saab cars?
‘There’s not really anything on the new 9-5, but on the new 9-3 we will have a major influence. The project has already started, but there will be a lot of input from us there.’ Who in the automotive industry do you most admire? ‘BMW was not much larger than Saab and Volvo when they were bought by GM and Ford, respectively. But BMW chose to stand on its own feet and you have to admit it was not necessarily the best solution to be bought by a large company. The engineers at BMW builds cars that they themselves want to buy. I admire that.’ Where will the market for electric cars end up? ‘We think there will be a small but interesting niche for electric cars in the next five years. In about 15 years’ time, perhaps half the cars on sale will be electric in some shape or form. Hybrid cars are a necessary evil – and Saab has been weak in this area. But there will be hybrids from Saab in future.’ Design is important for Saab. So what are the prospects for the Aero X concept car? ‘Saab’s conce
