Saab is almost dead but at least some of the brand’s DNA will survive in China. Not by Pangda or Youngman but by good old Beijing Auto that bought the rights to the ‘old’ Saab 9-5 and Saab 9-3 from General Motors in 2010. The Saab 9-5 will return as C70G (or C70), it will likely debut at the April 2012 Beijing Auto Show.

Beijing Auto also bought Saab’s 2.0 turbo and 2.3 turbo, the last engines properly developed by Saab itself. The C70G will likely be powered by the 2.3 turbo. Beijing Auto is also busy reviving the Saab 9-3 which will get the 2.0 turbo.

Via: Sina.com.

The best spy shots so far of the upcoming Beijing Auto C70, based on the old Saab 9-5. BAIC, mother of Beijing Auto, bought the rights back in 2009 from then-owner General Motors. The rebadged and slightly redesigned car debuted as the C71 concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. These latest spy shots show another redesign.

The ‘new’ Beijing Auto C70 will debut at the April 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Beijing Auto is also working on a stretched version of the C70, tentatively called the C70G, for those who prefer to be driven.

Beijing Auto did their thing on the dash, surely different than the 9-5 was. Wonder where the key will go…

Via: Sohu.com.

Beijing auto will launch the C70 at the April 2012 Beijing Auto Show. The C70 is based on the old Saab 9-5. According to new reports the C70 will actually be called C70G and it will be extended by 5 centimeters, yes 5, for more space in the back, which is very important in China.

Saab never sold an extended 9-5, leave that to the Chinese! Engine will be the 2.3 turbo in two different configuration: 260hp and 350nm or 220hp and 310nm. The C70/C70G debuted at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show as C71.

Via: Autohome.

New renderings from what seems to be the production version of the Beijing Auto C70, based on the old Saab 9-5. The Beijing Auto C70 will likely debut at the April 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Production will start late this year.

The C71 concept that debuted at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, based on the Saab 9-5, the ‘predecessor of the production-C70.

Engines are old Saab’s as well: 2.0 turbo and 2.3 turbo.

Pics via: Sohu.com.

Production of the Beijing Auto C70 will start in November this year. The C70 is based on the old Saab 9-5. Production of the the T60/C60, based on the old Saab 9-3, will start in 2012.

The C70 debuted as an electric vehicle at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. That EV-nonsense is fortunately gone, the production versuion gets the good old Saab 2.0 turbo and 2.3 turbo powerplants. Listing is expected for early 2012, but Beijing Auto is no stranger to delays. Via: 163.com.