The Saab PhoeniX is a

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produced by

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which was unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The concept car's name was chosen at a time when the troubled Saab company had just been sold to

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by General Motors), ready to rise again, like the mythical bird the phoenix. However, at the time PhoeniX was unveiled, Saab went formally bankrupt, unable to cover their bills. SaabPhoeniX-rear

The PhoeniX was designed by Jason Castriota as one of his first creations for Saab. The design was inspired by the Saab 92001, but with design cues from nearly every Saab model made.. The car uses the platform that was intended for the planned 2013

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replacement, which was never realized. The front suspension is via HiPer Strut while the rear is a linked H-arm set-up. The car is equipped with the new hybrid all wheel drive systems that is being developed in cooperation with American Axle (AAM). The car is also fitted with IQon, an in-car

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that runs a customized version of Google Android. The PhoeniX was awarded the 2011

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design award with a landslide victory receiving 30% of the votes, beating

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(2nd) and Jaguar C-X75 (3rd). The rights to the PhoeniX platform are 100% owned by Saab, but it uses some parts (less than 10%) that are bought from GM. .

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