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ALL IN THE FAMILY; The Saab 9-2X gets help from a long-distance cousin.(News)
Byline: NATALIE NEFF
Somehow dads always have the answer, don't they?
Like when General Motor's Swedish charge, Saab, decided to expand its lineup, to add a third model to its portfolio for the first time since the Sonett disappeared in 1974. It turned to daddy for help. Help for what exactly? Help in asking Fuji Heavy Industries, of which GM claims a 20 percent paternity, to share its beloved Subaru Impreza. It wanted to give the Subie a Scandinavian makeover and call the car a 9-2X.
And daddy said no prob. For GM has a way of getting its children to play nice.
Play nice they did, though the match may seem incongruous at first. Sure, ...
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