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| Acura San Jose California Saab claims the new body is three times stiffer than its predecessors and it feels that way. Theres a substantial quality to the structure free of secondorder buzzes squeaks and creaks. |
| Acura San Diego Its no small task to make a convincing nearluxury sport sedan out of a smallish midsize frontdriver. Acura San Jose California. For one thing the 93 competes with luxury sportsedans powered by sixcylinder engines at least half again as large as Saabs. |
| Acura Newark The little Swede closes the gap with turbocharging squeezing 210 horsepower out of a 2.0liter fourcylinder engine (with a corporate GMOpel block and Saab DOHC head) in Aero model trim. Under the right circumstances turbo boost transforms this fourcylinder economy car into a rorty sport sedan. Acura San Diego. The 93 was the quickest car to accelerate to 30 mph in our group. |
| Acura Of Seattle But the turbocharged power comes in surges and waves. Using the 93s intercooled turbo is a bit like surfing: Choreograph the throttle opening engine speed road load and gear selection just right and the car surges forward in a pleasing rush. Acura Newark. Synchronizing all these parameters to keep pace with the ebb and flow of traffic however turns out to be challenging work. |
| Acura Dealer The 93s tipin throttle response often tried our patience; as the transmission downshifts and turbo starts to build boost it feels like the car actually slows down for a moment before gathering itself up. Acura San Jose California. Meanwhile the driver loses an opportunity to merge pass move over a lane or pick an open slot in a long train of cars. |
| Acura Bergen When cruising down the highway offboost in top gear the 93s engine just feels flatno throaty sounds from the intake no burble from the pipes no perceivable performance edge. As nonlinear as the 93 Aero is in freeway traffic unpredictable turbo boost is even more of a factor when it kicks in midcorner on twisty roads. Acura San Jose California. Saab engineers tweaked the Epsilon platform with the Swedish automakers own fourlink independent rear suspension featuring ReAxs passive rear steering weightsaving aluminum control arms and largediameter vented disc brakes but numb nonlinear steering dulls the manmachine interface. |
| Acura Phoenix Though the suspension feels taut chasing transient responses in the throttle and steering make the 93 Aero a lessismore car. Acura San Jose California. Road Test: 2004 Saab 93 Aero Acura TL Cadillac CTS and Infiniti G35 Finesse is necessary to achieve any semblance of performance driving. |
| Acura San Francisco The steering seems to lack selfcentering and has unusual gain that finds the driver creeping unaware into the next lane. Push the 93 past its narrow window of acceptable behavior and electronic nannies from the cars standard ESP dynamic stability control andor Cornering Brake Control systems aggressively cut in and out applying individual brakes and slapping down the throttle. Acura San Jose California. Grippy 17inch Pirelli PZero Rosso tires help save the day. |
| Acura Of Boston The AisinWarner Sentronic fivespeed automatic in our tester helps retain an element of control with a choice of gearslot or steeringwheelpaddle manumatic shifting. By changing gears manually the driver can predictably control revs and turbo boost. But it should be more fun than this. Acura San Jose California. Otherwise the 93 offers a tidy interior trimmed in attractive leather with wellplaced switchgear and supportive seats. |
| Acura Fort Worth, Miami Acura The audiosystem controls require some time to master but everything else works logically. Acura San Jose California. The 93 Aero makes its driver work to achieve good performance; stepping outside the boundaries results in penalties. Acura Newark. In snowy rainy slimy climes where front drive offers a traction advantage the 93 has more relevance. Acura Of Seattle. It offers neat conceptcar styling a trim size and solid structure but unpredictable throttle response and numb steering spoil what should be nonconformist fun. Acura San Jose California. Lots of buttons compete for driver attention in otherwise tidy 93 cabin. |
