Engineering:Combi coupé
Combi coupé is a marketing term used by Saab to describe cars with a sloping coupé-like rear hatchback.[1][2] The term joins the European term "combi" (for an estate car / station wagon) with coupé.[3]
The design combines the functionality of a hatchback with the appearance of a fastback. As per a hatchback, the combi coupé incorporates a shared passenger and cargo space.
Origin
The term was coined by Björn Envall and first introduced with the 1974 Saab 99.[4] Saab also discussed making a hatchback available for the Saab 96/Saab 95 model range and Envall created the prototype Saab 98. The "Combi coupé" term was later applied to the Saab 900 model line-up.[5][6]
Volvo also made a prototype combi coupé.[7]
Saab 99 - front
Saab 99 - rear
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Modern examples
At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Saab showed models that indicated that the Saab 9-3 would be available as a combi coupé.[8] It was since then confirmed that the 9-3 would be available as a combi coupé, convertible and crossover.[9]
References
- ↑ "History of Saab". http://www.swedecar.com/saab_history.htm. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ↑ "Saab: The Eulogy". http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/12/saab-the-eulogy/. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ↑ TT-DN.se. "DN: Ny Saab kombikupé avslöjad?". Dagens Nyheter. http://www.dn.se/ekonomi/ny-saab-combicoupe-avslojad. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "The Saab 99 Combi Coupe : 1974 – 1978". http://www.saabhistory.com/2008/11/29/the-saab-99-combi-coupe-1974-1978/. Retrieved 9 April 2018.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ "Saab 99 3-door combi coupe 1st generation". https://www.car.info/en-se/saab/99/99-3-door-combi-coupe-1st-generation-109232. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ "1993 Saab 900i 16V 2 1 3 Door Combi Coupe". http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=187575. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ Volvomuseet
- ↑ "SvD: "Nya 9-3:an blir en kombi-coupé"" (in sv). Svenska Dagbladet. 2010-09-30. http://www.svd.se/naringsliv/nyheter/nya-9-3an-blir-en-kombi-coupe_5429407.svd. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ Valdemar Lönnroth valdemar.lonnroth@ttela.se. "ttela: Kommande 9-3 i tre huvudvarianter" (in sv). ttela. http://ttela.se/ekonomi/saab/1.1221211-kommande-9-3-i-tre-huvudvarianter. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
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