The Chevy Camaro is instantly recognizable for its aggressive styling and sharp front fascia. Now, however, one digital artist is giving the Bow Tie brand icon a new Swedish twist by adding influences from the Saab 9-3.
For those readers who may be unaware, the Saab 9-3 nameplate was produced between 1998 and 2014, with the first generation riding on the GM2900 architecture. The second generation made the move to the GM Epsilon platform, while also utilizing General Motors’ gas-powered Ecotec engine line.
So while at first it may seem strange to add Saab 9-3 influences to the Chevy Camaro, the 9-3’s GM heritage does at least provide a little context and justification.
Either way, this Chevy Camaro / Saab 9-3 mashup still looks a bit odd at first. That said, the longer we look at it, the more it makes sense, at least from a design point of view.
For starters, the wide, low stance offered by the Chevy Camaro body enhances the Saab 9-3 fascia’s natural width, adding an extra layer of aggression and sportiness to the mix. The headlights are angular, pointing down towards the center of the front fascia and mirroring the fog lamps below to create a sort of “X” design scheme.
A trio of upper intakes adds to this aesthetic, with silver trim bits complementing the periphery of the black grille sections, the latter of which implement lateral black bars.
Interestingly, the hood section is raised down the middle, adding a surprisingly natural complement to the central upper intake and leading the eye rearwards to the Chevy Camaro’s beefy rear haunches. Technical five-spoke wheels occupy the corners, while the rest of the exterior aesthetic should be familiar to Chevy Camaro fans.
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It has no emotion to it. Super bland.
Ugly as nancy pelosi and commie harris ! Looks like a mustang 2 in the front
That’s your opinion about Speaker Pelosi and V.P elect Kamala Harris. Let’s continue to talk about cars, because you probably couldn’t afford nothing new that GM puts out any way. Still driving a 30 year old Ford and following GM.
shouldn’t you be planning to kidnap a governor right now?
….and the hits just keep on comin’……..
Looks an old Chrysler 300
It looks great.I would add an aerodynamic package
Smooths out the current front fenders which arch up a tad too much. Gives a clean look that make the Camaro look less heavy and bulky. Don’t care for the bar across the middle grill opening.
Not terrible, just missing that sinister look. Front just to bland. Needs a little come get some look to it in my opinion.
Ok so you take a car that is struggling and cross it with a company that is dead. This is even worse than trying to make a Firebird out of it.
Now you know to make this so Saab people would buy it you would need to make it FWD/ AWD, then move the window switches to the rood and finally then put the ignition on the console.
If you want to save the Camaro this is not how it would happen.
Of all the things to imagine out there this is one of the least imaginative or practical.
The company is dead because GM stole the technology and killed it
No. It’s dead because they built a quirky car that few – even the Swedes – were buying, and which generally were garage queens. Blame GM all you want; the SAAB just wasn’t much of a car compared with the competition.
Are we running out of things to write about, the article is a waste of time. Please lets find something interesting to write about!
They have had a help wanted ad out.
Remember the early years of GMA, when the articles were well thought out?
Don’t think GM will start production based off of anyone’s opinion. Some seem to think so. Lol
How many butt hurt Trump voters will comment on every possible subject? Biden won get over it
What the world needs is a CAMARO EV!
He!! No.
I have a Saab 9-3 2.0T and love it. I don’t think people are understanding that this is not just a Chevy. I think it’s beauty! So that being said…. can I finally take my Saab to a Chevy dealer?
No. Not that I would want to at this point, also own a 2.0T – which I got because it’s so much safer than a G6 Convertible.
Someone should have class actioned GM about that because we were supposed to be able to go back to GM dealerships if Saab went bankrupt, and they did. (Instead GM split the hair, and will only take on a Saab for recall work).
But end of the day, at this point, I would rather go to an independent shop and make new associations with people that will charge me less anyway. GM can keep their dealer book rates.
Whenever i see a Saab, i cant help but think of Seinfeld. Below the slash.
It looks better than what Chevy has on the market now, if SAAB is ok with it add a Bowtie to the grill and green light it. Putting the 3 gills back on the lower quarter is a must do good job
Since SAAB is kaput, I don’t think it has an opinion.
Saab … it’s car (9-3) is alive and well in Asia and soon back in Europe via NEVS.
Sorry I don’t like the rendering after having numerous SAAB 9-3’s including a Sport Combi, (wagon for you non SAAB folks) and a Sport Sedan along with an XWD for my son I would rather see a rendering based on another vehicle that I now have to replace my SAAB which is a 2018 Buick Regal GS or as I like to say my SAAB 2.0.
That would make sense, since the SAABs we got were mostly Opel/Vauxhalls, if not Subarus, and the Regal was also the Insignia.