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The Saab 900 was manufactured in two generation from 1978 to 1998 by Saab Automobile. The Saab 900 was available as 2 or 4 door sedan, and 3 or 5 door hatchback configurations. 1986 onwards a cabriolet model was produced. The Saab 900 was a front-engined, front-wheel-drive compact car with a longitudinally-mounted, 45-degree slanted, L 4-cylinder engine, double wishbone front suspension and beam-axle rear suspension. The Saab 900 was popular for its comfort, safety, practicality, and highway driving manners. The unusual design features of the Saab 900 include the engine was installed 'backwards', with power delivered from the crank at the front of the car, transmission, technically a transaxle, bolted directly to the bottom of the engine to form the oil pan. The Saab 900 Minis also had their gearbox mounted directly below the engine; however, the Mini gearbox and engine shared the same oil, whereas the Saab 900 (and 99) gearboxes contained a separate pump for engine oil.

Generations of Saab 900 The first generation is known as “Classic” and is from 1978 to 1993, the generation from 1994 to 1998 is known as the "new generation". The second generation of the Saab 900 was more success and was called commonly as the "new generation. The "classic" 900 is based on the Saab 99 chassis, and has a longer front end to meet U.S. frontal crash regulations. There were single- and twin-carburetor, fuel-injection and turbocharged engines, including both Full Pressure Turbo (FPT), and Low Pressure Turbos (LPT).