Mitlov
Well-Known Member
Could they license a platform from a company (say, the Suzuki Kizashi), and make unique body style (hatch), put in a unique drivetrain, and give it a unique interior and exterior? That would be a stop-gap to help wean them off GM platforms and buy several years for them to develop a truly unique platform.
I can't imagine Suzuki would say no if Saab Spyker asked to license the Kizashi platform. Suzuki would get money for the platform (which right now only underpins one car and thus has a long way to go to paying off R&D), and a next-gen 9-3 wouldn't remotely compete with the Kizashi (which is far, far cheaper) or anything else Suzuki sells. And the Kizashi platform is the right size, handles well, and can accommodate AWD.
I can't imagine Suzuki would say no if Saab Spyker asked to license the Kizashi platform. Suzuki would get money for the platform (which right now only underpins one car and thus has a long way to go to paying off R&D), and a next-gen 9-3 wouldn't remotely compete with the Kizashi (which is far, far cheaper) or anything else Suzuki sells. And the Kizashi platform is the right size, handles well, and can accommodate AWD.