The American designer Jason Castriota, who created the Ferrari P4/5 and Maserati GranTurismo has completed the design of the new Saab 9-3. The result: “It will be a spectacular car”.

Jason Castriota, the American designer who created the models and the Ferrari P4 / 5 or Maserati GranTurismo, went in the Saab boat. Its main purpose: drawing models from which to fight peer with BMW and Mercedes in the aesthetic chapter.

Is the first brand acquisition made by Saab after the Swedish company was bought by Spyker from General Motors. The movement is the first in a series of strategy changes aimed to entry on profit until 2012. According to Saab managers, the design office of the brand will have to create a distinct personality and sports models.

The first Jason Castriota project will be the next generation of Saab 9-3 model, which will appear on the market in 2012. According to the American designer, it will focus on aerodynamics.”It’s absolutely vital we get this car right. This is Saab returning to its roots, not having to worry about being part of a much larger machine that they were before in the GM organization.”, said Castriota.

The design ideas of Castriota have been put on paper, the result being, as declared by Victor Muller, Spyker and Saab head, one exception. “The 9-3 design as made by him is basically done, and I can tell you it is spectacular”. “It is truly aircraft-inspired and Swedish-clean.”, said Muller.

Regarding the much-debated Saab model city that would be called, simply, 92, Castriota said it would help enormously Swedish automaker production. “A small premium car from Saab is a very important vehicle and is something that could truly help the overall production volume of Saab in a great way.”, said the American designer.