Saab will use engines developed by BMW

Saab and BMW have just signed an agreement that will provide the German automaker by 2012 engines specific to the needs of Saab.

Remember that this year, BMW and Peugeot / Citroen PSA french group have already signed a similar agreement.

At first, the engineers of the German group will develop a four-cylinder 1.6-liter turbo that should be under the hood of models Saab 9-2, 9-3 and possibly the 9-4x crossover compact.

The Saab 9-2 is a luxury subcompact that would join the select club currently consists of the Mini Cooper and Audi A1.

Moreover, by the commercialization planned for 2013 Saab 9-2 several other models of its kind have already emerged, including the Mercedes-Benz A Class, which in its next livery, would be available in North America .