Comments by "Mikko Rantalainen" (@MikkoRantalainen) on "The Saab 9-3 Viggen Is the Quirky, Swedish BMW M3" video.

  1. The original official marketing "reason" for the key placement was ergonomics. The argument was that you use right hand to connect the seat belt, start the car, switch on the gear and release the handbrake to start driving, so it would make sense to have all those controls near each other.
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  2. I think the Viggen name refers to Saab 37 Viggen, too, which was a fighter jet manufactured by Saab during years 1970–1990.
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  3. 14:55 Audi A4 and VW Passat used the exact same logic for cruise control from around year 1995 onwards here in Europe.
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  4. All turbo Saabs require minimum of 3000 RPM to have enough power to make you smile.
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