The 240-mile, one-week test drive just wasn’t enough. Saab 9-3 creates a craving that quite simply isn’t satisfied unless you’re behind the wheel. The 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero doesn’t miss a beat on its power trick: a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that reaches 210 horsepower with a high output turbocharger. Match the power-on-demand engine with a 6-speed manual transmission, and the fun is continual. You’ll appreciate the ride and handling, and will undoubtedly notice that the seat side bolsters are a perfect fit to keep you from doing a sideways slide during fast cornering or lane changes. And switching lanes has the added confidence factor of a passenger side mirror with a ‘fish-eye’ like lens that essentially addresses the blind spot. Saab 9-3 presents a stunning interior, and the push/flip out cupholder is designed to avoid interfering with access to center console controls. The dash is offset with a green hue digital display – which can be turned off when necessary – for outside temperature and other information. A 3-gauge cluster strikes the right styling presentation as does the parking brake. (The parking brake is seamlessly integrated in the floor console and looks like a custom trim accent.) Standard features include AM/FM/CD with 13 speakers, power heated outside mirrors, rear window electric defogger, driver and front passenger torso side airbag, and front and rear passenger side curtain airbag. Mileage estimates are 20 city/28 highway. MSRP is $36,975.