Just the other day I was commenting to someone on how prevalent Saabs are in New England whereas Subarus are plentiful in the Pacific NW. Now GM has melded a Swedish facade onto a Japanese frame in an odd blending that the NY Times termed the “Saab-aru”. The Saab 9-2X is essentially a Subaru Impreza wagon. The front was restyled to look like a Saab but there’s no mistaking that rear window treatment for anything but a Subaru. Of course the retooling of models for different brands is nothing new for the automobile industry, but remaking a Subaru into a Saab feels strange. And no, they didn’t move the ignition switch down between the seats. Another Saab-aru is in the works. Subaru’s first SUV, the B9X, will be introduced at the Detroit Auto Show in January and a Saab version is underway.