The advance from Germany and France shows clearly where it is going. The regulatory demands a reduction in CO2 values – who is surprised? But is Saab ready for it? Is GM/ Opel ready for it? Saab is currently on an innovation course in the GM Group (XWD/ TurboX). The 1.9 TTiD is no hyperspar wonder. The 2.8 Aero is beyond these specifications. The B207 engines are also too far away. The E85 dream bubble bursts more and more and is no long-term strategy, with good luck a mid-term In Germany, gas prices are to rise, and this is no longer a way out of the gasoline misery. Innovations are to be promoted according to the D/F model. Whatever the rationale of the Autmobil manufacturers, the ideas are to be transformed into innovations. Are direct injections, variable compression or/and compressor/turbo engines coming now or will one simply pay punishment? Or hybrid drives? With transitional periods, 2015 should be concluded. Drift?