Saab 9-3 the standard offering, and a "HOT" (B204R, 200 hp) variant in the SE models for the 1999 model year. The 2000 model year saw a revision from SAAB's Trionic T5.5 to Trionic 7 engine management system. The T7 based engines were the B205L with and the B205R HOT engine with . The first generation 9-3 was also the first Saab available with a diesel engine, a unit also found in the Opel Vectra, Astra G, Signum, Zafira A. Unlike the Saab 900 (NG), the 9-3 is fitted with a CAN bus like the Saab 9-5. A Saab innovation is the
Black Star Riders the Thin Lizzy name. While Thin Lizzy will continue on an occasional basis, Black Star Riders is a full-time band, described as "the next step in the evolution of the Thin Lizzy story". The band's first album, "All Hell Breaks Loose", was released on May 21, 2013, and the follow-up album, "The Killer Instinct" was released on February 20, 2015. The band's third album, "Heavy Fire", was released on February 3, 2017, and reached number six on the UK Albums Chart. In May 2010, Thin Lizzy lead guitarist Scott Gorham announced the latest incarnation of the group, which had toured