More Links Within This Section
- Babes
- Cars by class
- Concept Cars
- Preview of the show
- Supercars
- video footage
- Car insurance
- Motoring Events
- Pit Babes of 2007
- Sell your car
- Top 10 Diesel Cars
- Used Car Search
- Win Cars
- City cars
- Family Cars
- Off Roaders
- Sports cars
- Search by price
- Video road tests
- Motorbike Insurance
- Motorbike Prices
- New car buying guide
- Used Car buying guide
- Ask a mechanic
- Community
Having made its world premiere at the Stockholm Motor Show earlier in 2006, this is the first time that the Saab 9-3 Convertible BioPower Hybrid Concept has been seen outside of Sweden.
Delivering zero fossil CO2 emissions, enhanced performance and a range of energy-saving features, the Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept is said to be the first ever car to combine the use of pure bioethanol fuel and electric power generation. As the world's first fossil-free hybrid vehicle, the Saab 9-3 Convertible show car also becomes the world's first hybrid soft-top.
The BioPower Hybrid Concept prototype car, a 9-3 Convertible with automatic transmission, is expected to achieve zero to 62mph acceleration in 6.9 seconds, a substantial improvement against 8.8 seconds for the equivalent petrol model.
Saab has also announced that London will host the world premiere of the 210bhp 2.3t BioPower engine in the new-look Saab 9-5 range.
Related Links
The high-performance 2.3 turbocharged flex-fuel engine has the possibility of cutting fossil CO2 emissions by between 50 and 70 per cent compared to the equivalent petrol engine, due to its ability to run on bioethanol E85, which is a blend of 85 per cent bioethanol and 15 per cent petrol. However, when running on bioethanol E85, the new Saab 9-5 2.3t BioPower engine delivers 210bhp and 310 Nm of torque, compared to 185bhp and 280 Nm when using unleaded petrol - a 14 per cent increase in maximum power and 11 per cent more torque. The 9-5 2.3t BioPower will go on sale in the UK and other selected European markets later this year.
The award-winning Aero X Concept Car, a two-seater sports coupé, makes its London debut, after being unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show in March.
Fuelled by pure bioethanol, the all-wheel drive Aero X's advanced 2.8 V6 BioPower engine delivers 400bhp maximum power at 5,000 rpm and torque of 500 Nm between 2,000 and 5,000 rpm. Computer simulations anticipate zero to 62 mph acceleration in just 4.9 seconds and a limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).
Commenting on Saab's line-up at the upcoming British International motor show, Jonathan Nash, Managing Director of Saab Great Britain, remarks, "With three very different interpretations of BioPower technology coming to London, Saab shows just how exciting alternative fuels can be."
©
Font size