Saab BioPower 100 Concept |
We don’t cover a lot of auto news here at the Brick, but I have always liked Saabs and this seemed like a significant automotive innovation. I still miss my beloved Saab 900 which I traded for a VW many years ago.
Saab has developed an E100 fuel concept car that it is premiering at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Saab BioPower 100 Concept demonstrates the first production-based engine optimized for pure bioethanol (E100) fuel.
Based on the Saab 9-5 SportCombi, the BioPower concept demonstrates the performance possibilities of bioethanol. The 2.0-liter turbocharged engine develops 300 hp made possible through modifications to the engine management system and internal components. This allows the BioPower 100 to achieve zero to 100 kph acceleration in 6.6 seconds and 80 – 120 kph (fifth gear) in 8.2 seconds.
Saab has already achieved success in Europe with its Saab 9-5 BioPower flex-fuel vehicle. The Saab BioPower 100 Concept is sure to build on that leadership position in the development of bioethanol technology.
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Saab BioPower 100 another eco-friendly car in the making. Well, I wonder what new features and car parts would be added to this new car. Well, knowing GM, one of the largest automaker of cars and quality car parts like that of GM exhaust manifold, this new car would be as exciting as that of the other Saab. I just hope that it would not be that expensive.
Saab’s long anticipated BioPower is the answer to global warming, coming in saloon and estate form…and thats the alternative for the average Joe..amazing changes that have been added in their features mainly in the fuel tank. The cars 2.3 litre engine runs on either petrol or bio-ethanol fuel..thats great and one more thing in the making is their high performance brakes that focused their efforts on bringing you to a stop quickly and effectively, time after time.
wow, i cant beleive that technology has come this far… what was it about twenty years ago we couldnt get that kind of stats out of a car running on regular gas and now we are using achohol? why couldnt use it to begin with and never have to worry about global warming to start with?