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Saab Geneva Show Highlights
March 7th, 2007, 3:25am by Ryan - 0 Comments
On Tuesday, March 6th, Saab Automobile had their world premiere of their BioPower range and here are the highlights below.
World Premiere: Saab BioPower 100 Concept
Saab extends its leadership of bioethanol technology by showing a Saab 9-5 Concept optimized to run on pure bioethanol (E100) fuel. The result is 300 hp and 400 Nm of torque from its 2.0-liter turbo engine, all with substantially reduced CO2 emissions. It demonstrates the exciting performance potential of bioethanol when combined with Saab turbocharging expertise and a sophisticated engine management system.* First production-based engine optimized for E100 fuel.
* Potential for future ‘rightsizing’ – small engine giving ‘large’ engine power
* Fully functioning test car: 0 – 100 kph in 6.6 sec, 80 – 120 kph in 8.2 sec
* Power levels on a par with naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter engineSaab BioPower added to 9-3 Range
The Saab 9-5 BioPower is already established as the top selling model in Europe’s emerging flex-fuel segment. Now Saab offers BioPower technology throughout the 9-3 range, including the unique prospect of an eco-friendly premium Convertible.* 1.8t BioPower engine for 9-3 SportSedan, SportCombi and Convertible
* 17% more power (175 hp), 10% more torque on E85 fuel
* Saab is first manufacturer to offer flex-fuel variants across all core products
Saab Celebrates Diamond Jubilee
The first Saab car was revealed on 10th June 1947 and Saab celebrates the 60th anniversary by showing its first car, ‘UrSaab’, alongside the award-winning Aero X Concept. Two cars ‘book-ending’ the innovative story of Saab design.* New Saab Aero X-inspired Salomon ‘Aero’ skis on display with concept car.
* Anniversary Edition 9-3 and 9-5 models now available
* Saab enters anniversary year after record global and European sales in 2006
* Jubilee potpourri of 60 little ‘gems’, expressing a tradition for independent, innovative thinking that continues to inspire Saab today, can be accessed via
the Geneva banner at Saab Media Online: http://media.saab.com
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