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(Thu 15 Feb 07) Saab will unveil BioPower 100 concept at next month's Geneva Motor Show - the first production-based engine to be optimised for pure bioethanol fuel.
The BioPower 100 is an evolution of the Saab 9-5 Estate car with a two-litre engine producing 300bhp. Peak power is complemented by a substantial 400Nm of torque and the 0-62mph time is achieved in 6.6 seconds. The Saab BioPower 100 Concept has new exterior and interior styling elements supervised by GME Director of Advanced Design, Anthony Lo, who penned Saab's award-winning Aero X Concept. "Bioethanol is a potent, high quality fuel which opens up exciting possibilities in helping to meet the environmental challenges that face us," says Kjell ac Bergstrom, President and CEO at GM Powertrain in Sweden, who has led the Saab BioPower 100 engine development team. "As the need to reduce energy consumption increases, we are exploring ways to run smaller engines that give relatively high power, with and without hybrid technology. This concept car shows that bioethanol can play a key role in this ‘rightsizing’ process, while also minimising fossil fuel emissions." |
