The Saab 9-X Biohybrid

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was developed by

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in 2008, and first shown at the

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. It is based on the

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, and was thought to give an idea of the cancelled

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. It has keyless entry and small cameras instead of

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s. On the roof, there is a

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, like in the Saab EV-1, for charging the

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, both when driving and when parked. The

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are automatic. A front mounted camera detects if you meet another car. The front of the car follows the design of the Saab Aero-X while the rear has a cut off look, similar to the Saab 9-X. It is powered by a direct injected, E85 flex fuel capable turbocharged inline four cylinder engine of 1.4 liters giving at 5000 rpm and at 1750-5000 rpm. Connected to the engine by a belt is GM's BAS+ hybrid system which can provide a boost up to 19 hp. The engine is connected to a manual six speed

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with automatic

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. 0–100 km/h (62 mph) is achieved in 7.9 seconds and it has a top speed of . It has four seats although the headroom in the rear is somewhat restricted. As the name suggests, it runs both regular gasoline and E85. The fuel consumption (running on E85) is and the tank to wheel CO₂ emissions are 105 g/km. If driven faster than , the rear spoiler is extended and an underbody diffuser is deployed from the bottom of the rear bumper. When braking at speeds above , the spoiler acts like an air brake and also is used to increase the

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of the car.Koncept-Saab med hybriddrift och solpanel
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References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080622211542/http://www.saab.com/main/GLOBAL/en/9X_biohybrid/index.shtml {{Saab Automobile 9-X Biohybrid Electric concept cars Flexible-fuel vehicles