Zero-Emission Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept Unveiled

The new Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept features not only fossil-free hybrid powertrain but also stunning acceleration. While it takes its equivalent Saab 9-3 Convertible about 8,8 seconds to jump from zero to sixty miles per hour, the BioPower Hybrid Concept needs only 6,9 seconds to reach the same speed.







The power comes from its 260 hp 2.0-liter 100% aluminum modified turbo BioPower engine that works on pure (E100) bioethanol fuel, an auxiliary 38 kW electric motor, and 15 kW integrated starter generator. It's the first time that engineers successfully combined a fossil-free engine with electricity.

More on that topic on MPH Magazine: Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept: First Fossil-free Hybrid Vehicle

Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept Specifications:

Engine
Turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with Spark Ignited Fuel Injection (SIDI), continuously variable inlet/outlet cam phasers
Displacement	1.998 dm3
Maximum output	191 kW (260 bhp) at 5200 r/min
Peak torque	375 Nm at 1900–5000 r/min
Hybrid drive
Front (ISG)	motor/alternator maximum output 15 kW, maximum intermittent torque 120 Nm (continuous 65 Nm)
Rear	RDU motor/alternator maximum output 38 kW, maximum intermittent torque 665 Nm (continuous 605 Nm)
Transmission
Sentronic 5-speed automatic with manual shift possibility. Electric four-wheel-drive, continuously variable and interacting with the cars electronic stability system
Performance
Top speed	250 km/h (electronically limited)
Acceleration	0–100 km/h 6.9 seconds
Overtaking 80–120 km/h	5.5 seconds
Fuel tank capacity	62 litres
Luggage capacity
Volume according to VDA standard 352 litres; volume with the top down 235 Litres

Photos: Saab

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