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Squint just right and you’ll be able to see what the Saab 9-1 will look like. The Saab 9-X Air seeks to interpret traditional design cues into a more modern, smaller package that will be both fun to drive, uniquely luxurious and economical. The most successful par of the vehicle isn’t its proposed 1.4-liter turbocharged bioethanol hybrid powertrain, but its seriously nice interior, which does a great drop of adapting strikingly contemporary design themes into a friendly, welcoming package. It’s light years ahead of the plasticy, cheap interiors offered in the current models. Please Saab, find a way to bring something like this to market. Full details follow in the remarkably straight-forward press release, just ignore that whole fake “born from jets” thing. More »
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We showed you the first pictures of the Saab 9X Air concept yesterday, now details of its hypothetical hybrid powertrain have emerged. The diminutive four-seat convertible is aiming for a Chevy Cruze-like 40 MPG, but here using a traditional hybrid with a twist. Not only is the 1.4-liter engine turbocharged — like the Chevy Cruze will be, but it also runs on E85, all aided by lithium-ion batteries of course. Unlike the Volt, this imaginary powertrain probably won’t reach production, but a Saab 9-1 based on its design language and equipped with some sort of hybrid powertrain probably will. More »
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Along with the 2010 Chevy Cruze we got a look at in the GM Paris Auto Show Preview, we also got a glimpse at a couple of concepts that'll make their way to Paris, such as this Saab 9X Air concept. If you're thinking it looks familiar, you'd be right; the concept builds on the Saab 9X and delivers open-air delights by hacking the top off. The 9X Air sports not just a soft top, but a slick, speedster profile and a high-tech gauge panel. Few details were revealed, and we're sort of wondering if it's only going to be available with two USB ports and a battery you can't change, but we'll find out more soon enough. More »
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The Saab 9-X BioHybrid has been crowned as the coolest car to never actually exist by 25 professional auto journalists at the Automotive Hall of Fame. The award, better known as the "Specialty Concept Car of the Year," was bestowed upon the 9-X BioHybrid due to its ultra-efficient 200 HP 1.4-liter BioPower turbo hybrid engine. Not only were the underhood goods touted, but the panel of journalists also loved how purty the 9-X BioHybrid looks, with its electronic power-sliding floor, ambient light design, instrument panel and more. Click through for the full release. More »
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Joining in on the small hybrid party, GM is showing off this Saab 9-X BioHybrid Concept. The styling is familiar, and similar to the 9-4X BioPower. But what's underhood is new; a turbocharged 1.4-liter 4-cylinder engine that can run on either gasoline or ethanol, making 200 HP on the corn juice. This is mated to GM's next generation hybrid system, which we still don't know much about. Other interesting features are a solar panel on the roof used to help charge the batteries, and an active rear spoiler that elongates the body and reduces drag. For now, the small Saab is a concept; but expect to see it in showrooms before too long, positioned in the same segment as BMW's Mini. And even if this Saab doesn't make it to US shores, this platform will be the same used on the Chevy Volt. Full press-release after the jump. More »
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