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

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, 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

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while the rear has a cut off look, similar to the

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. 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

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. 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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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