REPORT: Koenigsegg's purchase of Saab may bring electric Quant concept to production
NLV Quant by Koenigsegg - Click above for high-res image gallery
Now that Koenigsegg's purchase of ailing fellow Swedish automaker Saab is all but officially official, our attention naturally turns to the the current product lines and possible future vehicles from the two automakers. At least a few people are wondering out loud if there's a possibility that Koenigsegg's involvement with Saab could bring the gorgeous Aero X concept car from 2006 to life, but we're a bit more interested in reports that Koenigsegg's Quant from this year's Geneva Motor Show may see production via the use of some of Saab's leftover production capabilities.
Powered by an electric motor at each wheel for a total of 512 hp and 527 lb-ft of turqoe, the Koenigsegg Quant concept featured a new kind of battery that is supposedly capable of providing a range of over 300 miles after a short 15-20 minutes charge. Futher, a set of solar panels on the Quant's exterior can reportedly keep accessories running without draining the main battery. If there's any truth to the rumors, we could see the Quant hit production in low volumes within the next few years.
Gallery: NLV Quant by Koenigsegg
[Source: Green Car Advisor]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tim 10:23AM (6/17/2009)
"... the Koenigsegg Quant concept featured a new kind of battery that is supposedly capable of providing a range of over 300 miles after a short 15-20 minutes charge."
1) PROVE IT!
2) It if is real, how much will it cost?
(I HATE B.S., "what if" stories.)
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Greg 11:14AM (6/17/2009)
Hey Tim,
@ $1 Million a pop for ICE cars people buy from them they can probably do it and not worry about costs :-)
win39 11:20AM (6/17/2009)
Somehow this article makes no sense at all. The Quant is a prototype proposed without SAAB and presumably something that Konigsegg is capable of without expending a lot of money and credit to buy SAAB. It has also been widely reported that GM will continue to provide manufacturing input for SAAB temporarily. So job one is the design of new and profitable SAAB models that do not require an OPEL platform.
Really? Konigsegg is sitting on revolutionary battery technology that no one else has a clue about and they are saving it for a possible future car instead of selling batteries and becoming the richest corporation on the planet? I really believe that.
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Lemon 10:03AM (6/18/2009)
I've heard of new fast charge technologies that can charge batteries in 10-20 minutes, but the battery itself is still the same (lithium ion I think). I don't think they're the only ones with thechnology, I just think they're trying to make it sound that way.
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