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ABG Driving Impression: 2008 Saab 9-3 Diesel

Click the Saab 9-3 diesel for a gallery At the GM Powertrain technology show, they offered up a new 2008 Saab 9-3 equipped with a two-stage turbocharged 1.9L Family B diesel engine. The engine is another example of modern common rail injection diesel engines. As with all diesels, the engine exhibited no shortage of torque which is the performance parameter that really matters to the vast majority of drivers. The engine proved to be strong and flexible at both highway speeds and in simulated urban driving. There was no noticeable turbo lag and ... Read more →

Detroit Auto Show: Saab BioPower concept Jeremy Korzeniewski

ABG Driving Impression: 2008 Saab 9-3 Diesel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Detroit Auto Show: Saab BioPower concept 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have reported on Saab's BioPower vehicles before, but not this one is particular. It is a new concept vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show. The vehicle uses no fossil fuels at all during operation. It runs on 100 percent ethanol, and because of that it gets more power than its gasoline powered ...

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