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Next-gen Saab 9-5 to get 1.6L base engine

Saab's decision to start down-sizing goes into full effect in 2009 with the debut of the new 9-5. The 9-5 is expected to break out the Geneva Motor Show in March. Saab's largest car will be built on the new Epsilon II architecture that debuted last month with the new Opel Insignia. The smallest engine in the new 9-5 is expected to be a turbocharged 1.6L probably with direct injection. Other engines will include the 2.8L version of GM's twin cam V6 along with a pair of diesels. A 2.0L four cylinder along with GM's new 2.9L V6 diesel should be ... Read more →

Spy Shots: Saab 9-4X BioPower caught testing Sam Abuelsamid

The upcoming Saab 9-4X BioPower crossover has been caught out testing again. The 9-4X is expected to debut in production form later in 2009 as the current Trailblazer based 9-7X fades into history. ...

VIDEO: Saab designers discuss the aerodynamics of the 9-X BioHybrid Sam Abuelsamid

When Saab debuted the 9-X BioHybrid concept at the recent Geneva Motor Show, aerodynamics was a big part of the equation. The compact 9-X has a smooth, rounded nose, a raked back wrap-around ...

Have you got Saab pride for environmental class? Shane Addie

Saab pride! Even if you own a Ford or Chevy, you tend to have a sense of pride in the brand, or at least would flat-out refuse to set your left cheek in the driver's seat of your competitor's brand. ...

New wheat ethanol plant under construction in Teesside, UK Sebastian Blanco

On Friday, the UK Secretary of State for the Environment, David Miliband, peeked in at the start of construction of a new £250 million bioethanol production plant to be run by Ensus in ...

Buy Yellow, GO GO Green for SAAB? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Saab BioPower 100 is the first production-based turbo engine optimized for pure eco-friendly bioethanol (E100) fuel operation. SAAB is already selling E85 vehicles in Europe but sells none in the US. This concept car goes a step further. It has taken its 2.0 liter turbocharged engine rated ...

Sir Richard Branson talks to Saab about the economic benefits of going green 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Saab UK has released a teaser taste of its interview with Sir Richard Branson on biofuels, his personal actions to reduce his carbon footprint and his latest idea: creating the first carbon-neutral resort in the Caribbean, on his home of Necker Island. The interview will be published in full on ...

GM of Europe video of the Saab BioPower 100 concept car 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As promised, here is the second video from GM Europe for the day, this time highlighting the Saab BioPower 100 concept vehicle. This car differs from standard Saab cars sold today by being powered by 100% ethanol. Again, like the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle we showed you earlier today, ethanol is ...

Video: Rick Wagoner on GM's commitment to energy diversity. And new E-Flex concepts soon? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As we mentioned last week, Rick Wagoner, chairman and CEO of GM spoke to the crowd at the Geneva Motor Show last week, and here is a video to prove it. He spoke quite a bit about alternative fuels and alternative propulsion. He went on to state that GM is committed to providing vehicles that can ...

Eco-celebrity A-list; who are the real green players? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

With so much attention being paid to environmental awareness these days, Reuters has compiled a long list of Hollywood types and their contributions to the green movement. These effort can be as simple as driving a hybrid vehicle or staging a 23-day sit-in to preserve a garden. Or you can promote a ...

Geneva preview: Saab 9-5 BioPower Rinspeed 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have shown you Saab's various BioPower vehicles before, and the Rinspeed eXasis, but here is a new take on an already existing vehicle. Borrowing cues from the eXasis concept, the Saab Biopower Rinspeed uses a similar bright yellow color and textures which mimic the eXasis. No real mechanical ...

Geneva Preview: Saab to show latest BioPower 100 Concept 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Saab has been showing various ethanol powered BioPower concepts and building production versions for the past couple of years. The latest version, the BioPower 100, will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The new concept will be derived from the 9-5 SportCombi wagon, and will be ...

Saab 9-3 hybrid and the Aero-X vs the Chevy Volt - there was no conspiracy 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The unveiling this week of the new Chevy Volt concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit has generated a huge amount of interest and traffic here at AutoblogGreen. With interest comes comments and around these parts, that usually means some controversy. The topic of green ...

The Auto Channel has video on "Making Ethanol Work" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Over at The Auto Channel they've got a video on ethanol as fuel. There's not a lot new here but it does summarize some of what's going on with ethanol around the world. There is a brief history of how Brazil got into ethanol in a big way and also a mention of Sweden. Apparently 85 percent of Saab's ...

UK biofuel support from the Chancellor praised by Saab 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The United Kingdom doesn't have the potential to grow crops for domestic production of a huge amount of biofuels, but that isn't stopping Great Britain's Chancellor from encouraging biofuel use. The Chancellor announced earlier this year that Britain has entered into a partnership agreement with ...

Saab 2.3t BioFuel engine on sale Monday, Saab asks UK for biofuel boost 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It's not cheap, the new Saab 2.3t BioPower, but it is cool. Maybe that's why Sir Richard Branson likes his so much. Branson's been tooling around with his BioPower Saab for a few days now, and the general public in Britain can enjoy Saab's newest low-CO2 emissions ride on Monday, when vehicles with ...


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