What kind of power does the Saab 9-5 Biopower have?
The 2.0-litre 9-5 BioPower, available now, develops 180 rather than 150bhp, and has a sharper throttle response. We also tried a prototype Aero with 310bhp rather than 260, and a development ‘True 2wd’ limited-slip differential that allowed the 9-5 to deliver its power more cleanly, with more surefootedness and less torquesteer than a regular Aero.
What kind of bioethanol does a Saab burn?
Blimey.The E85 bioethanol this Saab burns is made from crops – grain, sugar beet, forest residue.
How is a biopower car different from a petrol car?
And so, the argument goes, the carbon dioxide the car emits (in similar levels to a petrol car, thus saving you nothing in company car or road tax) is partly neutralised by the very crops grown to make the fuel.Overall, carbon dioxide levels are between 50 and 70 per cent lower than a conventional petrol car’s. There’s a power increase, too.
Is the Saab 9-5 Biopower allowed in the UK?
It’s high-time that flex-fuel cars, such as the Saab 9-5 BioPower, are given the same concessions in the UK as other green cars, like for example, exemption from London’s Congestion Charge.”
When did the Saab 9-5 flex fuel car come out?
Following the overwhelmingly successful launch of the Saab 9-5 2.0t BioPower flex fuel car in Sweden, Saab introduced in early 2006 a concept version of the Saab 9-5 Aero BioPower, capable of producing 310bhp and 440 Nm torque, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
Blimey.The E85 bioethanol this Saab burns is made from crops – grain, sugar beet, forest residue.
What kind of engine does a biopower 9-5 have?
That regular Biopower 9-5 features a 2.0 litre engine with a power boost from 150bhp up to 180 bhp and a raise in torque from 240Nm to 280Nm. A nice jump, but let’s take a quick peek at some numbers that would make Viggen look like a shy teenager in comparison.