2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
MSRP | Engine | HP | Manufactured |
n/a | 1.4-liter BioPower engine | n/a | 2008 - 2008 |
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The 9-X Air BioHybrid concept, to be revealed at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, is an innovative design study exploring what a future open-air Saab could look like.
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
Featuring a unique Canopy Top and a wraparound glasshouse that includes the rear screen, the 9-X Air breaks the mould of conventional convertible design by offering four-seat accommodation within the close-coupled proportions of a sports car.
Its distinctive silhouette is defined by prominent rear pillars that mount the flat-folding Canopy Top and also anchor the separate, recessed rear screen. Top down, the 9-X Air is designed to offer fresh air motoring free from buffeting. Top up, it assumes the look of a true coupe.
Designed in parallel with the 9-X BioHybrid concept, the 9-X Air shares its highly efficient powertrain. The small, 1.4-liter Saab BioPower engine offers responsible performance by combining engine rightsizing with turbocharging, the use of E85 bioethanol fuel and hybrid technology.
The 9-X Air underlines Saab’s leading role in convertible design and will be revealed 25 years after the first convertible from Saab was shown at the international Frankfurt Show.
Saab is a division of General Motors Corporation.
(source: GM)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept interior. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept interior. (source: ©GM Corp.)
2008 Saab 9-X "Air" BioHybrid Concept gauge cluster. (source: ©GM Corp.)
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