April 17, 2006

2006 New York Auto Show:
Aero X concept shows Saab's future design direction

The SAAB Aero X concept makes its North American debut at a SAAB sponsored party leading up to the New York Auto Show in New York, Monday, April 10, 2006. (General Motors/Emile Wamsteker). Click image to enlarge

New York, New York - The 2006 Saab Aero X concept car, voted 'Best of Show' at its world premiere in Geneva last month, shows Saab's future design direction, said the company. "The Saab Aero X concept harnesses the power of Saab's aviation and Scandinavian roots to make a unique statement in performance car design."

There are no doors, or windshield pillars. The Saab Aero X adopts a cockpit canopy, like a jet aircraft. It offers the Aero X 'pilot' full 180 degree vision, and also facilitates entry and exit from its low-slung cabin.

Thrust for the all-wheel-drive Saab Aero X also comes from a powerplant with a difference. The 400 bhp, twin-turbo, BioPower V6 engine is fueled entirely by ethanol, a sustainable energy source that is kinder to the environment by cutting fossil CO2 emissions.

Inside, the Saab Aero X's cockpit also adds a new dimension to clean Scandinavian interior design by completely eliminating conventional dials and buttons. Instead, Saab has applied techniques derived from Swedish glass and precision instrument making, displaying data on glass-like acrylic 'clear zones' in graphic 3-D images.

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