See more pics here:
http://www.j-body.org/gallery/media.php?mid=108
See more pics here:
http://www.j-body.org/gallery/media.php?mid=108
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Saab Aero X Concept Showcases Future Design Themes
* Inspired by aviation and Scandinavian brand heritage
* Previews more progressive design language
* Innovative opening canopy eliminates doors and windshield pillars
* 'Green Power' from 400 bhp BioPower engine using 100% bioethanol fuel
The Saab Aero X concept harnesses the power of Saab's aviation and Scandinavian roots to make a unique statement in performance car design. Conceived as a study to explore future design directions, its innovative features preview the development of an enhanced design language that will inspire future Saab products.
As you would expect from Saab, this dynamic two-seater sports coupé breaks with automotive design convention both outside and inside.
First, there are no doors…or windshield pillars. That's because the Saab Aero X adopts a cockpit canopy, just as you would see on 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 bioethanol, a sustainable energy source that is kinder to the environment by cutting fossil CO2 emissions. The 'green power' of this advanced engine gives new meaning to the phrase 'performance with responsibility'.
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.
All exterior and interior lighting is by LED (light-emitting diode), which has given the design team new freedoms to exploit the compact packaging benefits of a technology that will be featured increasingly in future Saab products.
With weight-saving carbon fiber bodywork, a lightweight powertrain, electronically-controlled suspension and all-wheel drive, the Saab Aero X is an exciting driver's car that promises a level of performance to match its looks. Computer simulations anticipate zero to 100 kph in just 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 250 kph (limited).
Despite being so tightly driver focused, the Aero X still offers surprising practicality, again, a quality you would expect to find in all Saab designs. That dramatically sculpted tail conceals a useful twin storage facility, with a conventional hatch opening and sliding drawer underneath.
"This study shows how the strength of the Saab brand heritage can inspire bold, innovative design," says Bryan Nesbitt, Executive Director, GM Design Europe. "As we move forward with new Saab product, we will remain focused on carefully cultivating this brand equity in the context of Scandinavian design values."
"This concept shows the exciting possibilities that are open to us as we evolve a more progressive design language for the brand," says Jan Åke Jonsson, Saab Automobile's Managing Director. "Our designers, engineers and marketers in Sweden are ideally placed to nurture and communicate the unique DNA of the Saab brand. Their work will ensure that future product proposals express core qualities, such as progressive design, sporty performance and emotional functionality, in a way that is specific to Saab."
The Saab Aero X is the latest in series of concepts from Saab, each accentuating different brand qualities. These include the 'four-dimensional' 9X (IAA Frankfurt 2001), the 9-3X Cross-over Coupé (Detroit 2002) and the 9-3 Sport Hatch (IAA Frankfurt 2003).
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dam i love that car
i wonder if it comes with a still to make the fuel for it
LOL
that would be an amazing car to see coming down the road lol
that will neve rmake production
May never make production, but I would love to see it in a car show where you can actually sit in it or perhaps in GM's Autotainment car lineup where you could actually drive it
Pretty sweet imho, some of the styling reminds me of the RX-8.
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May never make production, but I would love to see it in a car show where you can actually sit in it or perhaps in GM's Autotainment car lineup where you could actually drive it
When I saw that on Friday immediately I said... 1989 Batmobile meets RX-8.
Styling (albeit soften up) may come into production as thats were Saab wants to go, but never with all show-stopper gadgets.
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That'd be a nice design to see on a Kappa based Saab sports coupe/roadster.
That is SOOOO friggin cool !!!
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Screw lambo doors! I'm doing a cockpit/roof removal conversion. Kidding aside, looks awesome.
What happens to these concept cars that never make production?
Does GM scrap them and recycle the materials?
Does anyone else get the feeling that if this was a "Honda" concept we'd have a thread full of "worst car ever posts"?
Nevertheless, pretty sweet
or if this post was on a honda board
some people just refuse to acknowledge a great design.
i really only see one flaw in the cockpit design.
what happens in bad weather? its pouring outside, u open the cockpit and you interior is getting poured on. that sucks.
not like that would stop me from wanting it but still...
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wow.... looks like those guys are trying a little TOO hard to get back to their aircraft roots lol... It looks pretty cool to me, but yeah, not feeling the idea of having all that nice leather get rained on..
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RoNuS20 wrote:What happens to these concept cars that never make production?
Does GM scrap them and recycle the materials?
Usualy they are crushed. Sometimes one may be spaired but they can never be titled or driven on the streets.
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Holy Batmobile Batman! That is a pretty sweet idea and a bad ass looking car
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Usualy they are crushed. Sometimes one may be spaired but they can never be titled or driven on the streets.
Actually alot of them are saved either by their engineers or designers and sometimes without the company execs ever finding out.
Mmmm, I wouldn't go as far as to say alot. I'll give you maybe 25%. The rest never see the light of day.
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Looks like the front end of a newer 9-3 and 9-5 combind. And the rear end of an aston martin. It doesn't even look real. Like a photoshop.
And I don't think saab will ever make a rwd car. Saabs stress safety.
its awd , whats safer than that ???
also the rear is more of a shelby daytona coupe
spikej wrote:That'd be a nice design to see on a Kappa based Saab sports coupe/roadster.
[quote=97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans™)]its awd , whats safer than that ???
also the rear is more of a shelby daytona coupe
and I'll be honest.... what does a shelby daytona coupe look like? lol
Oh, I've seen one of those. I have a couple pictures from the 03' sema show of one.
