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Like the hatch and targa top, electric suppletary drive
Posted by Tim (more from Tim) on Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:52:35
In Reply to: Photos from Geneva of the new Saab PhoeniX concept, NCCaniac [Profile/Gallery]
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:01:22
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Hatch and targa top make for a very avant garde yet practical convertible run-about, reminiscent of some Porsche body styles from the 80's. The supplementary electric rear drive is a very neat idea, reducing weight compared to full-blown AWD, maintain fuel saving advantage of FWD, yet deliver the handling and starting traction advantage of AWD when vehicle speed is slow and electric motor's instant max torque is fully exploited. I certainly hope the Android data interface make it into the real car. Talk about modularity and open interface! That's exactly what an independent Saab, unencumbered by the GM bean counters' need to sell overpriced diagnostic tools, can do . . . and helps people avoid the worry about where to fix the car if the company goes under.
The gullwing doors, the winglet spoiler and the rear view cameras (in lieu of mirrors) are just concept car trappings, IMHO, probably won't make it into the production 9-3. The production car will also probably have wider rear hatch window.
All in all a fantastic concept, especially once we look beyond some of the busy design cues that are there to festoon a "concept car."
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Posts in this Thread:
- Photos from Geneva of the new Saab PhoeniX concept, NCCaniac , Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:01:22
- Just what Saab needs, Ryan H, Sat, 5 Mar 2011 16:11:47
- Explanations of PhoeniX features and hints.of new 9-3, NCCaniac , Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:54:30
- Drivetrain & Android inside, BrianG, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:54:23
- Yup, Tim, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:42:23
- Looks like an Alfa Romeo "BAT" concept., pushrodsaab, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 03:44:21
- love it, kaslop, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:53:02
- I dislike all of the copying from the old cars, Sl, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 15:38:22
- Like the hatch and targa top, electric suppletary drive, Tim, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:52:35 <-- Viewing This Message
- There seems to be two Jasons, Bruce, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:08:08
- it is ursaab 2011..., James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:07:56
- holy freaking clamshell!, James, Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:33:02
- Griffin, turbocon86, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:27:46
- the new cars probably will have the Griffin badge..., James, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 06:40:32
- So cool!!! (nm), turrbo , Tue, 1 Mar 2011 20:36:02
- Re: Griffin, James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:15:33
- Great eye! That. Is. Awesome. n/m, Clay McNeely , Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:57:44
- Re: Photos from Geneva of the new Saab PhoeniX concept, Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:29:48
- PhoeniX vs. Aero-X, NCCaniac , Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:48:24
- noooo not lambo doors... NM, Mark from Toronto, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:22:46
- Official Saab press release with more information, NCCaniac , Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:06:17
- Groan! Looks like something out of a video game!, Noel, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:57:56
- Don't think new 9-3 as much as new Sonett?, NCCaniac , Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:42:09
- baby of AeroX and Civic, lol :) (n/m), Siegfried, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:13:53
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