Saab Aero X concept at NY show
Saab's 'born from jets' Aero X concept was on display at the New York Auto Show last monthThe concept car, which was voted 'Best of Show' at its world premiere in
in May, has no doors or windshield pillars, replicating a jet cockpit canopy and enabling 180-degree vision. The all-wheel drive Aero X is powered by a 400 bhp, twin-turbo, BioPower V6 engine fuelled by ethanol.With weight-saving carbon fibre bodywork, a lightweight powertrain, electronically controlled suspension and all-wheel drive, Saab says computer simulations anticipate 0 to 100km/h in just 4.9 seconds and a top speed limited to 250km/h.
The unveiling of the Aero X in the US coincides with the 50-year anniversary of Saab sales in North America, which began at the 1956 New York show. Celebration of the event indicates GM will spare the Saab from the company's restructuring chopping block, which some motoring reporters in the US predicted for the Oldsmobile, Saturn and Hummer brands.
"There's no better way to celebrate 50 years and over 500,000 Saabs in the United States, than by showing our future design direction with the Aero X in the city where our American business originally took off," said said Jay Spenchian, Saab Automobile USA general manager.
Read CarPoint's Geneva auto show review featuring the Saab Aero X
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