Saab PhoeniX Concept

Saab PhoeniX Concept Front View

Saab PhoeniX Concept Rear Angle View

Saab PhoeniX Concept Rear View

Saab PhoeniX Concept Side Top View

Saab PhoeniX Concept Side View

This is the new 2011 Saab PhoeniX concept, the first draft of the newly appointed design director of Saab Jason Castriota written. You may recall that Castriota the man was behind the striking mantid Bertone concept and influences evident in the new Phoenix.

aeromotional: The latest Saab design study is a new architecture, the next Saab 9-3 model of the car manufacturer’s new design support. The clean, muscular form providing an exceptionally low drag coefficient of 0.25cd, and the only effective means for managing the flow of air through exploring the use of distinctive side-mounted winglets. According to the automaker, the new grille and hood on the subject is styling cars can be seen in the production of future Saab.

Butterfly doors give easy access to a 2 +2 cabin, combined with the simplicity of the technology. It has a minimalist, stripped off the feeling, and Saab debuts latest ‘IQON infotainment and communications system.

Saab IQON is a new vehicle communications platform with Google’s operating system AndroidTM. Based on Open Innovation with third party service providers and application developers, it consists of an embedded computing platform that seamlessly connects to the Internet when the ignition is on. The touch screen allows access to streaming audio and entertainment, online navigation, on-board memory for music and download applications. His IQON drive your car into a great smartphone.

To the album is quite similar to a hybrid drive system HYbrid4 PSA Peugeot-Citroen. Being is an electric motor to drive the rear axle, while a compact four-cylinder turbo engine powers the front. The 1.6-liter gasoline engine produces 200 hp and replaced with a turbo. The electric motor with 34 horsepower and is used by a small battery that is supplied supported by regenerative braking.

The result is an intelligent all-wheel drive hybrid power plant enhances driving pleasure while reducing fuel consumption. Consumption is 56.5 mpg combined a projected combined on the European cycle, when equipped with a six-speed manual transmission.

The driver can choose between three modes eXWD. The Eco-mode provides optimum fuel efficiency and CO2 reduction in the power steering load on the gasoline engine at low speeds, turn the sport mode Torque Vectoring rear axle to help on a larger scale and Traction Control mode allows handle take-off and on slippery roads .

The good news is that presented inside and out, the 2011 Saab Concept Phoenix New design directions and technologies that are part of the future Saab products are.