3x more power and 25% more efficient

[paulp]

http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/18304/

[swordsman]

kala ko it's about some *** pill

[niky]

Not really so big, in terms of news. GM has shown how effective ethanol blends are in turbocharged cars by having a Saab concept that gets more power out of ethanol blends.

But having ethanol as a separate ingredient? The benefits might not be big enough to adopt this system over a regular system that runs different states of tune for higher ethanol blends.

Still, very intriguing. 2 liters and 500 streetable horsepower with no detonation? Count me in...

[Blackraven]

Not really so big, in terms of news. GM has shown how effective ethanol blends are in turbocharged cars by having a Saab concept that gets more power out of ethanol blends.

But having ethanol as a separate ingredient? The benefits might not be big enough to adopt this system over a regular system that runs different states of tune for higher ethanol blends.

Still, very intriguing. 2 liters and 500 streetable horsepower with no detonation? Count me in...

Quite intriguing...

I don't know as to how far different this is to the Saab Biopower Concept vehicles. Not sure.

After releasing Biopower variants for the 9-3 and 9-5 (supporting up to E85), they (Saab) have released the Biopower 100 concept model during the 2007 Geneva Motor Show that is capable of full E100 (100% Ethanol blend).

300hp and 400nm of torque is two times faster than the 2.0 liter standard variant of the same model.
What's more, this fully "flex-fuel" vehicle is fully compatible with regular gasoline/petrol and ethanol (up to 100% blend).

http://www.saab.com/media/2007/quick...aabconcept.mp4

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm...ow/1070103.001

Plus, it can be equipped with a hybrid system where an electric motor will act as a second powerplant. It can be used for idling to low speeds while the main powerplant is deactivated (ala Prius), then the battery can assist the main engine during medium speeds. Regenerative braking, downhill recharging and other energy-saving techniques apply.

In fact, it is highly likely that Biopower 100 unit would be equipped with the hybrid system after all (main powerplant + electric motor).

I can see the Brazilians smiling immensly about this

[Blackraven]

[Blackraven]

[Alpha_One]

^^^ Biofuel or not, I'd rather be without those "trees" at the far end of the boost gauge! Do away with that stupid "BIOETHANOL 100%" display, nobody cares, replace it with "POWER".

[mbt]

powtik akala ko tungkol sa khaos, corny naman :bwahaha

[niky]

Bwahaha... trees on the boost gauge? Pwsssssh.... faster! Save more trees by using more power! Pwsssssssssh!

That's probably a suitable way to make ethanol palatable... by having a large line of turbocharged engines that perform better on progressive blends. It would certainly make motorheads like us think more kindly about it...

[Blackraven]

Bwahaha... trees on the boost gauge? Pwsssssh.... faster! Save more trees by using more power! Pwsssssssssh!

That's probably a suitable way to make ethanol palatable... by having a large line of turbocharged engines that perform better on progressive blends. It would certainly make motorheads like us think more kindly about it...

Hehe...

But I agree. What Saab is doing is INDEED the right step to encourage/promote the use of bioethanol (especially at its full 100% blend) via its "flex-fuel" vehicles by exhibiting better performance & fuel-efficiency as you load up with more ethanol. In short, the higher the ethanol content, the better.

Also, Saab mentioned that they can also outfit this with their own "hybrid" system. So they would be the first automaker and the first in the world to mix the ff: Bioethanol flex-fuel + electric motor = THE SPEED AND FUEL EFFICIENCY OF GREEN

Brilliant