The Aero-X two-seater doesn’t have wings or tailfin, but it still looks like it could fly along the autobahn at warp speed. Under that long hood is a twin-turbocharged 2.8-liter V6 that is “highly tuned.” The bioethanol-powered engine making 400 hp and 369 lb-ft is longitudinally mounted and routed through a seven-speed sequential manual gearbox with a double-clutch system that drives the four wheels—and what big wheels they are: 23-inchers in the rear, 22-inchers in the front.
The engine sits behind the front axle and the 3300-pound car has a 50/50 weight balance. And yes, it is a runner. (Saab estimates a 0-to-62-mph time of 4.9 seconds.)
The jet heritage is evident. The car’s big front inlet is functional, just like on a jet, as are the two side openings in the grille that funnel air to the intercoolers for the turbochargers.
The engine sits behind the front axle and the 3300-pound car has a 50/50 weight balance. And yes, it is a runner. (Saab estimates a 0-to-62-mph time of 4.9 seconds.)
The jet heritage is evident. The car’s big front inlet is functional, just like on a jet, as are the two side openings in the grille that funnel air to the intercoolers for the turbochargers.
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: 19 years ago
