With gas prices reaching higher and higher at faster and faster rates the auto makers are looking to adjust. Saab becomes one of the first to innovate on a very unique energy/fuel source. This is beyond hybrid car technology.

Saab annouced the concept car they are working on that they have dubbed the Saab Aero X E100. E100 stands for 100% ethanol fueled.

Currently other automakers have used cars with flex fuel technology. Particularly Ford is marketing strongly for flex fuel cars. Flex fuel cars use E85. 85% ethanol and 15% fossil fuels. Ethanol is a good alternative since it can be produced in the heartlands of America’s farmlands. It also produces far less polution than fossil fuels. Currently the USA is only using corn to produce large amounts of ethanol. However the potential is greater for ethanol from other sources that are being researched for usage.

E100 is ahead of E85 technology in that it completely takes the fossil fuels out of the picture. And so Saab is looking to capitalize on the needed future of alternative energy.

The Aero X is a 2 door sports coupe that looks similar to first generation hybrid cars. Surprisingly though this 2-door packs some real punch under the hood. Powered by E100 the Aero X uses 400 horses of power. That’s some real kick for a car running on an alternative fuel source. What have we been doing messing with fossil fuels all this time?

Under the hood of the Aero X is a 2.8 liter V6 engine. It’s unique biofuel source names the engine type as a biopower engine.

Aero X E100 Pictures