Saab EV-1

"Not to be confused with the General Motors EV1"

Saab EV-1, or Saab 900 Turbo EV-1, was developed by Saab in 1985 as a fully functional and roadworthy future design study (EV-1 stands for Experimental Vehicle One). It was a wedge-shaped 2 + 2 sports coupé body style based on the Saab 900 Turbo 16v. The body was steel and the roof all glass. The design was made by Björn Envall and the metal work was done by Leif Mellberg included such features as a solar powered interior cooling fan with 66 solar cells mounted in the glass roof. This device cooled the car when parked in sunlight. The front and rear bumpers (fenders) were designed to absorb impacts and revert to their original shape. They were made of Aramid fiber (Twaron or Kevlar) reinforced composites. The side doors featured carbon-fibre side impact protection. Most of the parts were from the Saab 900 Turbo 16 and modified, but the seats came from a Chevrolet Corvette. The engine was tuned to give 285 hp (213 kW). The top speed was Auto km/h|270|0 and 0 to Auto km/h|100|0 acceleration took 5.9 seconds. An interesting feature is that the speedometer lights only illuminate the area around the current speed. A feature incorporated as standard, in modified form, on later production models.

The windshield is wrap-around and very deep for the era the pillar (car) haves a vertical angle , providing excellent driver visibility.

An EV-1 can be seen in the background of "Back to the Future Part II".

External links

* [http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_20254-SAAB-EV-1.html EV-1] in "Back to the future II".