High Performance Saab Biopower Good for Environment and Pocketbook

Saab Shows Two New Vehicles at LA Motor Show - Automobile.com Auto News:
by Justin Couture -- 1/2/2006
"Using BioPower technology, Saabs engineers managed to extract a truly impressive 310 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque out of the 9-5s 2.3 liter turbocharged motor, when the car is fuelled with ethanol-enriched E85. That marks a 20 percent increase in horsepower (260), and 25 percent more torque (258 lb-ft) over the standard 9-5 Aero, a total output that enables this midsize near-luxury family hauler to scorch past 60 mph in less than six seconds.
While its difficult to believe that merely pouring a new kind of fuel (thats currently available in many North American filling stations) in your tank could yield an extra 20 percent more power, according to Saab its true. When compared to premium unleaded, ethanol has an octane rating equivalent to 108, an amazing 17 points higher, allowing for higher turbo boost, advanced engine timing, without the potentially damaging results of pre-detonation and knocking. "