Comments on: The SVC Engine http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/09/post.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ted http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/09/post.html#comment-847 Ted Sat, 10 Sep 2005 07:15:36 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/349#comment-847 Thanks for bringing this up. I knew about the engine and the patented tilting head concept, but couldn't find info anymore. This really bugs me. After reading the article, I see a chance for SAAB/GM to be an innovative leader, first in the world to provide a dramatic improvement in engine performance in every way, but GM bean counters shelve the idea. SAAB is supposed to be a PREMIUM brand. Premium brands should be expected to introduce new technologies at some expense because there are a lot of buyers that will spend the money to be the first users of a new technology--like is happening somewhat with hybrids which offer only questionable improvement. I guess GM will wait until Toyota inroduces models with variable compression, gets all the credit for the innovative improvement, and then GM will react and play catchup again. Thanks for bringing this up. I knew about the engine and the patented tilting head concept, but couldn’t find info anymore.
This really bugs me. After reading the article, I see a chance for SAAB/GM to be an innovative leader, first in the world to provide a dramatic improvement in engine performance in every way, but GM bean counters shelve the idea. SAAB is supposed to be a PREMIUM brand. Premium brands should be expected to introduce new technologies at some expense because there are a lot of buyers that will spend the money to be the first users of a new technology–like is happening somewhat with hybrids which offer only questionable improvement.
I guess GM will wait until Toyota inroduces models with variable compression, gets all the credit for the innovative improvement, and then GM will react and play catchup again.

]]> By: 1985 Gripen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/09/post.html#comment-846 1985 Gripen Fri, 09 Sep 2005 23:43:22 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/349#comment-846 I know you might not like it, but there's actually a pretty good article on this technology over at SAABNet: http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/press/000318.html This website (in Spanish) has many good pics of the SVC engine as well as on Page 2 they superimpose the two diagrams of the head on top of each other so if you hover your cursor over it the picture changes to show the different positions for different compression levels: http://www.km77.com/tecnica/motor/motorsaabsvc/texto.asp This Russian website shows the SVC actually in its 9-5 test vehicle. The first such shot I've ever seen: http://www.saab-club.ru/info/svc1.htm Someone tell the current management at GM about this shelved SAAB technology, which offers better performance and better fuel economy than their proposed hybrid! I know you might not like it, but there’s actually a pretty good article on this technology over at SAABNet: http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/press/000318.html

This website (in Spanish) has many good pics of the SVC engine as well as on Page 2 they superimpose the two diagrams of the head on top of each other so if you hover your cursor over it the picture changes to show the different positions for different compression levels: http://www.km77.com/tecnica/motor/motorsaabsvc/texto.asp

This Russian website shows the SVC actually in its 9-5 test vehicle. The first such shot I’ve ever seen: http://www.saab-club.ru/info/svc1.htm

Someone tell the current management at GM about this shelved SAAB technology, which offers better performance and better fuel economy than their proposed hybrid!

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