Classic Natural Gas Roadster Rocks!

by Bill Siuru

04/16/2008

PGO Cevennes Turbo-CNG Roadster in Action

It may be that natural gas vehicles are quite environmentally-friendly, but they aren't generally thought of as being particularly exciting. That mold is being broken in a big way by the PGO Cévennes Turbo-CNG roadster that debuted at the International Auto Salon in Geneva, Switzerland.

Developed by BRA GmbH, PGO Automobiles, and gasmobil, the PGO Cévennes Turbo-CNG is a very faithful replica of a Porsche 356 roadster, last offered in 1965 and one of the all time great Porsche models. It's built using a reinforced fiberglass body on a steel frame and includes an authentic looking interior and instrument panel.

Rear View of PGO Cevennes Turbo-CNG Roadster

Like the original, the PGO is powered by a four-cylinder engine located in the rear. However, this engine runs on either natural gas or biogas, but not gasoline since it's not a bi-fuel vehicle. The Turbo-CNG engine was optimized for natural gas, thus its 11.0:1 compression ratio.

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