Click above for a high-res gallery of the Rinspeed E2 Wouldn’t it be great if modern cars had a button that magically adds 100 horsepower for those instances when a little extra oomph is required? That’s exactly what Rinspeed has added to the little Fiat 500 Abarth for its new E2 concept, though it actually works the other way around. The new car is bound for the Geneva Motor Show and features a switch that allows the engine to enter a “Commuting” mode that lowers horsepower to 60 and saves a bunch of fuel. When more power is needed, hit the button to switch to “Highway” mode, which unleashes the full stable of 160 horses. “We need an intelligent use of our fossil resources, especially of our energy,” says Rinspeed boss Frank Rinderknecht. In the power-saving mode, the Rinspeed E2 is able to achieve 58 miles per U.S. gallon; in full-power mode it manages just 33 mpg. See the full press release after the break. Gallery: Geneva Preview: Rinspeed E2 [Source: Rinspeed] Continue reading Geneva Preview: Rinspeed E2 features fuel-saving switch Auto Blog: MPG , Fiat , Geneva Motor Show Geneva Preview: Rinspeed E2 features fuel-saving switch originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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Geneva Preview: Rinspeed E2 features fuel-saving switch