2011 Volvo S60 First Photos Revealed
By Thami Masemola
November 10, 2009 5:15 PM
Filed Under: European, Volvo
Just under a year ago Volvo released the first images of the S60 Concept car before its debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Signaling an imminent reveal, a few teaser articles filtered through recently, and finally today we have these official pictures of the luxury sedan.
"The all-new Volvo S60 is sculpted to move you," says Stephen Odell, President and CEO of Volvo Cars. "It looks and drives like no other Volvo before and the car's technology will help you to be safer and more confident behind the wheel."
One of the car's biggest selling points is called the Pedestrian Detection system which as the name implies, can detect pedestrians and apply brakes automatically should the driver fail to do so in time.
"Our aim for 2020 is that no-one should be killed or seriously injured in a Volvo," said Volvo Senior Safety Advisor Thomas Broberg previously regarding the brand's overall safety strategy.
Nothing was said about engines but it can be safely assumed that turbocharging will still play a significant role. Plug-in hybrid vehicles have also been testing.
The all-new S60 will be publically unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show followed by the start of production in the summer.
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Sculpted to move you - first pictures of the all-new Volvo S60
Here are the first official pictures of the all-new Volvo S60 - sportier and more dynamic than any previous Volvo model.
"The all-new Volvo S60 is sculpted to move you. It looks and drives like no other Volvo before and the car's technology will help you to be safer and more confident behind the wheel," says Stephen Odell, President and CEO of Volvo Cars.
The Volvo S60 can be equipped with Pedestrian Detection - a groundbreaking safety feature that can detect pedestrians in front of the car and brake automatically if the driver does not react in time.
The all-new Volvo S60 is being unveiled to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in early March next year. Production of the sporty sedan model will start in early summer 2010 at the Volvo Cars plant in Ghent, Belgium.
"Customers in this segment want emotional appeal, sporty design and dynamic driving properties. The S60 has it all. We are convinced that it will be one of the strongest contenders around," says Stephen Odell.
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Comments
May I suggest a high output version of the T6 engine? tune to 330hp/250kw??
Compete against less hard core sport sedan like Audi S4, or the 335i??
Edited by user on November 10, 2009 at 6:47 PM
as every other Volvo, if that would be the final product than they are going backwards :P
Edited by user on November 11, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Edited by user on November 11, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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