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    Default 2011 Volvo S60 Revealed

    Volvo has issued the first official images of the S60, which it describes as being "sportier and more dynamic" than any of its previous models.



    At first glance the production car is almost identical to the S60 Concept which was unveiled at this year's Detroit Show and previewed in our news story the month before. There is one significant difference though - the Concept had radical rear doors were operated by pressing a button, at which point the back of each door swung out, followed by the front, and then the whole door slid backwards.

    Intriguing, but not practical, largely because the lack of a central pillar left a whacking great hole in each side of the car which compromised body rigidity and (very importantly for Volvo) safety. The production S60 will therefore be a conventional four-door.

    Few other details have been confirmed, though that will change shortly before the car's formal introduction at the Geneva Show next March. Volvo has said, however, that the new Pedestrian Detection system (which applies the brakes if someone steps in front of the car, assuming the driver doesn't do so first) will definitely be fitted.



    The S60 Concept used the 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine which produces around 180bhp but gives very good fuel economy and CO2 figures, and which will be introduced in the Ford Focus and C-MAX towards the end of next year. The S60 will arrive at around the same time, and although Volvo has not yet confirmed that it will definitely use the same engine, it seems reasonable to assume that it will. The rest of the engine line-up is likely to follow that already used in other Volvos.

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    terrible colour

    looks a bit BMW-ish from the side

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robbo View Post
    terrible colour

    looks a bit BMW-ish from the side
    +1

    Baby poo brown looks terrible but seems to be a favourite colour choice for Volvo!

    I like the idea of this in AWD with the sweet Volvo T6 motor
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    Its a Volvo

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    i dont mind the shape.

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    From a couple of angles, it looks a little like a "Volvo'ised" Ford Mondeo.....could it be sitting on the same platform? I mean, they are owned by Ford after all!?

    Would be a little sad if it does.....Volvo have always been so unique and often revolutionary with thier designs.

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