First photos of the Volvo S60 Concept

Posted on 24 November 2008. Tags: 2009 Detroit Motor Show, 2010 Volvo S60, S60, Volvo, Volvo S60, Volvo S60 Concept

The Volvo S60 Concept will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January 2009 – and it gives a clear indication of what the all-new Volvo S60 will look like when it is introduced during 2010.

“We both can and dare to deliver even more exciting and more dynamic designs while retaining our grip on the lead position with regard to safety. The concept car shows part of our future, it’s a hint that the all-new S60 will be one of the strongest contenders in the CD premium segment,” says Stephen Odell, President and CEO at Volvo Cars.

The first exterior picture reveal the coupe-inspired silhouette that gave the original S60 its unique stance. It is now being even further accentuated. “The concept car’s design gives a visual promise of enthusiastic driving characteristics and I can assure you that the all-new S60 will deliver a sporty drive like no Volvo before,” says Stephen Odell.

The sleek coupe-like roof line is accompanied by entirely new shoulder contours – a gentle double wave from the headlamps at the front to the tail lamps at the rear.

Interior features a floating centre stack made of hand-crafted Orrefors crystal. It is shaped in a graceful, transparent wave from the instrument panel all the way to the rear seat backrest. The crystal panel appears to float above the centre stack’s ergonomically designed functionality and it rests gently on rubber pads.

“In a concept car the aim is to give your imagination a free rein and our iconic super-slim centre stack was the perfect object. Using pure crystal is a thrilling experiment. We may well see interior features in crystal-like materials in the future,” says Volvo Cars’ design director, Steve Mattin.

Source: Volvo

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