| Ford Motor Co.'s Swedish Volvo brand will be | | | | the exotic ambience of Volvo lighting. Its front and |
| launching a new concept vehicle named XC60 at the | | | | rear seats feature a 'pony-tail' slot that extends |
| 2007 North American International Auto Show at | | | | down the back of the seat to boost rearward vision |
| Cobo Center in Detroit. The concept vehicle is | | | | and ventilation. Said feature was previewed on the |
| engineered to dump the boxy image of the | | | | Volvo YCC (Your Concept Car). |
| automaker and pave way for a sleek and evocative | | | | "The XC60 Concept features a number of |
| new Volvo crossover. | | | | innovations that indicate how our cars will look in a |
| According to the automaker the design innovations | | | | few years time. It is time to once and for all forget |
| incorporated in the XC60 will form part of future | | | | about boxy Volvos," said Mattin. "Instead, we will |
| Volvo models. "In recent years, we have successfully | | | | make our Scandinavian design heritage more |
| emphasized the Scandinavian characteristics that base | | | | emotional and radiant by adding sculptured, exciting |
| prestige on timeless, functional elegance," said Steve | | | | shapes and innovative features. With more |
| Mattin, Volvo's director of design. "Now we're | | | | expressive and emotive shapes, if you can recognize |
| elevating our design DNA to an entirely new level by | | | | a Volvo from 50m today, I want to get to the point |
| literally pumping up our cars' visual volume." It is time | | | | where you will instantly spot a Volvo from twice that |
| to once and for all forget all about boxy Volvos." | | | | distance in the future." |
| Volvo XC60 Concept is the auto show preview of | | | | XC60 will be joining XC70 and XC90 in the All Wheel |
| the production version of the car. The evocative | | | | Drive (AWD) range of Volvo. XC60 is equipped with |
| features of the crossover include the beefy 20-inch | | | | chosen sophisticated Volvo XC90 vintage car truck |
| wheels in an angled position, innovative tailgate, and | | | | parts. Several Volvo XC70 parts were also integrated |
| the stylish grille. The rear of the vehicle also sports a | | | | in the crossover to a different level of auto charisma. |
| bolder lettering of Volvo's brand identity. XC60's | | | | Like the new Volvo C30, XC60 is aimed to improve |
| lower section is made transparent from inside of the | | | | modern demands on design, innovations and |
| crossover to improve rear visibility. Also, its interior | | | | performance. |
| features the iconic iPod-inspired instrument panel plus | | | | |