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