Volvo S60 Concept: Reikarnate Viking ship from Scandinavia

This is the pride latest Volvo, S60 Concept. He once served as a reincarnation legend Scandinavia, the Viking ship timber. Therefore, also, although the new front month is shown to the public through the NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) 2009 in Detroit, United States, President and CEO of Volvo Cars Stephen Odell is sure.

"All-New S60 will be the most powerful players in the segment that is very strict and penetrate the market as the razor blade," commenting. Even All-New S60 is still a draft standard. Unbelievable!

Volvo is confident will be successful S60. The four-door sedan coupé design is very inspiring. Odell also revealed, "All that is in the car is better than the previous Volvo products."

Inspiration Scandinavia
According to Steve Mattin, head of Volvo Cars Design Division, the look of the All-New S60 is a miniature Viking ship that was great. Timber ship is made with the skills and image of high art.

"Look at this face before the car comes with gril trapesium. Note the two front lights carefully, bumper ornament on the right and left. It is similar to the form of a Viking ship is famous. Both front lights like the two Viking ships sailing side by side, "proud of it.

Not only wizardry works Viking told the nation on the S60, but also about the nature of Sweden. "The car was designed based on the natural environment and Scandinavia. It starts from the reef it to the beach unique and beautiful. All-New S60 is a combination of paper with sensualitas incredible, "proud of it.

Not just for the sake of form, also adopted the latest technology in front of the lamp. Explained, "If you drive in the evening darkness, light, light-dipantul going to the hidden part. LED light bulb Highly pantul so that we again to the front of the screen through the ship with it, "Steve-off case.

Door sensors
Other features that also in-proud-of Volvo's S60 is the structure of a car that does not use the B-pillar plus a back door open by sensasional.

Rear side door does not open or tilt toward the future, but to the back. When opened, the door is back in the top of the rear wheels. Consequently, when the second door opened simultaneously, passengers can enter and exit freely, either from or to the front and back seats.

Lines and depressions body also been a Volvo, including a combination with the taillight design. Appearances S60 more style and sporty figure, firm with 20 inch tires have a certain thin rim with cross-ber 7.

All of that describes the changes in their approach, hominid to the consumer. Kaliper brake also be painted with the emphasis brass. "In addition to paint the car called the Volvo 'warm liquid copper. The application of color is inspired Swedish history with a rich copper mine, "said the designer.

Car racing
S60 line design, according to Steve, also inspired by the movement fast car on the track. In the S60, is clearly visible on the back. Also be confirmed, later, all the models or the latest Volvo products more condensed form with the car 'race'.

Technology is the only other taillight. When not used, the color red. When turned on, the reverse, brake, and sein appear with the appropriate color standards. Volvo is to use LED lights that can change color with the help of the processor. This is the same as the indicator light on the computer.

In the back of this, Volvo also difuser pair of moving with the speed of the car. The aim is to obtain aerodinamika better.

Interior
For the interior, the Volvo designer combines different ideas. The result was the interior appearance with a combination of modern and classical art skills, plus the touch typical of Sweden. "This is the interior work of our most exclusive," said Steve again.

In the middle of the four seats scattered 'crown jewel' that brings together various completeness, among other typical Swedish Orrefors crystal, which, combined with the instrument panel that seemingly connect to the back.

"It is an order of waterfalls that flow from the instrument panel and then flows to the middle of the car interior," he added.

Transferring teeth
Another breakthrough in the Volvo interior is how contagious transmission gear. Stick or transferring mechanism designed flexible teeth. In the horizontal position, the car automatically move the teeth. If drivers want to manually move the teeth, be enough to lever up a little. In addition to transferring rod teeth also are key starters and the parking brake.

Console middle lengthwise to the rear passenger seat. Under crystal panels in between each seat, provided two beautiful places that you can drink-movable slide. In addition to the driver seat, the console crystals made with the instrument panel and the navigation screen. Both information equipment that are on the same altitude.

"We focus on ergonomis and security. How, altitude instrument panel is designed with the navigation screen. In this way, to move the indicators to see one another, with enough eye moves in a horizontal, "added Steve.

Pandel above instruments are also impressions of the information and warning system of preventive security through HUD, while a pair of pillars Nora spot information system (BLIS).

Floating seats
Themes to be sailed on the seat with a thin thin contours are made from the skin soft 'light blond' with a bending contrasts. Jok is not on the floor, but in pairs at the bottom of the center console. Consequently, such as floating seats.

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Other Features
• Start / stop, turn off the engine when the road is not.
• Powershift. Two manual transmission that works in parallel, each governed by its own clutch. Because there are no interruptions Torque, turnover held dental instant.
• EPAS (Electric Power Assisted Steering).
• DRIVEe mode. This allows the driver to reduce fuel consumption through the economy mode that helps limit the number of working electricity and mechanical systems, including AC and the movement of teeth automatically.
• Closing Gril. Panel of the directors who can wind closed when impediments to the needs of the air conditioner is reduced.
• Panel vault average.
• Content lightweight body. / *