Che'_Moderator Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 From the front it reminds me a lot of the new Mazdas for some reason From the back I like that Volvo went dual exhaust. Makes the car look a lot more balanced. They were a little late with this but better late than never. Interior looks like pretty much all other Volvos now 4 cyl 6cyl...... ok good start but its heavier than the 5, less efficient, and makes the same power. Reminds me of their V8. Unless you really need that torque I am not seeing it. The only mention to a 5cyl was for the diesel models which most of us will not get. There are more images and info at Volvocars.com for those who are interested but I was wondering everyones thoughts as more picture come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klichty1004 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 I agree that it looks like a Mazda from the front. This look is going to have to grow on me, I cant say I like it very much. At least they are still putting turbos on most of the cars still. They cant take that away from us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithwicks Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 are the 4 & 6 cylinder engines the only ones we will get? looking online there seemed to be a v6 gas, and two diesel options, but thats probably just for europe. definetely want to see the interior in person, dash pad looks a little to plastic, but that could be the picture. from the looks of it they wont have one at the Chicago Auto Show. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilver Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Overall, it just looks cheap. The interior is nice, but exterior leaves a lot to be desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzimark Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Huh. Interesting routing on the air intake and clocking on the compressor housing on that 4cyl edit: are there larger versions of the engine pics? I didn't see them with a cursory glance at volvo's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake-R Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Fail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 the compressor housing outlet makes me :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 No thanks. I wish they would have preserved at least some aspect of Volvo's "curved" tails. The tailights on it look a lot like the new Passat/Jetta tail lights with the little "pointed" pieces on the trunk lid, and the emblem is a little too big for my liking. At least the interior looks nice...kinda. But I think I'll stick with my pre-98 Volvos for now. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad850 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Why is the compressor housing on the 4 cyl pointing down ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoRalV70 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 I like the color....thats about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtownVolvo Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Curious about the GVW combined with that 4cyl :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn-E Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 I wish they had not strayed so far from the original 2011 concept car they showed. http://www.volvocars.com/intl/campaigns/misc/S60Concept/Pages/default.aspx That would have been a sexy car - more like the Jaguar XF than the Mazda 6. :arob: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashif Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I can only imagine what people said when they first heard about the 850? "What no RWD, I want my Brick back, I hate rounded cars, Volvo is dead to me"I like it's shape and the fact that they increased leg room for people in the back seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che'_Moderator Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'm just amused they call it a "coupe" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatespeedbumps Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 So we are going to get the 4cyl gas engine? I read Volvo publications that said we were....then we weren't... and then we were. Anything but that goddamn short 6 is fine with me. What an over-engineered sluggish POS. Overall I like the new 60, I hope there is some back seat room in this model. I'm curious what the new engine/transmission/drivetrain configurations will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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