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It was expected that once Volvo dropped the new-generation V40 onto the market, all the other models in the lineup would follow suit. The first model sent back to the design board was the S60, but only for a minor facelift. The model made its world debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, next to a few other updated Volvo models. The 2014 S60 received a new front fascia with more focused and determined-looking headlamps, a wider grille, daylight running lights and new tail lamps with LED light. For the interior Volvo is adding new upholstery colours, new wood inlays, a new headliner, and the silk metal frames around the air vents and light controls. No major updates have been made under the hood, so the S60 can be ordered in the same four chassis types - Touring, Dynamic, Four-C and Lower Sport Chassis. Engine line-up remains unchanged, so customers can choose between a variety of diesel and gas burning power plants with output ranging from 115 horsepower up to 304 horsepower. .
Press ReleaseThe new dynamic S60 design, with its purposeful, dynamic appearance, accentuates the car’s sporting nature."We’ve really increased the S60’s road presence with a new front design. The more focused and determined-looking headlamps help create this new, expressive ‘face’. We were thinking of a wolf’s eyes when we designed them," explains Fedde Talsma, Design Director, Exterior. He adds: "We’ve emphasised the S60’s horizontal lines at both the front and rear. Together with details such as a wider grille, daylight running lights and a new LED light guide on the tail lamps, they give the S60 a striking, squat presence. The car has a beauty that is rooted in the natural world. The clean surfaces and contours give it a very Scandinavian feel." Inside, there are upgrades such as new upholstery colours, new wood inlays, a new headliner, and the silk metal frames around the air vents and light controls. "The overall effect is very warm and cosy, like being in a warm Swedish house on a cold night. The colour themes correspond beautifully with the backlit white controls in the dash and elsewhere in the car," adds Lena Jiseborn, Design Director, Colour and Trim. And under the skin, at the heart of the dynamic driving experience, is a wide choice of chassis settings, designed around the customer’s personal requirements. The S60 buyer has a choice of four chassis types - Touring, Dynamic, Four-C (Continuously Controlled Chassis Concept) and Lower Sport Chassis, previously only available on the R-Design version. 15 comments: Volvo S60*Registration is required to post in this forum
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01.29.2013 @ 18:43