A Stunning Volvo!!!

[XTR]

Bet that got 5labs attention


http://www.pistonheads.com/widgets/f...?storyId=12346

Look at these new beasts... the roadster looks very nice!!!

[noah]

that is noting if not bizzare

[TeePee]

I like the roadster, but it's a long way from being road legal in this country....

[VR46]

wow didnt expect volvo to make something like that

looks good

[Funkstar]

TeePee, you mean the UK? why wouldnæt that be road legal?

take a look at this for a stunning car: http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/

[BUFF]

TeePee, you mean the UK? why wouldnæt that be road legal?

For 1 there are no mudguards on the T6 roadster shown...

[5lab]

volvo didnt make either

the roadster was made by a volvo employee in his spare time, it has a t6 in the boot and is rumoured to soon have a v8 (from the xc90) installed.

the other car was built by a company called IPD (volvo tuning company in the states) with sponsorship from volvo.

neither car is a concept, they are both simply promotional vehicals..

(haven't they been on here already?)

[dave87]

I thought they had, but then thought it was the same thread?? ah well, nice but I can think of other things I'd want first

[TeePee]

TeePee, you mean the UK? why wouldnæt that be road legal?

take a look at this for a stunning car: http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/

Mudguards are a good start...

Then theres the lack of indicators, and stuff...

[XA04]

The XC70 AT is lovely.

I really don't like the roadster though.

[Funkstar]

Mudguards are a good start...

Then theres the lack of indicators, and stuff...

yeah good point i was just thinking about the wheel/stearing/suspension configuration or something like that

[davidstone28]

TBH, I quite like the new S40 - looks smart and exclusive - in a way that the BMWs and Audis etc could never do.

Some of the interior design details look classy but understated (particulary the 'floating in air' stereo panel):-



"If Bang & Olufsen made car interiors, they would look like this. It's the best-looking interior we've seen in a long time and functional to boot. The buttons for the sound system, sat nav and climate control look beautifully crafted - like you'd expect to see on an upmarket stereo - and housed on a slim centre console panel that's well within arm's reach. There's space behind it for storage. Volvo seats are exemplary - supportive, comfortable and up to the job of mega-mile distances. Plenty of adjustment for the driver to find a good driving position."

[dave87]

Got the v70, sooo comfortable. Not the fastest mind, but a massively powerful & high fidelity audio system in it makes motorway cruising so much nicer. Shame it was the 2.4 not the t5 oh well cant have it all....

Dave

[5lab]

"If Bang & Olufsen made car interiors, they would look like this. It's the best-looking interior we've seen in a long time and functional to boot. The buttons for the sound system, sat nav and climate control look beautifully crafted - like you'd expect to see on an upmarket stereo - and housed on a slim centre console panel that's well within arm's reach. There's space behind it for storage. Volvo seats are exemplary - supportive, comfortable and up to the job of mega-mile distances. Plenty of adjustment for the driver to find a good driving position."

it is good, but apparently you turn the aircon off every time you shift into 3rd (oops)

[Konan555]

it is good, but apparently you turn the aircon off every time you shift into 3rd (oops)

Software error I assume?

It's quite normaly for the aircon to disengage at prudent times like WOT, I guees the coders forgot to put the code into turn it back on again.

[5lab]

Software error I assume?

It's quite normaly for the aircon to disengage at prudent times like WOT, I guees the coders forgot to put the code into turn it back on again.

no, the button is right in front of where yer knuckle wants to go