"Volvos new compact car"
volvo has developed a brand new car, smaller then current models, a sporty car with two doors and 4 seats
volvo planned to release the pics on january 4th, but they have leaked out on volvo spanish press divison (or something...)
the target group is single ppl or couples without children that see the car as a tool to deal with their hectic lifestyle
the boot lid has been shaped partly after the 1800ES and its made completly out of glass.
the front with its low and wide grill underlines the relationship with the bigger s40 and v50, it got 19(!) inch rims
the most inovating is the rear end with its glass hatch, horseshoe shaped taillights and dual exhaust pipes
volvo emphasizes that this car is a designstudy, but its very simular to the production ready car that is going to be shown at the paris autoshow
c30 shares technology with the s40 and v50, wich has been developed with ford and mazda ,yadayada, sporty handling, good safety
the design study in detroit got a I5 turbo engine, 260hp, 350nm @ 2100-5000rpm, 6 speed manual gearbox
one can wonder why volvo focuses on performance when everyone talks about alternative fuels and ****, atleast in sweden
"sporty handling is important to attract customers." says håkan Abrahamsson
c30 is also avible for "normal" ppl that is satisfied with simpler and more fuel efficent engines,
that means 4cyl petrol and diesel engines, including the superefficient 1.6 diesel that only needs 0.5l / 10 km.
volvo says that the audi a3 and bmw 1 series is the main competitors
volvos goal is to increase their sales to 600.000 cars per year, last year volvo sold 456.000 cars. volvo expect the same volume this year
yadayad, to get to 600k volvo needs to broaden their model lineup (the c30 and new c70)
, i'll try anything within reason (once)
- broken
