Tag: Volvo Concept XC Coupe

  • Volvo To Unveil The Third Concept Car In The Trilogy In Geneva

    Volvo-Concept-Coupe-tHUMB2014 Geneva Internetional Motor Show will be very special event for the most popular Swedish automaker – Volvo Car Group. At the show the manufacturer will reveal the third and final vehicle in the current series of concept cars.

    The new concept model will be unveiled on 4th of March, and will join the already presented Concept Coupe and Concept XC Coupe on Volvo’s stand. The same design approach has been applied on the new vehicle like the previous two. This means that the new concept car has been built on Volvo’s brand new chassis, titled Scalable Product Architecture (SPA).

    In addition, what also has been revealed is that the concept will be powered by its new Drive-E Powertrain. Unfortunately no other information has been officially disclosed by the brand, and even more – it didn’t even release a teaser image of the future car.

    So the only thing left is to wait less than a month in order to see what kind of vision Volvo designers have for the future. And more precisely, those who are lucky enough to visit the show will get the full idea of Volvo’s future, having the chance to see the trilogy of concept cars all together.

    Source: Volvo

  • Spyshots: Possible Volvo XC90 Caught Winter Testing

    Volvo-XC90-Winter-Testing-medium-1No, this is not the automotive equivalent of a restrained Dr. Lecter. It’s a camouflaged Volvo XC90 doing some snowy tests according to Swedespeed. Spy shots courtesy to the guys at CarPix.

    Apparently, there are some similarities to be drawn with the Concept XC Coupe that took over Detroit last month. However, the extra cladding is so thorough that you would be forgiven to think that you are looking at BMW’s X5 series.

    The XC90 is set to make an official debut sometime this fall. Volvo are adamant that the original XC90 capabilities will be perfectly preserved (3-rows setups included). Still, the new one will be the first Volvo to use the company’s SPA platform along with the Drive-E (VEA) powertrain layout. Supposedly, XC90s intended for the US market will churn out at the very least 302 hp. Don’t be surprised if they throw in a couple of electric motors as well. Also, Aisin Warner 8-speed transmissions will be coming as standard.

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  • Volvo Tease The Concept XC Coupe Ahead Of NAIAS

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    First there was the Volvo Concept Coupé, and it was very good. Now, or in a month or so later, we get to meet the second of three design studies that are based on the Swedish company’s Scalable Product Architecture – it’s the Volvo Concept XC Coupé. Before its world première on the 13th of January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), here are some pictures and a video to get the main idea behind it.

    Volvo say that the purpose of this particular concept is to showcase how the company’s famous safety technology can go hand-in-hand with the contemporary Scandinavian active lifestyle. It’s a Volvo with a ski-box. We see what you did there.

    If we have to be honest, the XC looks like an uncanny merging of the Volvo Concept Coupé and the back end of a Volvo C30. It is obviously going to be an SUV-ish type of thing (hence the X in the name). Maybe Volvo also want a piece of the sub-compact pie? We are looking at you, Volkswagen and Audi.

    More (if not all) information on the Volvo Concept XC Coupe will be available on the 8th of January.

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    Source: Volvo