Comments on: 2010 Volvo S60 Concept revealed

By: o

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:34:27 +0000

best car i have seen this year and if it is like the XC60 concept it will go to production relatively unchanged

By: HAL

HAL — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:22:11 +0000

Thanks Pious – finally, some sanity!

Anyway, I have had a bit of a think about it and basically I find it hilarious that my flippant, throwaway comment about some headlights can cause such derisive responses from some people. Having read the comments on other articles it seems to be the modus operandi of some of the regular posters, so that’s cool.

Still think those headlights do look the same though :-)

By: pious

pious — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:02:02 +0000

I’ll toss you a bone, Hal – they do look pretty close from the distance! There is some part sharing/cross manufacturing. In fact, I think the jag XF bonnet is made by volvo (I’m not 100% on that) and certainly the 5 cyl engines between volvo/ford are shared, but I am not sure that it goes much further than that. Really, half of the new cars on the road look alike to me (eg lexus looks like jag xf looks like mondeo looks like hyundai), so it is no real wonder. I am keen on this one, having had several volvos. Good car for the missus, who loves the XF, but it is too big for her. Gear selector is not my cup of tea, but the practicality of it (like the “mixmaster” in the XF) is that it doesnt stick out and ruin the symetry of the console. Those front seats look hard hard hard. When they beef them up to give comfort, say goodbye to all that rear legroom…

By: HAL

HAL — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:32:14 +0000

Alex:
I thought this was a forum to post one’s opinions? In my opinion the headlights look like the Focus, if they don’t to you, so be it. Each to their own.

Smokin R32: thanks for the advice.

Man, such cool, tolerant people on this website.

By: topdog

topdog — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:20:53 +0000

Wow i never thought i would wont a volvo but this looks good and if it were on sale now i would prob buy one

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:34:30 +0000

HAL, I know exactly what Focus you are talking about and yes, the new lights have gone across the whole Focus range (in Europe at least) and I am saying that they are quite different because they are. And I know very well Ford and Volvo share engines, I said it doesn’t make sense because you said “I guess that’s not all they’re sharing” when you were talking about the headlights and considering the headlights are not the same, it didn’t make sense.

By: Motorhead

Motorhead — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:48:29 +0000

Who would have thought a brown car could ever look good.

By: smokin'R32

smokin'R32 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:08:57 +0000

Those headlights look nothing like the XR5, get your eyes checked

By: rich boy

rich boy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:03:02 +0000

I like this car glass material for the inside is just smart and nice. But how do they stick the screen circles and clutch?

Thats more smart then any brand than i noe =)

By: HAL

HAL — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:02:32 +0000

Alex,

Have a look at the new LV XR5 Focus, you know, the model with the supposed ‘kinetic design’ principles Ford are employing across their range (but as yet have not done to the rest of the Focus range as far as I’m aware). I said the headlights look the same – have a look at a picture of the XR5 and I think you will be quite surprised at how similar they are.

And the XR5 uses a Volvo engine – what doesn’t make sense about that? I didn’t say the exact engine out of this Volvo is the one they are using in the XR5, more I was suggesting that there seems to be a lot of ’shared knowledge’ between these 2 manufacturers at present, which is a good thing – they are both building some pretty nice looking cars.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:03:11 +0000

Very, very beautiful. The colour’s a throwback to a popular choice on the ES1800s.

By: Baji

Baji — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:09:48 +0000

Volvo are really stepping up their game with designs. This concept looks great!! Like Ford (European division) and Mazda, Volvo’s designs are really becoming class leading. I hope they continue this way. Good job volvo.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:01:16 +0000

HAL, the headlight shape is quite different to the one on the Focus. What do you mean not just the engines they are sharing? It doesn’t make sense because the headlights are not nearly identical to the ones on the Focus so they are obviously not sharing them. The headlight shape on this car is what it is because of the way the design flows, the creases and the curves. It fits into a certain place in the car.

ScottB, from Volvos previous concept cars, the production one will probably almost the same as this and if you don’t believe me, go and look up the XC60 concept gallery. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if it lost alot of it’s quirks. For instance, the back door, the roof and the bumpers will probably all be changed. I wouldn’t be surprised if the interior was toned down a bit too, but I really hope not. I think the overall body will be go quite unchanged though and from reading all these comments, it appears that’s how people want it. I certainly do.

By: Matty B

Matty B — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:25:37 +0000

Yeah I don’t know, I like the interior, but as far as concepts go I think it’s nothing ground breaking.

But I do really like the rear door arrangment, still not enough to get me into an Ovlov

By: HAL

HAL — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:26:30 +0000

very sexy indeed.

Is it just me or does the headlights look exactly like the Ford Focus XR5 – not just the engines they are sharing it would seem.

By: ScottB

ScottB — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:16:27 +0000

Nice one. What’s the bet the production version looks nothing like it?

By: Crouchy

Crouchy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:10:38 +0000

not sure if anyone had noticed the way the rear door opens.. Looks like it slides back and out. Interesting and nice to see them doing something different.

By: Crouchy

Crouchy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:05:49 +0000

Im 20 years old and i want a volvo?

Somethings not right here……

By: david T

david T — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:46:34 +0000

I am smack bang in the middle of the type of demographic volvo is trying to tap into with cars like this, and the c30 – aka under 35, professional with a car history that includes a mini coopers s, a bmw120i and a presently a focus xr5.

And now, i want a volvo.

where do i sign?

By: WVB

WVB — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:25:02 +0000

It looks good. i can also see a passing resemblance to the current mondeo which i imagine is no mistake as Ford=Volvo for the moment.

now, if they can somehow rearrange the letters v-o-l-v-o so it doesn’t spell or sound like volvo when you say it then i think they’re on winner.