New Volvo V60 Sports Wagon: 2011 S60 gets Practical

He revealed before Paris Motor Show debut of the new Volvo V60 wagon version of the S60 sedan recently in 2011. Close enough to the buyers understood as projects for Volvo "by up to 90 percent" of the annual production of 50 000 V60 car will find a home in Europe, the sporty-looking wagon model will go on sale this autumn.

Volvo V60 describes the down position as a sports car with a coupé roofline. "The typical customer is a sports estate buyer who wants something S60 space and flexibility, but without giving an exciting sporty design and driving properties," says Volvo Cars President and CEO Stephen Odell.

However, the attention of Volvo seems to come from the cost of space launch of V60 is only 430 liters with the rear seats up. That compared to the BMW 3 Series Touring 460lt, 485lt and Mercedes C-Class station wagon and Audi A4 Avant 490lt. Car is equipped with rear jump seats 40/20/40-split, and front-passenger.

Volvo has no problem for the V60 is not going to make the traditional buyers held.

"From a design point of view, efforts have been made for the car as close as possible to the coupe, while keeping the space behind the most useful," says Örjan Sterner director of exterior design of the new Volvo V60. "Our sports wagon does not want to compete with the traditional wagon. A customer who wants a lot of cargo space is our V70 or XC70."

Being a "sports car" Volvo V60 for the management of claims and dynamics coincide with those of the S60. The succession model will be offered with a choice of two chassis systems, the usual dynamic in Europe, the Touring chassis and chassis. The difference between the two shock refers to the chassis and front and rear base, with the variant on tour with a decor a little smoother.

Besides the two standard chassis, all variants of the V60 is specified with the optional Four-C (continuously controlled chassis concept) active chassis, while there are also versions of the V60 AWD.

The V60 engine range reflects that of the S60 sedan and includes a wide range of petrol and diesel. There are five petrol units ranging from 150HP 1.6-liter turbo for the flagship 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six-cylinder 304HP, which powers the V60 to 100 km / h (62 mph) in 6.6 seconds, while to return a combined fuel consumption of 10.2lt / 100 km (23mpg U.S. or 27.7mpg UK).

The range includes three diesel engines, a 1.6-liter with 115 hp, a 2.0-liter with 163HP and a 2.4-liter with 205 horsepower.

The new V60 will be fitted with a range of safety features, including advanced stability control, traction control and the new Corner, which has yet to develop the Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC) system and a system Pedestrian Detection.

Engine range

Petrol engines	Displacement	Configuration	Output	Torque
T6	3.0	6-cyl in-line	304 bhp	440 Nm
2.0T	2.0	4-cyl in-line	203 bhp	300 Nm
T5	2.0	4-cyl in-line	240 bhp	320 Nm
T4	1.6	4 cyl in-line	180 bhp	240 Nm
T3	1.6	4-cyl in-line	150 bhp	240 Nm
Diesel engines	Displacement	Configuration	Output	Torque
D5	2.4	5-cyl in-line	205 bhp	420 Nm
D3	2.0	5-cyl in-line	163 bhp	400 Nm
1.6 D DRIVe	1.6	4-cyl in-line	115 bhp	270 Nm

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Rumors: McLaren F1 Successor Is Scheduled To Launch In 2012 Iconic

Since the launch MP4-12C, McLaren has done more or less clear that it intends to establish itself as a serious sports car manufacturer and get a full range of models covering the entire spectrum of supercars.

Now, it seems that a British car maker is taking its time, according to a report on the British magazine Autocar, which will launch a successor to the legendary 1990 F1 in 2012 - a year ahead of schedule. Perhaps the reason is the same as the original F1 20-year anniversary.

We have already covered the topic extensively, developing plans for the future of McLaren cars that require an investment of $ 1 billion. All of them are based on the carbon fiber chassis MP4-12C, which was fully developed to support different models, but will be very different in character.

Top-of-the-line F1 is the successor code-named P12, and has a reputation to live up to. Gordon Murray designed to pre-set a new design, weight and performance standards not only for the duration, but also for many years: the Bugatti Veyron has a top speed record for many years after.

The P12 uses the carbon fiber chassis MP4-12C, with a mid-engine design. No details on the engine yet, but its production will be near the mark of 800HP rivals like Ferrari and Lamborghini Eclipse Aventador Enzo successor in 2012.

Despite being more powerful, the P12 weighs about the same as the MP4-12C through the extensive use of carbon fiber and other exotic materials of construction. Customers will also be asked to pay more than € 200 000 to request McLaren MP4-12C Europe.

Company insiders have described the car as "revolutionary." They also claim that, contrary to the MP4-12C has received rave reviews in his McLaren banal logo design will make an impact on style wise.

The same sources that some elements of F1 1992 will continue, but at this point it is unclear whether the position of the center will conduct a separate one of them. Moreover, unlike the original, which sold only 72 road cars, modern F1 enter the regular production, but it will be more exclusive than the MP4-12C.

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