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Old 08-26-2003, 04:42 AM   #1
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Default Volvo S40 (2004)


copy cat design of S80 IMO
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Old 08-26-2003, 05:16 AM   #2
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Also has inherited some style characteristics of the the S60.

IMO better then the old S40, but still doesn't look so good.
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Old 08-26-2003, 05:17 AM   #3
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Old 08-26-2003, 05:19 AM   #4
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Sport version
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Old 08-26-2003, 05:19 AM   #5
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Old 08-26-2003, 05:25 AM   #6
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not a bad looking volvo,
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Old 08-26-2003, 05:50 AM   #7
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I can dig it.
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Old 08-26-2003, 06:33 AM   #8
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Wowww... I like it..
Sport one is superb.. Is it t4 as same as the old one?
Impressive..
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Old 08-26-2003, 06:41 AM   #9
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Gorgeous sport version!
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Old 08-26-2003, 07:08 AM   #10
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Gothenburg, Sweden - The Volvo S40 is the first entirely new model from Volvo Cars following the success of the Volvo XC90, the car that redefined the SUV segment. The all new Volvo S40 replaces the current S40 which was launched in 1995. It will be the entry model in Volvo's S-range, which in addition consists of the larger Volvo S60 and S80 models.

"With the new Volvo S40, we offer our customers large car benefits in a compact format. This, combined with an exciting design and exceptional road manners, makes the new S40 a highly potent challenger in this segment," says Volvo Cars President Hans-Olov Olsson.

Expanding the brand further down the age spectrum is an important part of Volvo Cars' strategy - it is particularly important that the entry-level model should appeal to young buyers.

"We want to attract customers into the Volvo family as early as possible, and the new Volvo S40 will definitely appeal to younger buyers," comments Hans-Olov Olsson.

From the outside, the new Volvo S40 is unmistakeably a Volvo, a modern evolution of traditional design language.

The interior is a revolution, with a slim centre console - the first of its kind in the automotive world - creating an aura of exclusivity, simplicity and space. "The centre console is a design icon for the new Volvo S40," says Henrik Otto, design manager at Volvo Cars.
"We intend to pursue our position as inaugurators in the car design world, not looking at what our competitors are doing. It is therefore far more valuable to keep an eye on what they're not doing," continues Henrik Otto.

In the new Volvo S40, Volvo Cars continues its ground-breaking use of high-tensile steel. In the new frontal structure, four different grades of steel are used in a high-tech interplay to provide maximum safety for the car's occupants.
"Naturally, our goal is that the new Volvo S40 should be the safest car in its class, offering precisely the same safety levels as our larger models but within more compact dimensions," says Hans-Olov Olsson.

The new Volvo S40 is being introduced with a choice of 5-cylinder engines with the 220 hp T5 model topping the range, as well as a 4-cylinder turbodiesel with a power output of 136 hp. The Volvo S40 T5 can also be specified in an AWD version, that is to say with Volvo's electronically controlled four-wheel drive, and with a 6-speed manual gearbox. In 2004, the engine range will be supplemented with 4-cylinder petrol engines.

The new Volvo S40 will be built in the Volvo Cars factory in Ghent in Belgium, which has been remodelled and modernised for this purpose at a cost of 320 million Euros. Production gets under way this autumn. In 2003, the new Volvo S40 will only be sold in Sweden, reaching markets in the rest of the world in early 2004.
The sales target for 2004 is 70,000 cars, of which 28,000 are earmarked for expected demand from the USA, the largest single market for the new Volvo S40.

The new Volvo S40 is the first in a range of new Volvo models sharing common technology. Next in line is the Volvo V50, a sports wagon that will reach the showrooms in the first half of 2004.
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Old 08-26-2003, 08:53 AM   #11
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wow thats a wicked volvo! cant say they are boring anymore.
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Old 08-26-2003, 11:05 AM   #12
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Just saw the interior pic.. Dude its superb as same as the bodywork..
I like the design of the middle..
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Old 08-26-2003, 12:06 PM   #13
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it's still a volvo...
simple!
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Old 08-26-2003, 12:45 PM   #14
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I like what I see here. Especially the sport version (apart from the wheels. It should have the OZ BTCC style racing wheels) looks good. The only thing I'm disappointed about is the way the line towards the rear end dives a little (same as with the S60). I would have likes a real wedge shape better.

Yay! 5 cylinders for the S40. Now that's good news. Love the sound of those.
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Old 08-26-2003, 03:33 PM   #15
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Love the new styling... now if they give the interior a bit more headroom so I can fit in
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