First Look: 2011 Volvo V60

We tend to every one be familiar allowing for wagons tend to be not precisely flying off dealer hundreds during the u. s., less than it has got continue to an significant segment for Volvo, additionally added therefore in its native European markets. Weeks once killing the slow-selling V70 in the U.S., we've got been provided with our first glimpse from the all-new 2011 Volvo V60 station wagon, which could be in a position to debut at the 2010 Paris motor display in September.

Yes, we did say V60 -- Volvo has shifted the brand name of its new midsize wagon to facilitate tie it to its four-door sibling, the hot 2011 Volvo S60. From the C-pillars forward, the two vehicles look virtually identical. The V60 shares the S60's shapely snout plus flared fenders, even though its hindquarters are distinctive. Designers were reportedly aiming to craft a coupe-like profile for the new wagon, but rather in comparison to raking the roofline and compromising interior space, the automaker drastically lowered the higher fringe of the back windows.

It's troublesome to reinvent the hatch, but Volvo's artwork team worked hard to spiff up the V60's posterior. A robust character line, which originates from the front fenders, runs the duration of the automobile and folds back to the tall tail lamps. Regarding Volvo tradition, the rear lighting run from the fender to the head of the roof, but many thanks to the V60's dramatic shoulders, his or her or him shape is the legal small more outlandish. Patrons trying to find further pizzazz can opt for an on the market styling pack, which adds custom scuff plates, enormous exhaust pointers, and 18-inch wheels. Unsurprisingly, the mechanical bits underneath the wagon's skin are virtually identical to the S60. If the V60 drives half of in addition to the new S60, Volvo may gain suffer from a veritable sports wagon on its hands. Three different suspension tunings -- Touring, Dynamic, and Four-C -- are available on the wagon. By altering both damper tuning and the overall rear subframe design, the V60 has the talent to deliver either a smooth ride (Touring) or one better tuned toward performance (Dynamic). Can not decide between the two? Spring for the Four-C package. Although it's principally primarily based off the Dynamic vehicle, adjustable damper tuning permits drivers to dial the V60 in for comfort, sport, or an extra-sporty Advanced environment.

Overseas, the V60 are going to be available together with a choice of engines, both available with a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic. The 325-horsepower, 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six-cylinder obtainable in the U.S.-spec S60 is the premium engine providing for the V60 T6, but we're more inquisitive about a hot "volume" engine offering: a new turbocharged, direct-injected 2.0-liter I-4 delivers virtually 240 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. Europeans can also opt for a turbocharged 1.6-liter I-4, two two different turbo-diesel I-5s, and a turbocharged diesel four-cylinder. Front-wheel-drive is customary save some for the T6, which adds all-wheel-drive -- generally an option -- though standard apparatus.

The 2011 V60 ought to launch later about which year, but carry out not look for it in U.S. showrooms anytime soon. Volvo plans on building Fifty,000 examples every year, and expects Ninety percent of that total to remain in Europe. V60s is sufficient to be exported globally, but Volvo's North Yankee product planners let u. s. know it is no longer destined for the U.S. at this purpose.