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After a series of video and images appear and official information about the new Volvo S60. Previous generation S60 is the most successful models of Volvo. He has realized over 1 million sales and the company now hopes to repeat this success with the new version of the car. The company will win customers through modern and efficient engine, comfortable interior, high-tech safety systems and design – the most dramatic that we’ve ever seen in the cars of Volvo “, comment manufacturers. The new S60 is constructed on a modified platform occupied by the Mondeo. The car will be available in two modifications – Dynamic and Comfort. The first will be the base for Europe and Comfort will be offered as an option. Among the advantages of different modification Comfort cushions and more comfortable set chassis. Initially, there will be offered two turbo petrol engines – 3.0-liter in-line 6-cylinder with 304 hp and and 2.0-liter 4-cylinder and 203 hp Diesel will be a 5-cylinder and will deliver 205 hp and 163 hp
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Soon we will see a new generation of sedan Volvo S60, as prime minister of the car is scheduled for March at Geneva Motor Show. Now, however, the Swedish company wants to “warm up” the audience with a video of the rival of Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series, showing the car in action on the road and into the desert. In mid-February will see two more such movies. Serial production of the new Volvo sedan will start at the company’s factory in Ghent, Belgium in June. Still no specific technical data on the car, but it is known that the car is created based on the concept S60 Concept, shown last year in Detroit. The new generation S60 will use more compact and much more efficient turbine ignition system for direct fuel injection.
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Volvo has managed to improve the efficiency of the S80 and V70 DRIVe model 2010. Compared with two 2009 model cars reduce emissions from 129 to 119 g / km and fuel consumption of 4.9 to 4.5 liters per 100 kilometers. Both are diesel engine volume 1.6 liters with 109 hp power and a maximum torque of 240Nm. It is combined with a mechanical gearbox with five degrees. A novelty in these models is the “smart” system for charging the battery, which included only when the engine is not difficult, such as skiing. Smart charging is a major change compared with the model 2009 “, says the manager of technical development of Volvo Nordstrom Woolf. He gives an example that when a driver who drives for 15 000 km per year, the innovation will save 60 liters of fuel. Since Volvo does not provide data on the dynamic characteristics of the S80 and V70 DRIVe model 2010, model 2009 but both cars accelerate from standstill to 100 km / hour in 12.4 seconds and a top speed of 189 kilometers per hour.
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