Volvo S60: Let Bobby live!
Volvo S60: chic middle of coupe and sedan
Bobby wears baseball cap and T-shirt and stands in the middle of the road. I'm at the wheel of the new Volvo S60 and should save his life. By means of a camera in the windscreen and radar in the grille, the pedestrian scoffers to a distance of 50 meters and immediately reports with flashing and sound signal to the cockpit.
If no one responds, the Volvo S60 jerks to full throttle. Fully automatic, assures Jonas, the Volvo expert responsible for active safety. I should drive fast, with 25, 30 km / h on Bobby zuhalten. Says itself so easy. Even if it's just a dummy: I'm completely different, as the T-shirt is getting closer. But the brakes actually work on their own, the Volvo S60 shakes like on gravel - and stands.
With an automatic emergency stop, the Volvo XC 60 has already caused quite a stir. Its City Safety System, which is also on board the Volvo S60, prevents rear-end collisions. But the pedestrian radar system was so hugely new that in 2010 it won the internationally acclaimed Plus X Award in the Innovation category.
Safety comes first, or maybe 80 years of Volvo history could be overriden. The Swedes in the Volvo S60 continue to expand their image as a manufacturer of dependable cars with the technical highlights of the driver assistance package. The traditionally high love of the environment will also be noticeable, even if the particularly fuel-efficient drive variant rolls off the assembly line.
Successful models such as the Audi A4, the BMW 3 Series or the Mercedes C-Class are already on the road in the Volvo S60 market of the future. That's why Volvo is also in the design offensive. Away from the confidence inspiring, but not very cool box shape, to the decidedly sporty look with elongated roof curve line.
The result is a very chic Mittelding of coupe and sedan, which immediately makes you longing for long distances. Not only because of the side-stable sports seats, but above all because of the lively driving style. If I had not believed the 4.63 meter long vehicle.
The agile handling of the 203 hp petrol 2.0 T I like it even better than the powerful start-up in the top model T6 with 304 hp, all-wheel drive and automatic shifting. Also good, so I would save already at the base price more than 13 000 euros. And would have loosely left the 1950 Euro, the "Driver Assistance Package"? extra costs. Hello Bobby, I'm coming!
INFO: The Volvo S60 is to have five gasoline (150-304 hp) and three diesel engines (115-205 hp). It gets up to 250 km / h fast and consumes from 4.3 l / 100 km (CO2: from 114 g / km). Base price: 27,000 euros.
