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The Volvo brand has come up with a mission: to further refine and sharpen the Volvo S60. Despite the fact that this vehicle is already on the sporty mode, it seems like the car brand is still not satisfied and would like to give this vehicle further enhancements.

To back this up, Gerry Keaney, the senior vice president of Volvo’s marketing, sales, and customer service, explains, “We’re making the S60 even sportier in every respect. We’ve both spiced up the design and fine-tuned the chassis to create a car with even greater driving appeal.”

The restyled Volvo S60 will come with a front spoiler that has been crafted and made to make the vehicle look more pronounced. It would also be a protruding contour at the vehicle’s bottom. There would also be new sills and a new rear lower bumper. Each of these has been color coordinated with the car body itself. The S60’s boot lid could also be specified with a sporty new wing spoiler. There would also be a new grille which is quite larger and more pronounced compared to the previous one. The Volvo seal and badge would also be more pronounced and has been designed to be classic yet rejuvenated.

The S60’s exterior color choices have been upgraded. Now, three new colors have been added which include Electric Silver, Orinoco Blue, and Maple Red. The same number has been added to its new aluminum wheels.

The exterior is not the only thing that has been updated. The interior would also be made sportier with its metal décor trims as well as its twin-tone leather upholstery. The cabin would be receiving new Grid Aluminum metal décor panels which are optional. Although, these panels are actually designed so as to create a more three-dimensional impression and tactile feeling.

The Volvo brand has come up with a mission: to further refine and sharpen the Volvo S60. Despite the fact that this vehicle is already on the sporty mode, it seems like the car brand is still not satisfied and would like to give this vehicle further enhancements.

To back this up, Gerry Keaney, the senior vice president of Volvo’s marketing, sales, and customer service, explains, “We’re making the S60 even sportier in every respect. We’ve both spiced up the design and fine-tuned the chassis to create a car with even greater driving appeal.”

The restyled Volvo S60 will come with a front spoiler that has been crafted and made to make the vehicle look more pronounced. It would also be a protruding contour at the vehicle’s bottom. There would also be new sills and a new rear lower bumper. Each of these has been color coordinated with the car body itself. The S60’s boot lid could also be specified with a sporty new wing spoiler. There would also be a new grille which is quite larger and more pronounced compared to the previous one. The Volvo seal and badge would also be more pronounced and has been designed to be classic yet rejuvenated.

The S60’s exterior color choices have been upgraded. Now, three new colors have been added which include Electric Silver, Orinoco Blue, and Maple Red. The same number has been added to its new aluminum wheels.

The exterior is not the only thing that has been updated. The interior would also be made sportier with its metal décor trims as well as its twin-tone leather upholstery. The cabin would be receiving new Grid Aluminum metal décor panels which are optional. Although, these panels are actually designed so as to create a more three-dimensional impression and tactile feeling.

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Executive cars first arrived on British roads in the 1960’s, or at least the term used to describe them did.

Generally considered to be markers of status for aspirational individuals they were targeted at middle and senior management professionals who were looking for vehicles with high levels of performance and comfort.

Traditionally, executive cars tend to be 4 door saloons, however, many manufacturers such as Saab began to offer estate versions for increased load space and versatility in line with the growing needs of the modern family.

The executive car sector has generally been popular with fleet buyers and company car users. Today, many fleet managers choose to manage executive cars on lease as a cost effective and efficient way to manage their vehicles.

German Executive cars

The Germans know a thing or to about making executive cars. Offerings from BMW, Mercedes and Audi are some of the most popular available on both sides of the Atlantic. Obere Mittelklasse as it is known in Germany can be literally translated as ‘upper middle class’ and refers to models such as the Audi A6, and Mercedes Benz CL-Class.

Below this, Mittelklasse, or ‘middle class’ refers to cars, which here in Britain are known as ‘compact executives’ this category includes cars such as the BMW 3 Series, Volkswagen Passat and Audi A4.

Japanese Executive Cars

The Japanese have different attitudes to the Western world when it comes to displays of status and wealth. However, when it comes to motoring, Lexus have got it absolutely spot on with their range of executive cars. Consistently top of reliability and customer satisfaction surveys such as that of J.D Powers and Associates, Lexus is a marque with an established tradition of comfort, luxury and Japanese dependability.

French Executive Cars

In France, the category ‘Grande Routiere’ refers to class of vehicles which are comfortable on long journeys. Traditionally, French car makers are renowned for their technological innovation. One prominent example of this the Citroen DS, with its hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension system it took the motoring world by storm with its launch in the 1950’s.

Today’s offerings such as the Renault Vel Satis and the Citroen C6 continue this tradition of style and innovation and are the ideal choice for people who want to avoid the status quo.

Swedish Executive Cars

Swedish cars are very well thought of for their reliability and high levels of safety. They also offer exceptional levels of comfort and refinement, all of the qualities one would expect in an executive car. Saab’s 9-3 and Volvo’s S60 both sit comfortably in the compact executive category.

British Executive Cars

As one of the most well established marques in the executive car sector, Jaguar has for over 80 years been synonymous with Executive British motoring. Renowned for their craftsmanship and build quality, few manufacturers can challenge Jaguar for a truly luxurious driving experience. Their current range includes the excellent X-Type and S-Type models.

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Volvo aimed to make the experience of driving the S60 Concept a pleasant and elegant experience with mellow, invisible transfers in between the many different surfaces. But the real beauty is under the hood!

This year, Volvo’s engine of choice for the S60 Concept is a four-cylinder 1.6 liter gasoline unit using high-efficiency GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) technology which will produce 180hp.

In most conventional gasoline engine, fuel is injected into the inlet manifold ahead of the inlet valves. However, with direct injection, the fuel is injected strait into the combustion chamber under very high pressure. Along with innovative combination with a host of additional technical features,this engine makes it possible to cut carbon dioxide emissions to 119g/km.

And GTDi technology is not the only innovation. The following is a short list of additional technical features that bring the S60 Concept’s CO2emissions down to 119g/km:

* Stratified combustion. Within the combustion chamber a mist consisting of the perfect blend of air and fuel forms around the spark plug, which is then surrounded by pure air. The engine can then operate with ample air, thus cutting a sizable amount of fuel consumption.
* Start/stop, a functionality that switches off the engine when the car is at a standstill.
* Powershift. Two manual gearboxes work in parallel, each regulated by its own clutch.
* EPAS (Electric Power Assisted Steering). Which is essentially an ‘electric servo’. Which replaces the typical hydraulic pump with an electric motor.
* ‘DRIVe-Mode’. A kind of ‘economy mode’ which allows the driver to reduce fuel consumption. This limits the function of many selected electrical or mechanical systems.

Ronnie Tanner is a contributing writer at SWEngines.com. He writes about Volvo S60 Engine and other industry specific topics