2009 Volvo S40 – S60 Renderings based on original Volvo sketches

As we’ve previously noted, our info tells us that the next-gen S40 & S60 models will be replaced by one mid-size model. According to Auto Motor & Sport Sweden info, this is how it will look like as their journalists managed to get a glimpse of Volvo’s design sketches during this year’s Geneva Show. Just like the previous renderings we showed you, AMS’s scoops also take on several design cues from the XC60 SUV concept that debuted earlier this year in Detroit. Via: Autoblog.it , Source: AMS
-Continued: Click “Read More…” below to see one more pic

Technorati: Volvo+S40, Volvo+S60, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, Carscoop, blogs, 2007, pictures, images

Scoop: 2009 Volvo S40

Taking several design cues from the XC60 SUV concept, German magazine Autozeitung has come up with a photoshoped image of the next generation S40 which is expected to come out late 2008 - early 2009. Although nothing’s certain yet, according to a previous report I read on Automotive News who citied a Volvo manager, the 2009 S40 will replace both S40 and S60 models. If that happens, inevitably, the new S40 will grow in length to over 4.5m (matching the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes C-Class & Audi A4) thus closing the gap on today's 4.58m long S60. That means that Volvo will most probably base the S40 on the Mondeo / S-MAX platform and not on the Focus platform as it did with the current model. Pics Via: Autozeitung
-Continued: Click “Read More…” bellow to see one more pic

Technorati: Volvo+S40, Volvo+S60, auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs, images, pictures, 2007