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The All-New Volvo S60 Wins Multiple Awards
With an advanced dynamic chassis, new powerful engines, stunning design and equipped with the world-first Pedestrian Detection with full auto-brake, itÕs no surprise the all-new Volvo S60 has already received a number of awards.
Prestigious Awards for the All-New Volvo S60
All-Star Award (Automobile Magazine, US)
Best Engine Award (Ward's Auto, US)
Car of the Year in Norway
Car of the Year in Greece
Scottish Executive Car of the Year
Winter Car of the Year in Finland
Nominated for the global Car of the year awards
Best All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle (Auto Motor & Sport)
Car of the Year Safety Award (What Car?, UK)
Best Product of the Year (Plus X, Germany)
and more.
Autoweek Magazine called it "A kick in the pants to drive!". And the S60 is a true driver's car, with design and perfomance to make your heart race. It is without doubt the most dynamic car model Volvo has ever presented. - This project has been about pure passion for the task of forcing Volvo's chassis development expertise to its very pinnacle. We've crossed into territory where we've never been before, says Stefan SŠllqvist, who is in charge of developing the chassis of the all-new S60.
New Powerful Engines
The all-new Volvo S60 is available with a new awarded turbocharged T6 petrol engine, which has a displacement of 3.0 litres and has been improved still further, primarily thanks to lower internal friction. It now pumps out 300 hp and no less than 440 Nm of torque. Acceleration from 0-100 km/h takes 6.5 seconds and top speed is 250 km/h.
Stunning Interior Design
The interior of the all-new Volvo S60 takes Volvo Cars to a new dimension in terms of exclusive quality. Volvo Cars' designers have added in excitement, contrast and playfulness to the rational simplicity of Scandinavian design tradition.
- The interior has a more extrovert attitude than before, but without losing any of its practical Scandinavian roots. The all-new S60 brings us up to a whole new level when it comes to the integral experience of colour, form, material and technology, says Volvo Cars' Design Director Peter Horbury.
Audio and Infotainment System
The audio experience in the all-new S60 has been enhanced compared with previous models.
- Our most advanced system, Premium Sound, has a class-D digital 5x130W amplifier with circuits from Sweden's Anaview, Dolby Digital in combination with Dolby Pro Logic II Surround, the award-winning MultEQ from Audyssey Laboratories and 12 loudspeakers. All this creates an audio experience of absolute world class, says Tomas Ahlborg, Project Director for the all-new S60.
The all-new S60 also gets an all-new Infotainment system where information from the audio unit, navigation system, mobile phone and other functions is presented on a five-inch or seven-inch colour screen in the upper part of the centre console. The screen has a high position to make it easy for the driver to keep his or hers eyes on the road. All the functions can be controlled from the steering wheel or via controls located directly below the colour screen. In addition there is a separate remote control.
Can Avoid Collision with a Pedestrian at up to 35 km/h
Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake can avoid a collision with a pedestrian at speeds of up to 35 km/h if the driver does not react in time. At higher speeds, the focus is on slowing down the car as much as possible prior to the impact.
In an emergency situation the driver first receives an audible warning combined with a flashing light in the windscreen's head-up display. At the same time, the car's brakes are pre-charged. If the driver does not react to the warning and an accident is imminent, full braking power is automatically applied. A lower speed of impact means that the risk of serious injury is significantly reduced. For instance, if speed is cut from 50 km/h to 25 km/h, Pedestrian Detection with full auto brake is expected to reduce the fatality risk by as much as 20 percent and in some cases by up to 85 percent.
Experience the All-New Volvo S60
The Volvo S60 is available at your nearest Volvo Military Sales agent. Find contact information at our website.
For more information, please see: military.volvocars.com