Next Volvo XC90 Rumors

The Volvo XC90 has been on the market since 2002, so saying that the Swedish SUV needs a replacement would be a major understatement. The carmaker is well aware of this and is working to give us a new model, but this is not expected to arrive soon.

The next XC90 will be the first Volvo to use the carmaker’s Scalable Platfrom Architecture (SPA), which will also be found under the next XC60, S60, V70 and S80, with power set to come from the automaker’s fresh four-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture), which should be an example of downsizing. Volvo is expected to also offer a hybrid version alongside the typical petrol and diesel ones.

In other Volvo-related news, the company is expected to expand its crossover range by launching an XC30, which will be slotted under the upcoming XC40, with the vehicle set to arrive by the middle of the decade.

Via: Inside Line

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Rumour: High Performance Polestar Volvo S60

This news is still in a very early stage but, we’re told told that Volvo might we be working on a high performance version of the Volvo S60. If the rumours are true, this car can will be pitched as a competitor for the BMW M3, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and Audi RS4.

What is for sure is that Volvo has a good base to build a car for this segment. We are, of course, talking about the C30 performance concept car that had an output of 405 hp. Polestar Performance will have a hand in the build process of this car. 

More rumours suggest that the powerful S60 could use the 4.4 liter V8 engine that we saw before in the Noble M600. In the Noble, this produces a stunning 650 hp. If Volvo is planning to use that engine we might see a totally different car than a simple competitor for the BWM or Mercedes-Benz. Official release is expected late 2013.

[via Autofans.be]

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