Volvo as a brand admires station wagons the most and while the 2011 Volvo S60 has just started rolling of the production facility, spy shots of its station wagon edition V60 have started to appear on the web. The V60 is based on the S60 and while Volvo is testing it out there in the cold, there is still no word on when the V60 prototype will hit the production floor.

Indeed, Volvo hasn’t gone ahead and confirmed its production status but these winter testing spy shots give us hope that it should happen sometime soon. If Volvo does give it a nod ahead, the commuter will hit the market in petrol and diesel turbocharged engines in four, five and six cylinder formats while an AWD is also a possibility. [via WCF]

The finalists for the 2010 South African Snoozefest Car of the year have been announced. The finalists in no particular order of monotony are:

• Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4i Turbo Petrol
• Audi Q5 2.0 T STronic
• Chevy Cruze 1.8 LS
• Hyundai i20 1.6 GLS
• Suzuki Alto 1(!) litre GLS
• Toyota Prius
• VW Golf 6 1.4 TSI 90 kw Comfortline
• Volvo XC60 3.0T Geartronic

From here on the finalists go on a couple of tests which include high speed dynamic assessment, parking ability, handling and other tests all while monitoring the fuel consumption.

I suppose they will have a proper car to tow some of these babies around to get them to high speed because on their own steam they won’t get there.

Anyway, which one do you think will win and why – leave a comment.

Do you remember the concept teaser image of the new Volvo S60 that has left us drooling about a year ago? What about the spaceship-like teasing interior of the new Volvo S60 that we laid our eyes ahead of the Detroit show, last December? Well folks we can finally got our hands on the first official photos with the 2011 Volvo S60 Luxury Sedan, before its public debut at next year’s Geneva Motor Show. “The all-new Volvo S60 is sculpted to move you,” says Stephen Odell, President and CEO of Volvo Cars. “It looks and drives like no other Volvo before and the car’s technology will help you to be safer and more confident behind the wheel.” Not much else to tell you about it, except for the fact that it sure has what it takes to win a man’s heart.

The new Volvo C70 looks like a panther crouched and ready to leap. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Swedes have revealed a model that will put its past well behind and generate plenty of excitement on its way by. The new Volvo C70 sports a retractable hard top, a sleek front end and headlights positioned to peer into the darkness. This beauty carries all of the great safety features you’ve come to expect in a Volvo without compromising style or performance. With three engine options generating 140hp, 170hp, or 230hp, Volvo has positioned itself for a roll, a sprint or a dash down the high fashion runway.

With the 2009 Auto Show just about the corner in Geneva, more and more manufacturers are teasing us with images and specs. Volvo does the same. They’ve just announced that for next week’s show the company is preparing to bring in a stylish facelifted Volvo S80. Featuring a larger grille with a more prominent Volvo logo, chrome trimmed front air intakes and stylish cues, the new S80 will probably win you over with its elegant interior. Blessed with a twin-turbo five-cylinder 2.4-liter turbo-diesel engine that sports 205 hp and 420 Nm of torque and a lowered sport chassis, we’re definitely in for a test drive. Volvo, call us!

One quick initial look at the Volvo S60 and you have to be impressed with the ultra-modern design, cool futuristic look and flowing contours that are borrowed from the company’s racing experience. The company has given the car a Scandinavian look with LED lights that inside the headlamps designed to reflect the image of two miniature Viking longboats sailing side by side. The entire car has a wonderful sporty look that suits perfectly well for the modern road, while the unique new pedestrian safety system allows the car to apply automatic brakes when someone jumps in front of the car. Safety with sizzling curves… S60 delivers big time.

Do you remember that spaceship-like teasing interior of the future S60? Volvo managed to surprise us again. Check out that teasing image of their aggressive-looking S60 Concept. “The inspiration comes from the Swedish coastline’s cliffs and seas. An exciting blend of drama and sensuality,” said Steve Mattin, director of design. With straight lines, lots of sex appeal and an unique Orrefors crystal interior, I’m sold when I look at this beauty. I’d wish I’d know more to tell you guys, but that only picture is all we have for now.

Look at this beauty and tell me you’re not envious with those Chinese that are going to get their hands on that limousine-like Volvo S80L. I’m not sure if the Chinese market is feeling this whole crisis, if sales are down or if manufacturers file for bankruptcy, but what I am sure is that I’d love to drive that little whale. 14cm longer than the  standard S80, with larger rear seats and  a high class interior, the new Volvo S80L will sure compete against Audi’s A6 or BMW’s 5-series. It’s gonna be a fierce battle in China.

Do you remember the new Volvo XC60 concept that we got the scoop for, last month? Well we don’t have news on that one, but what we have is that the Germans from Heico Sportiv got their hands on the current model and tuned it up. It now looks a little bit sportier, but the real thing is under the hood, where both the 163 hp 2.4D and the 185 hp D5 engines have been upgraded to sport 210 hp. There’s also a T6 engine that sports 315hp instead of 285 little horsies. On the outside we have some black plastic body-cladding disappears, a dual exhaust system, a 30mm lowered suspension and some 19-20-inch alloy wheels. Not sure about you, but that’s not the best tuning example I’ve seen.  – via Autoblog.nl

Volvo, the Swedish car that I have so much consideration for, is going to come up with a new S60 soon. They’ve already partnered with Swedish manufacturer of glass art objects, glasses, and vases, Orrefors, to come up with the new Volvo S60 concept car. Boy these guys did a GREAT job, with this imaginative interior that uses a glass-crystal center panel. Stylish at its best.

“If you want to explore the full scope of Scandinavian design, Sweden’s glassworks are a natural source of inspiration. Large glass areas are very much part of modern Swedish architecture, creating the special, light transparency,” says Steve Mattin, Volvo Cars design director, in a Volvo press release. We’ll get to see it in four months, at the Detroit International Motor Show that starts in January. I can’t wait for more images.

In 2003, Volvo presented the VCC (Versatility Concept Car) during the Geneva Motor Show. This design study was used to prove that the Swedish automaker is able to make big (beautiful) cars for the supreme market without any negotiation in its core values of safety, quality, and environment.

During the last five years there were no clues that Volvo is going to advance from that perception, but latest info from Teknikens Värld, a Swedish magazine, demonstrates that Volvo is certainly working on a new model, supposedly dubbed Volvo V100, that will probably be released in 2010 or 2011. Most likely it will be above S80 and XC90 and here’s a rendering on how it may look.