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Volvo Shows Off Concept XC Coup Before Detroit
« on: January 10, 2014, 07:37:24 am »


Concept will foretell design direction of Volvo's XC line

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Re: Volvo Shows Off Concept XC Coup Before Detroit
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2014, 07:38:48 am »
Looks shape , but it will not sell

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Re: Volvo Shows Off Concept XC Coup Before Detroit
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2014, 09:49:12 am »
Enough with concepts Volvo. Build something that looks good and is efficient.

It seems like Volvo would be a better consulting and automotive sector engineering firm than a small production company.
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Re: Volvo Shows Off Concept XC Coup Before Detroit
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2014, 10:15:33 am »
yeah I'm really not impressed with wasting our time with drawings/CGI of 'what our cars could look like, though they will never look like this because it compromises on space, visibility, and packaging requirements - but it is possible you'll see an utter hint of this in a bland model we'll release eventually (in a few years).'

Subaru is notoriously bad for doing that with the WRX line-up, and all the bloody talk and 3 years' anticipation just made we, the people who give a sh!t or two, angrier when the disappointingly bland model with barely any performance increases was finally released.  What's that?  The WRX still isn't yet on dealer's lots?  Gah!!!!

The media can have their fun with press releases and keeping shareholders happy, but photos like these don't translate into sales...at all.

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Re: Volvo Shows Off Concept XC Coup Before Detroit
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2014, 05:02:45 pm »
Beautiful, stylish, and nearly useless. The designer comments on the functionality aspect by pointing to the side trim and skid plates. They are marketing to the lowest common denominator. wtf happened to Volvo.

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Re: Volvo Shows Off Concept XC Coup Before Detroit
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2014, 05:53:22 pm »
Wondering if the V60 is at the show?