04 Volvo S40.......
08-25-2003, 01:32 PM
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04 Volvo S40.......
Awesome car..........
The Volvo S40 is the first entirely new model from Volvo Cars following the success of the Volvo XC90, the car that redefined the SUV segment.
The all new Volvo S40 replaces the current S40 which was launched in 1995. It will be the entry model in Volvo’s S-range, which in addition consists of the larger Volvo S60 and S80 models.
“With the new Volvo S40, we offer our customers large car benefits in a compact format. This, combined with an exciting design and exceptional road manners, makes the new S40 a highly potent challenger in this segment,” says Volvo Cars President Hans-Olov Olsson.
Expanding the brand further down the age spectrum is an important part of Volvo Cars’ strategy – it is particularly important that the entry-level model should appeal to young buyers.
“We want to attract customers into the Volvo family as early as possible, and the new Volvo S40 will definitely appeal to younger buyers,” comments Hans-Olov Olsson.
From the outside, the new Volvo S40 is unmistakeably a Volvo, a modern evolution of traditional design language.
The interior is a revolution, with a slim centre console – the first of its kind in the automotive world – creating an aura of exclusivity, simplicity and space. “The centre console is a design icon for the new Volvo S40,” says Henrik Otto, design manager at Volvo Cars. “We intend to pursue our position as inaugurators in the car design world, not looking at what our competitors are doing. It is therefore far more valuable to keep an eye on what they’re not doing,” continues Henrik Otto.
In the new Volvo S40, Volvo Cars continues its ground-breaking use of high-tensile steel. In the new frontal structure, four different grades of steel are used in a high-tech interplay to provide maximum safety for the car’s occupants. “Naturally, our goal is that the new Volvo S40 should be the safest car in its class, offering precisely the same safety levels as our larger models but within more compact dimensions,” says Hans-Olov Olsson.
The new Volvo S40 is being introduced with a choice of 5-cylinder engines with the 220 hp T5 model topping the range, as well as a 4-cylinder turbodiesel with a power output of 136 hp. The Volvo S40 T5 can also be specified in an AWD version, that is to say with Volvo’s electronically controlled four-wheel drive, and with a 6-speed manual gearbox.
In 2004, the engine range will be supplemented with 4-cylinder petrol engines.
The new Volvo S40 will be built in the Volvo Cars factory in Ghent in Belgium, which has been remodelled and modernised for this purpose at a cost of 320 million Euros.
Production gets under way this autumn. In 2003, the new Volvo S40 will only be sold in Sweden, reaching markets in the rest of the world in early 2004.
The sales target for 2004 is 70,000 cars, of which 28,000 are earmarked for expected demand from the USA, the largest single market for the new Volvo S40.
The new Volvo S40 is the first in a range of new Volvo models sharing common technology. Next in line is the Volvo V50, a sports wagon that will reach the showrooms in the first half of 2004.
The Volvo S40 is the first entirely new model from Volvo Cars following the success of the Volvo XC90, the car that redefined the SUV segment.
The all new Volvo S40 replaces the current S40 which was launched in 1995. It will be the entry model in Volvo’s S-range, which in addition consists of the larger Volvo S60 and S80 models.
“With the new Volvo S40, we offer our customers large car benefits in a compact format. This, combined with an exciting design and exceptional road manners, makes the new S40 a highly potent challenger in this segment,” says Volvo Cars President Hans-Olov Olsson.
Expanding the brand further down the age spectrum is an important part of Volvo Cars’ strategy – it is particularly important that the entry-level model should appeal to young buyers.
“We want to attract customers into the Volvo family as early as possible, and the new Volvo S40 will definitely appeal to younger buyers,” comments Hans-Olov Olsson.
From the outside, the new Volvo S40 is unmistakeably a Volvo, a modern evolution of traditional design language.
The interior is a revolution, with a slim centre console – the first of its kind in the automotive world – creating an aura of exclusivity, simplicity and space. “The centre console is a design icon for the new Volvo S40,” says Henrik Otto, design manager at Volvo Cars. “We intend to pursue our position as inaugurators in the car design world, not looking at what our competitors are doing. It is therefore far more valuable to keep an eye on what they’re not doing,” continues Henrik Otto.
In the new Volvo S40, Volvo Cars continues its ground-breaking use of high-tensile steel. In the new frontal structure, four different grades of steel are used in a high-tech interplay to provide maximum safety for the car’s occupants. “Naturally, our goal is that the new Volvo S40 should be the safest car in its class, offering precisely the same safety levels as our larger models but within more compact dimensions,” says Hans-Olov Olsson.
The new Volvo S40 is being introduced with a choice of 5-cylinder engines with the 220 hp T5 model topping the range, as well as a 4-cylinder turbodiesel with a power output of 136 hp. The Volvo S40 T5 can also be specified in an AWD version, that is to say with Volvo’s electronically controlled four-wheel drive, and with a 6-speed manual gearbox.
In 2004, the engine range will be supplemented with 4-cylinder petrol engines.
The new Volvo S40 will be built in the Volvo Cars factory in Ghent in Belgium, which has been remodelled and modernised for this purpose at a cost of 320 million Euros.
Production gets under way this autumn. In 2003, the new Volvo S40 will only be sold in Sweden, reaching markets in the rest of the world in early 2004.
The sales target for 2004 is 70,000 cars, of which 28,000 are earmarked for expected demand from the USA, the largest single market for the new Volvo S40.
The new Volvo S40 is the first in a range of new Volvo models sharing common technology. Next in line is the Volvo V50, a sports wagon that will reach the showrooms in the first half of 2004.
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Originally posted by Red Nj-s
Not too much power, but the car is hot. Especially the interior.
Not too much power, but the car is hot. Especially the interior.
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08-25-2003, 03:16 PM
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Nice. I like the exterior.
08-25-2003, 04:17 PM
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WOW, that looks so much better than the current S40, I want one. Did anyone else notice how big the key is? Hope that is a laser key or folding, that would be a pain in the ass if it wasnt.
08-25-2003, 06:00 PM
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Originally posted by MJMeucci
Hope that is a laser key or folding, that would be a pain in the ass if it wasnt.
Hope that is a laser key or folding, that would be a pain in the ass if it wasnt.
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And that key looks like SMALLER than their current folding key. Volvo started offering folding keys in 2003. My friend has one and the key is so big (bigger than the one shown)!
Oh btw, that car looks great!
Oh btw, that car looks great!
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Originally posted by neoprufrok
Real nice.
maybe they'll release an R version!
Real nice.
maybe they'll release an R version!
08-29-2003, 07:39 PM
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what a nice looking car. with a drop and some tint it will be stunning.
08-30-2003, 06:12 AM
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Originally posted by cmark
a LOT better looking than the current S40....maybe they'll come out with an AWD R version of it??? :wow:
any idea of the pricing....navigation?
a LOT better looking than the current S40....maybe they'll come out with an AWD R version of it??? :wow:
any idea of the pricing....navigation?
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Originally posted by Beltfed
That is the news being reported, the 300hp 5cyl turbo in the S60R will most likely make it into the S40R in 2005.
That is the news being reported, the 300hp 5cyl turbo in the S60R will most likely make it into the S40R in 2005.
09-01-2003, 02:24 PM
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Originally posted by ItalianStallion
btw whats the price?
btw whats the price?
Prices will definitely come in under the Audi A4.
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