New C70

[TedBovis]

http://www.volvocars.co.uk/_Tier2/Ne...70/default.htm

I gota get me one of these

[M44K TS]

now that's what i'm talking about.

isn't the new C70 designed on the S40 platform? if so they should have called it the C40 then made a bigger version and calling that the C70

Still though, looks truely awesome

[TangoDeltaSierra3]

That looks awesome, sex on wheels really!

[Andy]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[After_Shock]

Mark the original plan was for C50 so it wouldnt hit the residuals on the current cars too much but as their was no chance of a bigger one they just went with C70 again.

It shares a number of parts with both S40/V50 and the S60 platform.

We already have the orders in for our demo's at work but each garage is only allowed 1 of them initially and the manager has already claimed it as a company car (git!)

[M44K TS]

Managers, who'd have them, jammy gits.

The manager at MINI when i worked for them for a brief spell ordered himself a top of the range cooper s as his daily runabout/demo car just before they were launched, the others just had mini ones and standard coopers.

i hate that guy

[dicky b t5]

Very Very nice...! Any ideas how much..?

[After_Shock]

Starting price is rumoured to be 25k but we dont know till we get the pricing info through in september.

[TedBovis]

They didnt waste any time....

Just had a phone call from Speeds trying to get me to put down a £1000 deposit for a new one! they are exspecting prices to be bewteen £25-£32K and the first ones to be available in the new year, a demo model will be with they around December although possibly sooner

As they are just around the corner from me in Nottigham I will have a walk to the show room when it arrives, asked them to give me a call...... Only problem is I have a new car to buy for the missus first and her tastes are not cheap

[MattV70]

How come they're going to use the T5 with only 220hp? The V70's etc have 250, so what's the benefit of downtunning the engine?

[dave]

maybe its the start of a turn away from high powered cars, petrol being high priced and looks like no change for the longterm future.

the c70 now coming as a cab version only(no coupe), its not going to need high power, aimed at a different breed of peeps.

dave

[After_Shock]

Exactly as Dave said, the 220bhp T5 uses a lower pressure turbo and is very much a smooth engine not much go about it but it still knocks along.

If it was the S40/V50 as they use the 220 I would have said it left more headroom for an R version so it would have to be 350bhp just to distance itself from the T5 but I doubt they would do an R version of the new C70.

I wouldnt believe the dealer saying they are getting a car in December, we have been told Feb at the absolute earliest now for our 6 demos and all the 2006 supplies are take what given, so if we get given 20 bright yellow C70's with pink cloth interior we have to take them! Theirs no factory orders till 2007.

[Al115]

Beautiful but kind of a step backwards for the T5 "brand", wouldn't you say?


Alastair

[After_Shock]

Sales of T5's have completely slumped recently, ive seen 1 new T5 registered since I started at Volvo 9 weeks ago and thats between 7 dealerships, everyone is going Diesel mad especially with the new D5 coming out. Weve sold as many R lines as we have T5's, so thats one each!

[meffs]

very nice, think i agree with TDS on that, not sure if the missus would tho!

[dave]

Sales of T5's have completely slumped recently, ive seen 1 new T5 registered since I started at Volvo 9 weeks ago and thats between 7 dealerships, everyone is going Diesel mad especially with the new D5 coming out. Weve sold as many R lines as we have T5's, so thats one each!

hey mate, do know how many s60r's and v70r's are sold in the uk each year?

dave

[After_Shock]

Erm not many! They sell shed loads in the US but hardly any here, will ask if can access the info but not sure how to do that yet, may have to go through the service department.

I think they are all strictly built to order so not many will be made that are UK bound, saying that we have had the only new one through yesterday for a customer in titanium but it was a spazzymatic and not a manual

[JUDGENINJA]

Although they have probably taken on the Principal of releasing a low powered one then the gradual upgrading of engines and specs will prolong the sales life of the model....thus making them more money......

[dave]

Erm not many! They sell shed loads in the US but hardly any here, will ask if can access the info but not sure how to do that yet, may have to go through the service department.

I think they are all strictly built to order so not many will be made that are UK bound, saying that we have had the only new one through yesterday for a customer in titanium but it was a spazzymatic and not a manual

cheers mate, would be interesting to know, my local volvo service dept, tell me they only deal with 4 r's.

they shouldn't allowed that car in auto(auto's for the lazy driver!)

dave

[Wobbly Dave]

I like the idea of the articulating hard top and I like the S40 like styling. I think that maybe that they should do a C70R - which I think would be awesome, if somewhat unlikely

220bhp with all the extra torsion bars will make it slow I expect.