Thread: c30

**madness** · Friday 6th January 2006, 11:09

c30 concept has now been released at the detroit motor show
but i cant find any picture links
if you know please post up so everybody can see what a sweet car this will be. dealers have press pictures .
the best bit will be a proper 260 bhp t5 engine. 0-60 6.0

until then

please help!

**After_Shock** · Friday 6th January 2006, 11:22

Its in this weeks autocar which are just the pics that the dealers have.

Were all hoping it has the 260bhp engine but it was also meant to have AWD and Volvo have dropped that so far plus the car the 260bhp engine is in is only a concept. Will be a cracking car if they do it though, sticks the fingers up at Ford a bit for using the soft T5 engine in the focus!

**Wobbly Dave** · Friday 6th January 2006, 11:40

Articles...
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/63...olfchaser.html
(with some good pics)

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/60...golf_club.html

**gibbo** · Friday 6th January 2006, 15:11

Articles

http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery...ept/index.html

Gibbo

**pyrotechnictigger** · Friday 6th January 2006, 15:46

Looks ugly side on

**S40xs** · Friday 6th January 2006, 16:57

I quite likes the look of this apart from the rear end a tad on the uggo side.....
Some piccies for the lazier people out there....

arbee · Friday 6th January 2006, 19:18

it is so much like a modern day 480! like it tho, but not sure who will buy it tbh

**SaffronC70** · Friday 6th January 2006, 19:36

That or an S60R ?

**After_Shock** · Friday 6th January 2006, 19:39

If its got a 260bhp T5 in then the C30, be faster and more suited to the younger buyer, initial cars shoud appeal to the younger people who dont want an astra VXR or golf Gto/R32 etc etc.

arbee · Friday 6th January 2006, 19:44

trouble is , i reckon, it will compete on price with the likes of th A3, 1 series and golf, but people will choose those marques with an established running in this segment over the volvo. i think it should have played a little safer with the rear end styling to be honest

**After_Shock** · Friday 6th January 2006, 19:49

I say respect to Volvo for doing something different, it will appeal to current Volvo customers and their families who dont normally go for Volvo's as they want a smaller car, plus it will easily be the safest car in its class, have a funky interior and a range of 5 cyl engines including a D5 eventually. Know what I would like to have, it has the 'different' factor to it so will appeal to a lot of people I think.

arbee · Friday 6th January 2006, 20:12

Originally Posted by After_Shock

I say respect to Volvo for doing something different, it will appeal to current Volvo customers and their families who dont normally go for Volvo's as they want a smaller car, plus it will easily be the safest car in its class, have a funky interior and a range of 5 cyl engines including a D5 eventually. Know what I would like to have, it has the 'different' factor to it so will appeal to a lot of people I think.

I hope you're right

**After_Shock** · Saturday 7th January 2006, 00:08

I have to sell them so I hope im right too!

**JUDGENINJA** · Saturday 7th January 2006, 00:27

I could see few of them being raced....

**Engineer** · Saturday 7th January 2006, 20:19

Originally Posted by SaffronC70

That or an S60R ?

Wedge shapes are dead Chris, unless it's a classic R, so round we go, and boy in picture form it looks tasty, will reserve final judgement for when I see it in the flesh though, but a full blown version second hand in about 3 years sounds good................................