There’s no denying that the past 12 months have seen Volvo shake its former stereotype as a reflection of Sweden itself (safe, reliable, unremarkable perhaps) and replace it with a whole new appearance; one that now reflects…
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Automakers have always pushed to keep in step with advancements in consumer technology, from the first car radios to the integration of touchscreen navigation and infotainment systems. At the same time, in-car technology is notorious for not being upgradable—as the devices we use…
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Après Jean-Claude Van Damme pour Volvo Trucks, la marque Volvo a décidé de mettre en avant ses valeurs avec le footballeur suédois Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Un spot très réussi signé Seb Edwards d’Academy Films, illustrant le sportif dans son pays natal défiant la nature, entre chasse, natation et escapade en voiture.
For fans of Scandinavian automotive engineering, the past few years have been rocky to say the least—with Volvo’s future uncertain after ownership changes and Saab declaring bankruptcy and ceasing…
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Pining for the fjords. An image of the Volvo Concept XC Coupe in Norway.
Volvo is keeping its Concept XC Coupe under wraps—mostly. In advance of the big reveal later this month in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show, the company has released a lone image (above), in which the vehicle—”inspired by modern high-tech sports equipment”—plays peek-a-boo with Snøhetta’s Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion in Hjerkinn, Norway. The next phase of Volvo’s curiosity-piquing campaign was to offer a sneak peak at the Concept XC Coupe, the second in a line of three concept cars, to six illustrators: Mark Riddick, Lovisa Burfitt, Blair Frame, David Puckney, Jesper Waldersten, and Gary Barker each had the opportunity to look at and interpret the car. Here’s what they each came up with…
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The history of Volvo is a storied one. Various ownership changes over the past decades and an arguable dearth in design innovation—the very quality that made the brand a beloved staple of intelligence in the industry—coupled with a few poor financial years has…
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When Thomas Ingenlath decided last year to take the position of senior vice president of design at Volvo, he began asking anyone he encountered to describe Volvo cars in a single word. The prevailing response: “nice.” “Not iconic or cutting edge,” notes Ingenlath, who previously headed up the Volkswagen Design Center in Potsdam, Germany. His first design sets out to change all that. “This is how Volvos will taste from now on,” says Ingenlath of the Volvo Concept Coupe (pictured), a bold two-seater that will be launched in Frankfurt next week after a hush-hush sneak peek this week in Gothenburg, Sweden.
“The last few years, car design has become increasingly standardized…and too often defined by cluttered and overly complex design,” he explains. “While other brands try too hard to look luxurious and muscular, Volvo Cars will stand out as the calm, confident, and naturally powerful challenger.” With new proportions and a face full of design elements (a floating grill, cow horns in the lower front) that reference the classic Volvo P1800, the new coupe is the first in a series of three concept cars that will each represent the next generation of Volvo models, starting with the New Volvo XC90 that is due out next year. As for the jaw-dropping interior, with its luxe leather instrument panel and hand-carved wood inlays, credit goes to design director of interior, Robin Page, who joined Volvo earlier this year from Bentley.
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Design Yuhan Zhang imagines cities in 2030 being so congested they require multi-layered transportation systems that divide routes between pedestrian, commercial, and personal use. The system closely resembles a beehive, where individuals serving various tasks can use designated vehicles to get around and complete their missions. At the center of the hive, automated vehicles are dispatched directly to customers. For example, the Beetruck here is a programmable rental truck that’s perfect for transporting cargo.
Designer: Yuhan Zhang
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Le constructeur suédois Volvo a pu présenter récemment le Concept You à Moscou en plein milieu d’un défilé de mode. Présenté avec un show et grâce à une technique de mapping 3D magnifique, pensé par Alex Mamontov : le résultat est à découvrir dans la suite en vidéo.
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Une belle opération de customisation par 10 artistes sur la Volvo S60, début février. Une manifestation artistique de 5 jours où chaque artiste dispose d’une demi-journée pour transformer la voiture en objet d’art, à travers la peinture et le tag. Le tout dans la gare centrale de Zurich.
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