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Levi
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Bem isto e um artigo k apareçeu no site newsroom da Volvo e k passado pco tempo desapareçeu misteriosamente.. pensa se k terá sido colocada antes do tempo devido a alguma falha e portanto foi novamente retirada aguardando a data de lançamento do modelo para ser recolocada.. E k nele sabe se um pouco de mais sobre o carro, com descrição de alguns promenores o k n seria de esperar antes do lançamento
Aki fica o tal artigo (espero n vir a ter problemas)
The all-new Volvo S40: Innovative interior with large-car feel
• Crisp, fast lines
• Revolutionary interior design based on several layers
• Innovative upholstery inspired by sportswear accessories
• Shorter, but wider and taller than its predecessor
• Short bonnet and marked cab-forward design
• Boat profile creates a compact and athletic impression
“Ready for take-off! The new Volvo S40 is designed to express power and performance!”
These are the words of Henrik Otto, Volvo Car’s Design Director. He emphasises the crisp, sporty lines of Volvo’s new medium-size car. It is a compact four-door sedan with a dynamic design and premium-car feel.
Henrik Otto and his team obtained their inspiration from classic Scandinavian design with its clean shapes and open surfaces, airiness and intimate interplay between form and function.
Exterior evolution – interior revolution
The exterior is an evolution of Volvo Car’s modern body design, while the interior is something of a revolution. Minimalism maximises the large-car impression despite the compact exterior dimensions.
The interior is built up of several visual layers. The first layer shows as an edge trimming around the entire interior, along the side windows and the windscreen. The impression is of being safely ensconced in a cocoon.
The next layer is the instrument panel. It has a clean, uncluttered layout, with air vents and other details positioned as islands in an otherwise free area. The instrument panel has a new type of surface, a texture conveying a feel of cutting-edge technical innovation rather than classic leather-trimmed furniture. This special surface texture separates the instrument panel visually from the cabin’s outer edge trim.
The main instrument features two round gauges, surrounded by contrasting metal bezels. This design gives a sporty and three-dimensional vision.
Elegant and spacious
The most distinctive new feature in the passenger compartment is the unique, super-slim free-floating centre stack that elegantly links together the tunnel console with the instrument panel. The centre stack constitutes the interior’s topmost layer. It is further described in a separate press release.
There is another console in the roof, echoing the centre stack and continuing the theme of the car’s central nerve system.
T-Tec upholstery
The interior is available in a choice of three shades: dark grey, lava grey and dark beige. Each interior colour is available together with a range of matching upholstery colours.
Leather is one of four upholstery alternatives. The most innovative upholstery is Dala, a ribbed textile with T-Tec elements and visible light-coloured seams.
T-Tec is a material specially developed for Volvo Cars and inspired by sportswear and modern travel accessories. The contrast between T-Tec and textile – along with seams in a different but matching colour – reinforces the car’s dynamic appeal.
Fold-down backrests
The cab-forward design, the long wheelbase and Volvo’s architecture of transverse engine installation combine to give the new Volvo S40 a spacious cabin.
The cabin can be rearranged in the same flexible manner as in the larger Volvo models. The rear seat splits into two sections and the backrests fold down. The front passenger seat can also be specified in a version with a fold-flat backrest. With the seats folded down, the load floor is entirely flat.
A comet on the move
The new Volvo S40 is shorter, but at the same time wider and taller, than its predecessor, creating more interior space. The bonnet is short and there is a pronounced cab-forward profile. This eager stance, as though the car is constantly urging ahead, creates a sensation of speed even when at a standstill and at the same time creates additional space for a long passenger cabin and generous rear-seat legroom.
“Anyone looking at the Volvo S40 from the side gets the impression of a comet on the move. The gently rounded nose, the sweeping lines and the abrupt tail generate a vibrant sensation of speed,” comments Henrik Otto.
The track and wheelbase have been extended, virtually putting a wheel at each corner. This contributes to the sporty appearance and gives the car stable on-the-road behaviour. The long wheelbase also makes it possible to fit conveniently wide rear doors.
Boat shape
Viewed from above, the body resembles the shape of a boat hull, with a rounded prow, a broad midship section and a narrowing stern. Together with the broad shoulders, this hull shape forges a compact and athletic impression, and it also contributes to the car’s excellent aerodynamics.
The doors of the Volvo S40 are convex in profile, unlike the concave shape of the doors on the larger Volvo models. This convex curvature reinforces the compact appearance and enhances the cabin’s width.
The windscreen wipers are of an entirely new type, concealed under the trailing edge of the bonnet. There are turn indicator repeaters integrated into the door mirrors, easily visible from the sides.
In order to further emphasise the sporty nature of the Volvo S40, the car can be equipped with a design package consisting of more pronounced sill mouldings and spoilers.
A number of newly designed aluminium wheels are available on the options list. The sportiest wheels are 18 inches in diameter and are shod with ultra-low profile 215/45 tyres.
Exterior Sport Styling
The all-new Volvo S40 will also be available with an Exterior Sport Styling concept – special styling accessories that further accentuates the sedan model’s sporting prowess and dynamic image.
The Exterior Sport Styling concept includes spoilers front and rear, side-skirts and a bootlid spoiler – all painted the same colour as the rest of the body. A lowering kit, that reduces the height of the car with 20 mm, and contributes to the driving experience, is also included.
Genuine Volvo identity
The new Volvo S40 has a profile of its own – yet maintains a clear Volvo identity.
The grille with its familiar diagonal has a horizontal mesh pattern in a dark-grey metallic colour, echoing the Volvo S60 and S80. The bonnet has the traditional V-shape. The body’s contour lines – the classic Volvo “shoulders” along either side of the body – are also inherited from the rest of the Volvo family.
Those broad shoulders are a modern Volvo feature that signal power and safety. From the rear, the distinctive tail lamps show with the utmost clarity that what lies ahead is a Volvo.
A brief comparison
The new Volvo S40 is shorter than its predecessor, but it is larger in every other respect:
Length 4468 mm (48 mm shorter than the previous S40 model)
Width 1770 mm (54 mm wider)
Height 1452 mm (44 mm taller)
Wheelbase 2640 mm (78 mm longer)
Track front 1535 mm (63 mm wider)
Track rear 1531 mm (57 mm wider)
Aki fica o tal artigo (espero n vir a ter problemas)
The all-new Volvo S40: Innovative interior with large-car feel
• Crisp, fast lines
• Revolutionary interior design based on several layers
• Innovative upholstery inspired by sportswear accessories
• Shorter, but wider and taller than its predecessor
• Short bonnet and marked cab-forward design
• Boat profile creates a compact and athletic impression
“Ready for take-off! The new Volvo S40 is designed to express power and performance!”
These are the words of Henrik Otto, Volvo Car’s Design Director. He emphasises the crisp, sporty lines of Volvo’s new medium-size car. It is a compact four-door sedan with a dynamic design and premium-car feel.
Henrik Otto and his team obtained their inspiration from classic Scandinavian design with its clean shapes and open surfaces, airiness and intimate interplay between form and function.
Exterior evolution – interior revolution
The exterior is an evolution of Volvo Car’s modern body design, while the interior is something of a revolution. Minimalism maximises the large-car impression despite the compact exterior dimensions.
The interior is built up of several visual layers. The first layer shows as an edge trimming around the entire interior, along the side windows and the windscreen. The impression is of being safely ensconced in a cocoon.
The next layer is the instrument panel. It has a clean, uncluttered layout, with air vents and other details positioned as islands in an otherwise free area. The instrument panel has a new type of surface, a texture conveying a feel of cutting-edge technical innovation rather than classic leather-trimmed furniture. This special surface texture separates the instrument panel visually from the cabin’s outer edge trim.
The main instrument features two round gauges, surrounded by contrasting metal bezels. This design gives a sporty and three-dimensional vision.
Elegant and spacious
The most distinctive new feature in the passenger compartment is the unique, super-slim free-floating centre stack that elegantly links together the tunnel console with the instrument panel. The centre stack constitutes the interior’s topmost layer. It is further described in a separate press release.
There is another console in the roof, echoing the centre stack and continuing the theme of the car’s central nerve system.
T-Tec upholstery
The interior is available in a choice of three shades: dark grey, lava grey and dark beige. Each interior colour is available together with a range of matching upholstery colours.
Leather is one of four upholstery alternatives. The most innovative upholstery is Dala, a ribbed textile with T-Tec elements and visible light-coloured seams.
T-Tec is a material specially developed for Volvo Cars and inspired by sportswear and modern travel accessories. The contrast between T-Tec and textile – along with seams in a different but matching colour – reinforces the car’s dynamic appeal.
Fold-down backrests
The cab-forward design, the long wheelbase and Volvo’s architecture of transverse engine installation combine to give the new Volvo S40 a spacious cabin.
The cabin can be rearranged in the same flexible manner as in the larger Volvo models. The rear seat splits into two sections and the backrests fold down. The front passenger seat can also be specified in a version with a fold-flat backrest. With the seats folded down, the load floor is entirely flat.
A comet on the move
The new Volvo S40 is shorter, but at the same time wider and taller, than its predecessor, creating more interior space. The bonnet is short and there is a pronounced cab-forward profile. This eager stance, as though the car is constantly urging ahead, creates a sensation of speed even when at a standstill and at the same time creates additional space for a long passenger cabin and generous rear-seat legroom.
“Anyone looking at the Volvo S40 from the side gets the impression of a comet on the move. The gently rounded nose, the sweeping lines and the abrupt tail generate a vibrant sensation of speed,” comments Henrik Otto.
The track and wheelbase have been extended, virtually putting a wheel at each corner. This contributes to the sporty appearance and gives the car stable on-the-road behaviour. The long wheelbase also makes it possible to fit conveniently wide rear doors.
Boat shape
Viewed from above, the body resembles the shape of a boat hull, with a rounded prow, a broad midship section and a narrowing stern. Together with the broad shoulders, this hull shape forges a compact and athletic impression, and it also contributes to the car’s excellent aerodynamics.
The doors of the Volvo S40 are convex in profile, unlike the concave shape of the doors on the larger Volvo models. This convex curvature reinforces the compact appearance and enhances the cabin’s width.
The windscreen wipers are of an entirely new type, concealed under the trailing edge of the bonnet. There are turn indicator repeaters integrated into the door mirrors, easily visible from the sides.
In order to further emphasise the sporty nature of the Volvo S40, the car can be equipped with a design package consisting of more pronounced sill mouldings and spoilers.
A number of newly designed aluminium wheels are available on the options list. The sportiest wheels are 18 inches in diameter and are shod with ultra-low profile 215/45 tyres.
Exterior Sport Styling
The all-new Volvo S40 will also be available with an Exterior Sport Styling concept – special styling accessories that further accentuates the sedan model’s sporting prowess and dynamic image.
The Exterior Sport Styling concept includes spoilers front and rear, side-skirts and a bootlid spoiler – all painted the same colour as the rest of the body. A lowering kit, that reduces the height of the car with 20 mm, and contributes to the driving experience, is also included.
Genuine Volvo identity
The new Volvo S40 has a profile of its own – yet maintains a clear Volvo identity.
The grille with its familiar diagonal has a horizontal mesh pattern in a dark-grey metallic colour, echoing the Volvo S60 and S80. The bonnet has the traditional V-shape. The body’s contour lines – the classic Volvo “shoulders” along either side of the body – are also inherited from the rest of the Volvo family.
Those broad shoulders are a modern Volvo feature that signal power and safety. From the rear, the distinctive tail lamps show with the utmost clarity that what lies ahead is a Volvo.
A brief comparison
The new Volvo S40 is shorter than its predecessor, but it is larger in every other respect:
Length 4468 mm (48 mm shorter than the previous S40 model)
Width 1770 mm (54 mm wider)
Height 1452 mm (44 mm taller)
Wheelbase 2640 mm (78 mm longer)
Track front 1535 mm (63 mm wider)
Track rear 1531 mm (57 mm wider)
avantime1panoramix1
Banido
um dia , quando tiveres mais calma, e puderes experimentar
na pratica os dois sistemas, vais perceber que os botões do radio em cima do volante, para quem ouve radio</u>, são um absurdo ergonomico e um desprezo pela segurança, uma capitulação ao
marketing visual
uma questão de tempo
joao
New member
Acho que ele diz que durante uma curva, pode ser perigoso mexer nesses botões! Eu sinceramente não vejo grande problema, se alguém está a fazer uma curva, espera que ela acabe para mexer nos botões e mais nada. Não vejo qual será um motivo de urgência tão grande que não possa esperar 5 seg. para mudar de estação/pista ou mudar o volume do rádio!
citação:Originalmente colocada por Luis Maia
Se o volante fosse da Renault, esse dispositivo seria uma grande ideia e uma grande inovação só ao alcande de marcas que pugnam pela mudança e rompem com os ideais instituídos
estranho...é outra marca..que tem um anúncio de 45s contando o progresso (desculpem tenho que me habituar a esta ideia [}
]) da marca[8)]Olá ppl
Peço desculpa pela ausência mas estou de férias (a curtir a bichinha), embora não tenha resistido a dar uma espreitadela aqui ao forum.
Ainda estou a dar as últimas polidelas para a sessão fotográfica, mas fica desde já a promessa que nos 1ºs dias de Setembro aqui estarão as fotos.
Um grande abraço, fiquem bem.
Peço desculpa pela ausência mas estou de férias (a curtir a bichinha), embora não tenha resistido a dar uma espreitadela aqui ao forum.
Ainda estou a dar as últimas polidelas para a sessão fotográfica, mas fica desde já a promessa que nos 1ºs dias de Setembro aqui estarão as fotos.
Um grande abraço, fiquem bem.
Irreligious
Banido
citação:Originalmente colocada por aaavantime
citação:Originalmente colocada por ruimaio
pedir facturas de manutenção na volvo,ou confirmar nas repectivas oficinas, cadernos podem ter carimbos falsos!
na autosueco de queluz de baixo isso n acontece, mas conheço casos assim da volcais...
informações do meu pai q trabalha na autosueco: boa fiabilidade, mas tendencia para demasiados ruidos parasitas, principalmente as v40(chapeleira)
Irreligious
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citação:Originalmente colocada por levi
ruidos parasitas? pa o 440 ca de casa n tem disso [}
lamento informar-te, mas tens muita sorte... os 440/460 e principalmente o 480 eram muitissimo propensos a 2 coisas: ruidos parasitas por deficiente fixação dos tabliers (o meu pai desmontou dezenas de tabliers em garantia para eliminar ruidos...) e má qualidade dos contactos do circuito eléctrico.
Irreligious
Banido
o meu pai é electricista, é o prato do dia... mas de 440/460 só desmota os dos colegas qdo é preciso, já lá n vão charutos desses...
Ah, se quiseres, ter um 460 turbo de 1991 por 500€, avisa...
está lá 1 de retoma, branco pérola com o aleron do Evo VI entre outras aberrações. acho q vai apodrecer ali...
Ah, se quiseres, ter um 460 turbo de 1991 por 500€, avisa...
está lá 1 de retoma, branco pérola com o aleron do Evo VI entre outras aberrações. acho q vai apodrecer ali...
Irreligious
Banido
ohhh mais um... ena tantos! isso falas com ele, n sou secretário do meu pai... lol.
Irreligious
Banido
nem imaginas os rolos de fita armaflex q o meu pai gasta nesses carros...
o meu clio faz menos barulhos segundo ele...