XC90 Press Release 2003.

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The passenger car-based Volvo XC90 is the top of the line model in the Swedish …. with the automatic gearbox and 9.5 with the manual gearbox. …

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The new Volvo XC90:
the next generation SUV
The passenger car-based Volvo XC90 is the top of the line model in the Swedish
carmaker’s new XC-range.
“Our all-wheel drive XC90 is a next-generation SUV, aimed to be one of the
safest and most exciting on the market,” says Hans Wikman, Project Director.
Muscular design
“Masculine, but not macho; muscular, but not aggressive,” is how the new Volvo
XC90 is described by Peter Horbury, former Vice President and Chief Designer at
Volvo Cars.
The muscular stance is the synthesis of a number of traditional yet unique Volvo
features:
?the upright front with its dark, egg-crate grille
?the V-shaped hood, further emphasised on the Volvo XC90
?the broad, pronounced shoulders
?the characteristic tail lamps
“Nobody should be in any doubt that this is a modern Volvo,” says Peter Horbury.
The muscularity of the Volvo XC90 is matched by chamfered corners front and
rear, promoting a gentle, non-aggressive impression, helping the vehicle to look
more homogenous.
?Passenger car based, all wheel drive SUV
?Maximum flexibility…