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"   2009 DETROIT AUTO SHOW PREVIEW: \u2022 GM: Direct-Injection Lineup Expanding  \u2022 KIA: 2010 Kia Soul Concept  \u2022 BMW: 2009 BMW Z4 Roadster   Ford is reviewing strategic options for its Volvo division, but if this concept is any indication, perhaps it should hold onto a stake of the Swedish automaker. From this concept it&amp;#039;s clear that Volvo has adopted a more emotional design philosophy. The concept previews the all-new S60, which will bow in 2010.  Externally, the S60 Concept takes a coupe-like silhouette but incorporates four doors, a trend embraced lately by cars like the Mercedes CLS and Volkswagen CC. Tiny Viking longboats in the LED headlamps serve as a subtle ode to the company&amp;#039;s Scandinavian roots, but there are plenty of high-tech features throughout the rest of the car, including the rear lights that show no trace of color until the car is turned on, and a speed-sensitive retractable diffuser. Flowing lines give the body a fluid appearance, which gets bisected when the rear parallelogram doors are operated via push button.   There&amp;#039;s no B-pillar to speak of, exposing four bucket seats nestled inside the airy, glass-roofed cabin. More Nordic influence can be found in the floating center stack constructed of solid handmade Swedish Orrefors crystal, and the blond birch-wood surface on the doors. The speedometer uses a three-dimensional glass spiral shape as a visual representation of forward movement; low numbers appear closest to the driver, and the numbers appear more distant as you accelerate.   Regarding the interior, Volvo design director Steve Mattin says, &amp;quot;You could say that we are showing the road we would like to take in the future.&amp;quot;  As for technology, a few of the S60&amp;#039;s features should make it into the production version of the car. A Volvo wouldn&amp;#039;t be a Volvo without advanced safety technology, and the S60 Concept&amp;#039;s Collision Warning with full auto-brake senses when a pedestrian steps into the path of the car, applying 100 percent braking power in order to avoid impact. Additionally, the feature promises to prevent collisions with another car if the speed differential between the two vehicles is less than 16 mph, also triggering a visual warning on the heads-up display that&amp;#039;s designed to look like a brake light.  The first Volvo with GTDi\u2014gasoline turbocharged direct injection\u2014will appear during the second half of 2009, and the S60 Concept&amp;#039;s 1.6 liter powerplant is packed with advanced features. The clean-burning 180-hp four-cylinder produces only 119 g/km of carbon dioxide emissions and incorporates stratified combustion, start/stop functionality and a &amp;quot;Drive-Mode&amp;quot; switch, which limits the functions of select electrical or mechanical systems. The engine works in concert with a grille shutter, a wind-deflecting panel that can open or close for reduced drag depending on the engine&amp;#039;s need for cool air. A &amp;quot;powershift&amp;quot; transmission uses two parallel gearboxes, each equipped with its own clutch .  Volvo hasn&amp;#039;t said how many of the S60 Concept&amp;#039;s features will make it into the production version of the car, but we&amp;#039;re hoping the one we can drive is a close sibling to this car, rather than a distant cousin. \u2014Basem Wasef   CONTINUED&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; Kia Soul Concept   RELATED STORIES \u2022 TEST DRIVE: The C30 is the Most Youthful Volvo Yet  \u2022 FIRST LOOK: 2009 Volvo XC60  \u2022 BAILOUT BLOG: Will Ford Be Forced to Sell Off Volvo?    "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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