Saying a Volvo is "naughty" is kind of like saying a nun is a stripper. It just doesn't make sense. It hasn't happened nor will it ever.
Or, has it?
The all-new 2011 Volvo S60 has been touted as the rambunctious child in a family of a bunch of goodie two shoes. And considering most of Volvo's line up is a bit behind the times, the S60 did bring its "A" game. Let's see how it holds up to The Truth About Cars, though.
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Remember the 240? Volvo clearly wishes you didn’t. Instead, they’d rather you think of the thoroughly redesigned 2011 S60 T6 as “naughty” despite a bevy of new safety features. Just a tease—again—or does this Volvo actually put out?T
he 2001-2009 S60 added some curves to Volvo’s traditional Amana-inspired design aesthetic, but retained strong shoulders as a link to the past. With the 2011 sedan, the shoulders have been softened and flowing curves predominate. Front-drive packaging and safety standards have conspired to distend the nose, but this is the extent of the exterior’s flaws. Unless looking more than a little like a more tightly proportioned second-gen Olds Aurora also counts as a flaw. Volvo has not copied the recent Benz-BMW practice of adding extraneous details in a bid to dial up the drama. And yet the new S60 is more eye-catching than the German competition. Unfortunately, Oldsmobile is proof that excellent styling isn’t capable of saving a dying brand...
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