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Volvo C30 Design Concept Auto Show Photo

Volvo and Audi seem to be on the same page with premium compact design. The profile of Volvo's C30 design concept bore a striking resemblance to the Audi TT Shooting Brake concept from last fall's Tokyo motor show. While the S30 that Volvo unveiled at Detroit is called a concept, it's very close to the production model to premier at the Paris show in September. Nearly nine inches shorter in overall length than the S40, but slightly lower and wider, it borrows some styling cues from the SCC three-seat concept, and its rear hatch styling from the '70s P1800 ES wagon. Unlike the SCC concept, the S30 will be a full four-seater. The concept has a 2.4-liter turbocharged inline five-banger rated 260 horsepower and 258 pound-feet under its hood. It features a 10-speaker Dynaudio surround-sound system driven off an Alpine Dolby Pro Logic stereo, plus 19-inch alloy wheels and 13-inch Brembo ventilated discs all around. Volvo claims a six-second 0-60 mph sprint and an electronically limited 156 mph top speed. It marks a new world order in Detroit, where premium brands like Volvo are showing compacts and Nissan, Honda and Ford show new subcompacts.

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