Volvo's Shining Star,The S60.

The S60 is well on its way to become Volvos best seller,it certainly looks the part,i'll give it that!This is the all-new replacement for the first S60, which was launched back in 2000 and sold 600,000 units over its nine-year life span. Volvo says the new S60 ‘is the most dynamic Volvo ever …the emphasis is on emotional stance, sporty design and dynamic driving properties.’,and i couldnt agree more(except for the dynamic driving part,yet to get my hand on one)
The car is based on the Ford Group EUCD platform (Mondeo, V70 and S80), but,Volvo engineers were quick to point out that the changes made to the S60’s chassis were extensive.

Other highlights include a stiffer front subframe, stiffer strut top mounts, stiffer bushes, 10 percent quicker steering rack and a new steering column that’s twice as rigid as the unit used on other current models. The rods in the front dampers have been upsized from 22mm to 25mm for greater rigidity and the front end is lower than is the case for its existing sister models.

In the flesh, the S60 looks much better than it does in PR photos,trust me! It does inherit lines from the older model, which is no bad thing. The interior is, again, tilted towards the driver and the TV screen is now embedded in the dash. Chunks of the cockpit, though, such as the centre console layout and door trim and switchgear design seemed not to have changed.
Under the swooping roofline, rear legroom is said to have improved. The boot is a decent size, but there’s no spare wheel under the floor. Indeed, the car doesn’t even have a wheel well.now that is an utter disappointment!Minor cons aside,this car,along with the Xc60,will have no problem(in my mind) to help Volvo to not only boost sales,but to shine!