New Volvo S40 Earned Top Results in 4
Crash-Tests
The
all-new Volvo S40 combines everything today's car buyer is
looking for: Not only exceptional value, vibrant design, style
and exhilarating driving characteristics, but also
class-leading safety.
New from the ground up, the 2004.5 Volvo S40 sets the
safety standard in its class - both active and passive - and
represents an evolution of the, "You think and then you build"
theme that began with the award winning XC90 sport-utility
vehicle. It's all part of Volvo's Intelligent Vehicle
Architecture (VIVA), a unique approach to building a car that
integrates everything from its crashworthiness, to its design
and exciting driving characteristics. This is possible due to
several interacting units, including an extremely stiff body,
a new frontal structure and Volvo's Side Impact Protection
System (SIPS).
That the safety components
are working well was recently proved in the following crash
tests, two in Europe, and two in the USA:
Results:
IIHS - 'Best Pick'
At the US IIHS (Insurance
Institute of Highway Safety), the effects of frontal impact
tests in three categories – passenger compartment deformation,
injuries to front seat occupants and the effectiveness of
seatbelts and airbags were tested. In all three categories,
the Volvo S40 received maximum results and was awarded the
IIHS 'Best Pick' in its class.
US NCAP (New Car
Assessment Program) - 5 stars
Here, the level of
protection offered to both the front and rear seat, and impact
side occupants in a side impact crash, were tested. In both
categories, the new Volvo S40 scored the maximum rating of 5
stars.
Euro NCAP (New Car
Assessment Program) - 5 Stars
Tested were frontal offset
impacts and side impacts against another vehicle and a pole.
The new Volvo S40 achieved the maximum rating of 5 stars.
Folksam (Swedish
insurance company) /SNRA (Swedish National Road
Administration)- Best Whiplash Protection
As a consequence of the
Volvo WHIPS system, Volvo S40 becomes one of two models to be
awarded "Best Pick". Last year the Volvo V70 was similarly
acclaimed. The WHIPS system, which offers the highest levels
of whiplash protection level in a rear impact collision is
available as standard in the new Volvo S40
In the joint crash tests by
the two Swedish Institutes, 14 different car seats were
tested.
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High-tech
3.2-liter in-line six-cylinder engine finds its way into new
refined Volvo XC90
•
Refined and more car like design
•
Upgraded interior
•
Sharper powertrain range with new,
highly advanced 3.2-litre six-cylinder engine
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Focus on driver control including new
Park Assist Camera
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World-class audio system with Dynaudio
speakers and Dolby Pro Logic II
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50 percent of total sales in the USA
The
new XC90 is intended to strengthen Volvo Cars’ position in a
SUV market that received the first XC90 generation with
standing ovations. Story
Volvo
Car Corporation, Accessories - Wireless hands-free function in
Volvo cars with Bluetooth® and a mobile telephone
• Automatic connection to the car’s
loudspeaker system
• The system recognizes up to four different telephones
• Easy to switch between hands-free and telephone
• Voice dialing promotes traffic safety
It
is now possible to connect a Bluetooth-capable mobile
telephone to a Volvo car’s audio and loud-speaker system –
totally wirelessly. With the help of the new accessory Volvo
Hands-free with Bluetooth®, a mobile telephone becomes an
integrated hands-free system with voice dialing.
Volvo
Hands-free with Bluetooth® can be fitted in most late-model
Volvo cars. The system consists of an electronic control
module, a module with function buttons, a dedicated microphone
located near the rear-view mirror, and the necessary wiring. The
mobile telephone used must be Bluetooth-capable. Once a paired
link has been set up with the car’s Bluetooth module,
the telephone is recognized and connected automatically when
the owner enters the car. Story
Volvo
Models Best in Interior Air Quality According to New Study
An independent survey carried out by the Ecology Center in
Detroit shows that the interiors of Volvo’s cars emit lower
levels of toxic substances than other car makes.
The Ecology Center recently
presented a study (Toxic at Any Speed: Chemicals in Cars &
the Need for Safe Alternatives) of the toxic chemicals used in
building car interiors. Flame retardant PBDE and phthalates,
whose main use is as a softener in plastics, were included in
the study. These chemical substances can migrate from plastics
and textiles, particularly at high temperatures. The car’s
occupants may thus be exposed to these substances, for
instance through the respiratory system. Certain types of
phthalates and flame retardants can for instance promote
genetic mutations and can subject car occupants to health
hazards. The survey reveals that the concentrations of PBDE in
dust and on the windscreen are up to five times higher than in
the homes of most people, and since many people today spend a
lot of time in their cars, car interiors thus have a
significant effect on human health. For
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iPod Adapter - Volvo opens up to iPod users
Now it
will be possible for iPod users to plug their entire music
archive into their Volvo’s audio system. Together with
supplier PhatNoise Inc and Apple, Volvo Cars has developed an
adapter kit for installation in the Volvo S80 from model year
1999 on and in the S60, V70 and XC70 from model year 2001.
iPod is the world's number one digital music
player and allows music lovers to carry their entire music
collection with them on the go.
Now with the Volvo iPod Adapter, they can play their music in
their Volvo.
Volvo
Seats Get Top Scores in 2006 Thatcham Whiplash Tests
Once again, Volvo has
achieved top scores in the latest, 2006 model year new car
whiplash ratings by the UK's Motor Insurance Repair Research
Centre in Thatcham¹ which conducted the tests on behalf of
the International Insurance Whiplash Prevention Group (IIWPG).
In
fact, Volvo was one of only two manufacturers to achieve top
'Good' scores for every model tested² thanks to its
supportive seats which have a fixed head restraint position to
ensure they are always in the correct position to offer the
best support, and the Volvo Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)
that moves the entire backrest to absorb the impact during a
rear-end collision to help reduce the forces on the neck.
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