ˆ El Capuccino Volvo 'ute spotted outside museum

tags : dalbo fordonsteknik , dalbofordonsteknik , pickup , volvo , volvo museum , volvo ute , volvo xc70 , volvomuseum , volvoute , volvoxc70

Volvo has been known for its safety and practical nature since the company's inception, but what we never expected to see from the Swedish automaker is a sport 'ute. A quick-witted photographer snapped up a few pics of an XC70 outside the Volvo museum in Sweden that has been converted for pickup duty, and it looks pretty damn good. Surprisingly, the Volvo ute looks exceptionally well built, thanks to the efforts of Swedish coachbuilder Dalbo Fordonsteknik. While it won't be confused with an El Camino or Ford Falcon, it has a small but usable bed, a shark fin-like design in profile, and what looks like some covered space behind the front seats.

posted : 5/13/2008 @8:57:01 PM

ˆ In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Volvo XC70

tags : 2008 volvo xc70 , 2008volvoxc70 , autoblog garage , autobloggarage , awd , featured , station wagon , stationwagon , volvo xc70 , volvoxc70

While station wagons are a very big part of the European automotive landscape, here in the States the two-box design sells much better when it's a crossover. We Americans don't have many choices on the true wagon front, mostly because high volume demand simply doesn't exist. One wagon that has been around for a while is the Volvo XC70, which combines much of the rugged AWD utility of an SUV with traditional wagon packaging.

The XC70 is all-new for 2008, including its Ford Mondeo-derived platform, 3.2L engine and more refined sheet metal. On paper, the XC70 delivers a good-looking, safe and evolved station wagon to go head-to-head with upscale utility vehicles.

posted : 3/14/2008 @7:29:29 PM

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