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Post by michael on Mar 2, 2021 14:50:31 GMT
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Post by Tim on Mar 2, 2021 15:08:49 GMT
Utterly boring.
What are those weird flaps at the rear corners of the roof, couldn't the hinges fit?
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Post by Ben on Mar 2, 2021 15:52:12 GMT
I assume they're for aerodynamics.
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Post by Tim on Mar 2, 2021 15:55:31 GMT
Maybe.
Why the hell has it got 400BHP?
Nobody needs that in one of these. Are all non-city BEVs going to have such pointless power outputs?
Can you imagine your average Volvo SUV driver stepping into one of these after an ICE engined one. They'll crash it before they leave the forecourt.
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Post by Roadrunner on Mar 2, 2021 18:22:14 GMT
I don't dislike it, although I would rather have an XC40. More interesting than most others in the segment and 400 horses are never going to be boring.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 18:24:15 GMT
Common sense, just as scarce as rocking horse droppings.
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 2, 2021 18:25:39 GMT
Am I the only one to think that these "solid" radiator grilles look really naff and it's high time that designers came up with a better "face" for electric cars?
Even Tesla haven't got it right IMHO
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 18:28:25 GMT
Agreed but Tesla are not as bad as some.
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Post by Tim on Mar 3, 2021 9:07:23 GMT
The solid radiator grilles remind me of the Jensen 541. It has a variable flap that would open to let more air in but in the fully closed position it looks like a blanking plate. That's 1950s tech  |
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Post by racingteatray on Mar 3, 2021 11:52:14 GMT
Just doesn't look like any way that I'd want to part with the thick end of £60k.
Looks like a £25k car to my eyes.
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Post by Blarno on Mar 3, 2021 12:21:33 GMT
If that's not the XC40, then what is the XC40 going to look like? A monster truck?
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 3, 2021 12:31:06 GMT
If that's not the XC40, then what is the XC40 going to look like? A monster truck? "That" is an XC40 coupe, no doubt an acquired taste. Goodness knows what the next XC40 will look like |
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Post by PG on Mar 3, 2021 12:32:22 GMT
A basic XC40 looks better. The designers of this must secretly admire the X4 ad X6.
Pricing wise, if a Polestar 2 starts at £46k, how the heck can Volvo justify that an XC40 with the back end cut off should be way more expensive? I thought Polestar was meant to be the "premium" brand in the stable?
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