| Volvo XC60 will be making its world debut next month | | | | coming years," said Magnus Jonsson, senior vice |
| at the Detroit motor show. Earlier, Volvo has given a | | | | president, Research & Development at Volvo Cars. |
| preview of what its newest crossover would look like. | | | | Bioethanol can be produced by corn, wheat, and |
| But XC60 is not just about improving the looks of | | | | sugarcane or cellulose fermentation process. They |
| Volvo's crossovers. It is also about high-tech | | | | grow steadily in Europe. As a fact, there are about 23 |
| innovations coupled with the use of | | | | plants producing ethanol in said territory and the |
| environment-friendly fuel. Volvo flaunts that the new | | | | number is expected to increase in time. Within the |
| crossover is bioethanol ready. | | | | European Union, approximately 720 million gallons of |
| "The XC60 Concept features a number of innovations | | | | ethanol are produced every year. In the United States, |
| that indicate how our cars will look in a few years time. | | | | there are 101 bioethanol plants with a capacity of 4.8 |
| It is time to once and for all forget about boxy Volvos," | | | | billion gallons annually. Further, there are over 1,000 filling |
| said Steve Mattin, Volvo's design director. "Instead, we | | | | stations for E85 in the United States. |
| will make our Scandinavian design heritage more | | | | The engine of the crossover was formerly introduced |
| emotional and radiant by adding sculptured, exciting | | | | along with XC90 and Volvo S80 parts. It is optimized |
| shapes and innovative features." He continued, "With | | | | for E85 - 85 percent bio-ethanol and 15 percent petrol. |
| more expressive and emotive shapes, if you can | | | | The fuel economy when using E85 reduces to 19.2 |
| recognize a Volvo from 50m today, I want to get to | | | | mpg. This is because ethanol's energy content is 40 |
| the point where you will instantly spot a Volvo from | | | | percent lower than that of petrol. |
| twice that distance in the future." | | | | Bioethanol fuel is renewable. "One single renewable |
| XC60 boasts its Volvo fuel system which covers the | | | | fuel will not be able to replace today's fossil fuels, and |
| six-cylinder, 3.2-litre bio-ethanol engine. Said engine | | | | the range of alternative fuels will probably be far wider |
| offers forceful performance with 265bhp and 340 Nm | | | | in the future. Many different fuels and technologies are |
| of torque. It also offers with 80 percent reduced | | | | therefore being developed in parallel. Ethanol reduces |
| carbon dioxide emissions than engine running on petrol. | | | | dependency on fossil fuels and Volvo's FlexiFuel |
| "We believe that the FlexiFuel also has great potential | | | | programme makes a vital contribution to our strategy |
| for larger engine sizes and we are planning to expand | | | | of environmental sustainability," said Fredrik Arp, |
| our range of bio-ethanol-powered engines in the | | | | president and CEO of Volvo Cars. |