WHILE Volvo is revealing its exciting electric future, its next conventional model has broken cover – in the form of grainy, secretive pictures of a diecast model.
These images from Carnewschina.com show a 1:43-scale model of the brand’s new BMW 5 Series and Audi A6 rival, the S90. Naturally, being part of the 90-series of Volvos, it shares key design cues with the XC90 SUV, such as the ‘Thor’s Hammer’ LED headlamps and large grille.
From the side, it’s more Audi A7-like than an executive saloon, and a firm departure from the current Volvo S80. At the rear, the stand-out feature is the C-shaped tail-lights, with prominent badging across the bootlid.
The newcomer is expected to get the same range of four-cylinder diesel and plug-in hybrid engines as the XC90,…
