沃尔沃近日正式发布了两款新的概念车——40.1和40.2。这两款车展示了沃尔沃新一代40系列车型设计方向，极有可能是下一代S40和XC40的概念版车型。这两款概念车的某些设计元素取自XC90、S90和V90，包括车头的“雷神之锤”大灯和带有沃尔沃“铁标”大嘴格栅都营造了浓郁的家族风格。40.1概念车采用高离地间隙，黑色轮拱，深色车柱和黑色车顶。绷紧的线条勾勒出车身轮廓，而L形尾灯组“支撑”住倾斜的后窗。40.2概念车是一辆车身更低，更像轿车的车型。它采用C形尾灯组，更接近于S90轿车。与40.1一样，40.2也采用相对更大合金轮圈，黑色轮拱，更高车身姿态，类似S60 Cross Country。沃尔沃40系列车型是首个采用车厂新的CMA平台的车系。该平台比XC90/S90/V90系列采用的SPA平台更小，但同样可以容纳T5 Twin Engine插电混动系统。整个动力传动系统包括七速双离合器变速器和三缸汽油引擎以及一台电机。该平台还可应用于纯电动车，只不过电动车推出时间较晚，要等到2019年基于SPA平台纯电动车发布之后才会推出。沃尔沃发布40.1和40.2概念车表明车厂希望能在目前仍在继续增长的高端小型车市场获得更大市场份额。沃尔沃新的40系列首款量产车将于2017年发布，预计其造型风格与这两款概念车不会有很大不同。

 

Volvo 40.1, 40.2 concepts may preview XC40, S40

After showing teasers on Snapchat, Volvo has now officially revealed two new concept cars. Dubbed 40.1 and 40.2, the cars preview new Volvo 40 Series models and are most likely a hint as to the design of the next Volvo S40 and XC40.

 

Both the concepts pick up design cues seen on the Volvo XC90, S90, and V90, starting with the “Thor’s Hammer” running lights and wide-mouth grille with Volvo’s Iron Mark emblem. The 40.1 is a crossover design with high ground clearance, black fender cladding, and darkened pillars and a black roof. Taut lines define the bodywork, while the sloped rear window is bookended by L-shaped taillights. The 40.2, meanwhile, is a lower and more sedan-like car, with its C-shaped taillights that more closely match the design of the new S90 sedan. As with the 40.1, the 40.2 concept rides relatively high on its large alloy wheels, with black cladding around the fender recalling the tough, high-riding stance of the S60 Cross Country.

 

The Volvo 40 cars will be the first to ride on the company’s new CMA modular platform. Smaller than the SPA platform used for the XC90/S90/V90, CMA will also accommodate a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, in this case called T5 Twin Engine. That powertrain will incorporate a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and a three-cylinder gasoline engine, as well as electric motors. The CMA platform will also add an all-electric model, though it won’t arrive until sometime after Volvo’s larger, SPA-based EV debuts in 2019.

 

The 40.1 and 40.2 concepts represent Volvo’s contention that the global appetite for “premium small cars” will continue to grow over the coming years.

 

The first production models from Volvo’s new 40 Series range will debut in 2017, potentially with styling not too far removed from these concepts.