| Volvo calls this vehicle the true convertible. After all, | | | | of April 2006. This time, the vehicle holds a variety of |
| this vehicle actually boasts of the prestige and fame | | | | choices. Like its exterior color, one could actually |
| brought about my a convertible yet at the very same | | | | choose from a wide range of colors that includes |
| time, this vehicle holds and provides utmost comfort | | | | Black Stone, White Pearl, Passion Red, Silver Metallic, |
| and the kind of safety that only a Volvo vehicle could | | | | Black Sapphire Metallic, Flint Gray Metallic, Blackcurrant |
| provide. This vehicle is the Volvo C70 and at present, it | | | | Pearl, Magic Blue Pearl, Celestial Blue Pearl, and |
| is already on its second generation of vehicles. | | | | Zanzibar Gold Pearl. |
| The first generation of the Volvo C70 was made | | | | This vehicle holds and uses the platform that was also |
| available in two body styles which comprised of the | | | | used by the Volvo S40. The second generation Volvo |
| convertible and the coupe version. This generation lived | | | | C70 was designed by John Kinsey and was built by |
| from the year 1997 up until 2005. It was designed, | | | | Pininfarina. It now features a three piece retractable |
| crafted, and manufactured equipped with both low | | | | metal hardtop rather than the soft convertible top |
| pressure and high pressure 5-cylinder turbocharged | | | | which was the traditional one. However, there are no |
| engines that also had additional help from manual and | | | | more coupe versions to be offered to the market. |
| automatic transmission systems. | | | | Hans-Olov Olsson, the CEO and President of Volvo |
| The first time it made its way to public knowledge, it | | | | Cars exclaims, "We've succeeded in creating an |
| was introduced as a 1997 model in Europe and as a | | | | attractive convertible which, at the mere touch of a |
| 1998 model in the United States and the rest of North | | | | button, converts into an equally elegant coupe. The |
| America. And after that introduction, the Volvo C70 | | | | customer gets two cars in one. Both with space for |
| went on sale and had to double their efforts for there | | | | four adults. Our all new C70 is one of the first open |
| was quite a limited demand for coupes. Despite this, | | | | top cars in the premium segment with both a steel |
| the Volvo C70 had developed a group of followers | | | | roof and space for four adults. We believe this is a |
| who were mostly Volvo enthusiasts and aficionados. | | | | highly sought-after combination. That's why we expect |
| The second generation of Volvo C70s will be making | | | | to more than double our sales compared with the first |
| its way to the automobile scene this year, on the 13th | | | | generation C70. |