This is the Volvo concept Coupe, which has been snapped on the Volvo stand ahead of its public debut at the Frankfurt motor Show.
The Volvo concept Coupe is the first concept automobile to be developed by Volvo’s new senior Vice president of Design, Thomas Ingenlath, and is the first of three concepts that introduce the firm’s new design language.
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The concepts reflect the three new pillars of Volvo design – Scandinavian Authority, creativity and activity – with the Coupe intended to represent the first.
The concepts point towards the look of all new Volvos, with the first being the all-new XC90. The seven-seat SUV is due to debut at the Paris motor show next year, and go on sale here in early 2015.
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The concept Coupe is billed by Volvo as the next-generation P1800 – the firm’s trendy two-door from the sixties. Ingenlath tells us that he and his team selected a coupe as the first design concept as it’s a type that premium automobiles buyers easily understand.
It’s also a bodystyle that Volvo has a long history with – P1800 included – whose influence on the new concept is clear. The long bonnet, curve to the tail and glazed area pushed back towards the car’s rear are all inspired by the old model.