I managed to sneak a pic or two in the Colorado Mountains today. Looks like Volvo is going to enter the Sport/Ute hauler field, and compete with the Avalanches, Explorer Sporttracs and the new Subaru Outbacks.

It looks like there was still quite a bit of extraneous sheet metal on there, I figured it was to throw people off while they work on the final design. Also. it looks like they have figured out a way to get around that annoying door/hatchback on the back of the cab. It looks like plywood and lumber is going to be even easier to load than the others.

Sorry for the grainy picture, but I didn't have a lot of time to snap this before they came back.
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http://home1.gte.net/cpq2dp83/volvospypic.jpg

Those are gonna sell like mad!!:flipoff2:

and here I was ready to see some new spy pics.... :banghead:

You owe me for the 12 seconds I lost reading that.. and for the 30 seconds it took me to respond. :flipoff2:

Originally posted by weimar97
and here I was ready to see some new spy pics.... :banghead:

You owe me for the 12 seconds I lost reading that.. and for the 30 seconds it took me to respond. :flipoff2:

Yeah, and whoever ones that owes me the 5 minutes I sat and stared at trying to figure out what the hell it was!!

Damnit!!!! I'm suing volvo! That was my design! :flipoff2:

Are they gonna go with a Fiberglass Topper like the 1st Gen 4Runners?

Originally posted by Chister
Are they gonna go with a Fiberglass Topper like the 1st Gen 4Runners?

I'm thinking they will more likely go the plywood route.

Ahh.. Injection molded wood grain. Sweeeet!

Originally posted by weimar97
and for the 30 seconds it took me to respond. :flipoff2:

So you're holding him responsible for your stupidity? Don't teak surf off any boats... :flipoff2:

how freakin :rainbow: is this. they go thru all this trouble to make a new cross thing AND DONT EVEN USE PLASTIC. what a joke i definatley wont get one

Originally posted by 4runner510
how freakin :rainbow: is this. they go thru all this trouble to make a new cross thing AND DONT EVEN USE PLASTIC. what a joke i definatley wont get one

You're right! What kind of idiot would design a pickup truck like station wagon sorta thing and use steel bumpers? Everyone knows that huge plasticy plastic things are much more outdoorsy looking. :flipoff2:

I just looked a the pic again. Now, if I remember correctly, the volvo wagons had a one piece rear tail gate that had hinges on the roof. Kinda makes me wonder what exactly is holding that door in place. Think I'll stay about 1/4 mile behind him if I ever see that thing out on the roadway.

I also wonder if the primer is there because they are really gonna spend the time and $$ to actually paint that bad boy! :eek:

that thing is the shit. Reaffirms my faith in Volvo's forward progress..

I wonder how long it took the to cook up that cusom rust on the rockers

I might buy one if they put portal axles in it. :D :D

Now, if I remember correctly, the volvo wagons had a one piece rear tail gate that had hinges on the roof. Kinda makes me wonder what exactly is holding that door in place. Think I'll stay about 1/4 mile behind him if I ever see that thing out on the roadway.

My guess is a combination of bungie cords and drywall screws!