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Earlier this summer Volvo took the wraps off the Concept Recharge, calling it a manifesto for the brand's future, intended as a preview of the automaker's upcoming strategy and design language. And as the concept itself demonstrated, Volvo was also glancing back at the past when it comes to design, with a shape that should be familiar to those who've seen a Volvo wagon sometime in the past 30 years.
Back in June Volvo didn't reveal many details about the vehicle's interior, focusing largely on the exterior. Now, Volvo is giving another look at the concept, this time emphasizing the interior details as well as aerodynamics.
When it comes to exterior design, we can see quite a few cars from Volvo's history in the lines of the Concept Recharge, from the innovative 850 wagon of 1993, to the more recent models featuring the Thor's Hammer shape in the headlights.
Volvo wants to introduce a number of sustainable materials to its future cars.
As for interior materials, Volvo used cloth made out of responsibly sourced Swedish wool on the instrument panel top and seat backrest, described as being a warm and soft material, free from additives. The seat backs and headrests, meanwhile, were made from a new material created by the automaker called Nordico, which we first heard about not that long ago. Volvo indicates that this material, designed to be soft to the touch, comes from bio-based and recycled ingredients obtained from forests in Finland and Sweden. A number of other surface areas in the vehicle are made from a fabric that contains Tencel fibers made from cellulose, while others, including surfaces in the lower storage areas, use a flax composite that contains fibers from the linseed plant mixed with other fibers. Even the front and rear bumpers on the exterior were made from a flax composite.
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