Additionally, we obtained some inside info on the initial engine offerings which will include a 3.0-litre 6-cylinder turbocharged petrol unit delivering 285 HP and a 2.4-liter 4cylinder turbo-diesel available in two versions, with 163 and 185 HP. The XC60 will premiere at the Geneva Show with sales expected to start during the second half of the year.

Vollvo – Ford’s lone remaining PAG vehicle brand – announced on Monday that it will be bringing a concept version of its next-generation S60 sedan to January’s Detroit Auto Show. In addition to the announcement, the Swedish automaker also released a single teaser sketch of the concept’s interior.

The sketch highlights a crystal piece, which acts as the car’s center console, center stack and even houses a navigation system. But don’t look for the crystal treatment to make its way into the production S60 as it is purely a conceptual piece developed with Swedish glassmaker Orrefors.

“The full-size crystal piece in the concept car will not be a production feature. However, it does open up opportunities to use crystal on a smaller scale in the future. We’ll have to see how our customers respond,” Volvo Cars design director Steve Mattin said.

Although the crystal center piece won’t be making it to production, the unit probably does preview what the interior of the car will look like. Look for the next-gen S60 to feature a flowing center stack, with integration into the center console and even into the dash – complete with an instrumental-level navigation screen.

The exterior of the S60 is expected to take plenty of styling cues from the recently unveiled XC60, which is the first vehicle to wear Volvo’s new corporate styling.

The next S60 was originally slated to hit the market in early 2010, but the current economic slump is expected to push that launch back at least until mid-2010.

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