Its 4 in the morning.
And I am thumbing through the brochure of the Volvo C30 when I really should be sleeping. Or at least reading my M'sian edition of HyperTune to see how Kikou can be made to breathe a little better or run a little faster =P
The Nordic blacksmiths have come a long way since the days they used to built cars as smash-proof and boxy as their Viking Boats. Ugly, but the 4-wheeled coffins were undeniably safe and solid. It has always been about Safety as far as Volvo are concerned. Hell, their posh, Scandinavian-chic inspired showroom down at Alexandra Road (which has fantastic Expressos btw) even has a vehicle cut-out with Curtain airbags in full deployment.
Back then, no chick with a nice Vulva would drive a Volvo =)) (Sorry abit horny =P) Now, with the C30, the company hopes to finally breach the bank accounts of the design-conscious, lifestyle-obsessed, Trend Brigade who believe that if you're not sporty, well at least look the part.
And oh how the C30 just slides into this niche nicely!
Muscular with Volvo's trademark broad shoulders, its 3/4 view gives it the look of a gym-going sedan. But swivel it around and you will realise its actually a hatch with a unique (some say fugly) behind. Love it or hate it, you have to choose your initial emotive response when you first catch sight of this Hatch-SUV crossover.
I say I want one with 18" Titanium rims, a sturdy Thule rack on the roof and someone special in the passenger seat who would go camping with me in Endau Rompin =))
Oh Momma!
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