VOLVO YCC... pambabae daw... WALANG HOOD!!!

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The Volvo "all women" team came up with an unexpected bold design and several nice solutions for the unusual concept. The YCC has gullwing doors for easy access. The lower and mostly the dirty part of the door folds out and down. The height of the car is variable from 55.8 to 58.2 inches for easy access.
There is no hood. The large front section can only be lifted in the garage. When the car needs maintenance (after 35,000 miles), the dealer receives a digital message from the car and the customer is contacted for an appointment. There is no fuel cap, but an opening with a ball valve as in race cars. Next to it there is an opening for refilling window washer fluid.
And as nobody wants to be bothered with cleaning a car, the YCC team looked for dirt-repellent paint and found it in an unusual place - in New York, where it's used for the garbage trucks.
A lot of effort has gone into developing the interior. The Volvo team came up with interchangeable seat cushions. In combination with matching carpet, these cushions could be available at the dealers and would allow drivers to choose different colors and materials during the life of a car. The emergency brake is electric, so there is room for a lot of storage in the long center console that is covered with sliding panels. The rear seats fold up theater-style for more storage space behind the front seats.
Revolutionary is de use of adjustable headrests. Volvo is very stubborn in using fixed ones: that way they are always in the right position, is the principle of the Swedes. But the female team wanted to challenge that and not only come up with adjustable ones, they are also split in the middle. That way people with a ponytail do not have to bend their head forward when driving. "This is exactly what a concept car is meant to be: testing new ideas and challenging old ones," interior designer Cindy Charwick said.
The dashboard is simple with one dial in the middle of the instrument panel and other information popping up when the driver wants it. The control panel in the middle of the dashboard can be turned 30 degrees toward the driver. The central part of the steering wheel is fixed and the ring is used for operating the Geartronic six-speed transmission.
Power? Oh yes. The YCC uses the ULEV version of Volvo's 2.5-liter five cylinder engine with 210 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque. The car is 173 inches long, 72 inches wide, and 55.8 to 58.2 inches high. And as you can see, it is painted in an eggshell color, not pink.....

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Ermmm... this is old news... 2004 pa nilabas ang YCC. :lol: