Volvo Car has revealed first details of the platform which will underpin its
next-generation mid-sized and large cars and allow the integration of its
latest safety technology.
Scaleable
Product Architecture (SPA) will appear for the first time on the next XC90 SUV
at the end of 2014, but will be used also for the replacement 60 and 70 series
models.
It allows petrol, diesel,
hybrid and all-electric powertrains to be mounted identically in a fixed
location, leaving engineers with flexibility in the shape and size of the rest
of the car.
