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Apr 1st, 2009, 20:50 | #1 |
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Horbury's coming back!!!
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/239222/
Needless to say I am both delighted and surprised at the same time! |
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Apr 1st, 2009, 21:16 | #2 |
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Looking at the list of cars he designed, I see this as a good thing
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Apr 2nd, 2009, 21:49 | #3 |
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This is truly awesome news. I was worried when Mattin left, and I really do like his designs but Horbury's previous car list is undeniably good.
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Apr 2nd, 2009, 22:10 | #4 | |
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Peter Horbury is a much better man for evolving the brand's design language. He understands the brand much better and knows how to make a Volvo recognisable as a Volvo. The brand was going from strength-to-strength under his 11 year tenure and I hope he can repeat that magic achieved like he did with cars like the C70 and S80 during the 90's. |
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Apr 2nd, 2009, 22:25 | #5 |
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Sounds good! Not that keen on some of the newer Volvo models/concepts and as Volvophile mentions the gigantic badges eurgh. Seems like the cars are becoming a little bland so they have to plaster the manufacturers name all across it so people remember which car it is. Is it an Audi? A Mondeo? A Jag? Oh it says V O L V O. With a gigantic medallion on the front
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Apr 11th, 2009, 12:36 | #6 |
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There's a very long and interesting thread on swedespeed forums about Mattin and Horbury and Horbury is generally considered to be the fave designer of the two
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