Volvo’s iconic S40 and V50 are in their last model year. Volvo has announced that there will not be 2012 S40 sedan or V50 wagon.

Surely you realize that the whole “iconic” bit was painfully sarcastic, right? Only those who actually own one, or work in the car biz have even the slightest clue what an S40 is. I’d wager to say most folks don’t even know it’s a Volvo, let alone what type.

According to Volvo spokesman James Hope:

“The S40 and V50 are great cars, [but] our focus, however, needs to be on our volume vehicles, specifically the S60, XC60, XC90, S80 and XC70.”

What Volvo really needs is to name their cars something useful. I dont’ expect Volvo to make sporty cars. I don’t expect them to make exciting cars. I don’t even expect them to make particularly attractive cars. Their shtick is safety and reliability, and they should stick to that. But enough with the alphabet soup names already…

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Volvo just announced a small recall on the 2010 XC60 wagon.  5,253 vehicles are affected by this recall, which involves a fuel line cover.  Apparently this cover may not be attached quite right.  Theoretically, fuel could leak, starting a fire.  No accidents have been reported yet due to this defect.

Dealers will start repairing these vehicles next month.

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Bold color choice for a preview, but it looks quite nice. I’m really liking the front end – it’s interesting without being overdone. It’s the second Volvo to use the new front end, first seen on the XC60.

Specs aren’t available yet, but will hopefully be soon.

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