2012 Chicago Auto Show Part 5: Volvo, Lincoln, Audi, The Green Man!

Part 1: 2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5, Deep Dish Pizza
Part 2: Cadillac
Part 3: Mercedes-Benz
Part 4: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick
Part 5: Volvo, Lincoln, Audi, The Green Man!
Part 6: Acura, Lexus, Land Rover
7: Jaguar, Hyundai, Maserati, Aston-Martin, McLaren
8: Ford, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Fiat
9: Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Kia
10: Lamborghini, Classics, Retail Booths, Army, Scion, Volkswagen
11: Greek Dinner, Portillo’s, Ikea, Conclusion

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The S60 is a strong seller for Volvo.

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Volvo’s new “Concept You”

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It bears the shape of a tube, broken up by exaggerated wheel arches.

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Frosted tail lights.

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There’s some Audi A7 in the rear styling.

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Incredible furniture. Look at how the seats float, leaving the floor open underneath. Back seat passengers are cocooned between thick side bolsters.

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Beautiful wood trim.

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Is that a flux capacitor between the rear seats?

If Volvo can put elements of this interior into production, they’ll stick around.

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The Lincoln MKS.

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It was the 1960s in here, in a good way, except for the cars. The Lincoln display area was busy, mostly because they had nice couches. Few people cared for the cars.

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This motorized display shrank and grew.

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Oooh, ahhh. Still not caring about the cars.

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Audi TT RS. A stunning little hatchback.

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Audi RS5 Coupe. 450hp, 174mph, Quattro all wheel drive, 0-60 in 4.6 seconds.
It’ll cost you around $100,000.

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R8 Spyder

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The stunning A8 sedan.

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You can launch nuclear weapons from the back seat.

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Beautiful suede headliner inspired by Gulfstream jets.

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Note the rear seat controls on the side of the rear center console.

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Wood, leather, suede, and aluminum. It’s almost too many kinds of materials.

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GREEN MAN! http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=mergler/091022

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Audi A7 four-door hatchback.

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A5 convertible

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Nice convertible alternative to the BMW 3-series.

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Part 1: 2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5, Deep Dish Pizza
Part 2: Cadillac
Part 3: Mercedes-Benz
Part 4: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick
Part 5: Volvo, Lincoln, Audi, The Green Man!
Part 6: Acura, Lexus, Land Rover
7: Jaguar, Hyundai, Maserati, Aston-Martin, McLaren
8: Ford, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Fiat
9: Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Kia
10: Lamborghini, Classics, Retail Booths, Army, Scion, Volkswagen
11: Greek Dinner, Portillo’s, Ikea, Conclusion

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