The YCC has a six-speed Powershift gearbox. You can either choose the fully automatic mode, or use the controls on the steering column to change gear.
Because the project is called "Your Concept Car," it is all about choices, and the ability to tailor it to the individual, especially within the interior, allows for personal taste to enter the equation. By touching one of the
eight exchangeable seat pad options, the interior colour scheme will change from brown leather, to linen, or to wool boucle, while each new motif comes with a matching floor mat and which, again, is easily exchangeable due to its magnetic adhesion configuration.
Another way to make life easy comes with the name of Egrovision (patent pending), an innovative program designed for the YCC. At the Volvo dealership, a customer's entire body is scanned and such measurements as height, leg length, and arm length are used to determine a personalized driving position that allows for optimal vision. Before getting into the car, the seating position, steering wheel and pedals are pulled to their furthermost position enabling the driver to easily enter and exit the car. Once seated, the seats, steering wheel, headrest, seatbelt anchor and pedals adjust to the customer's measurements creating the most favourable driving experience possible.
The YCC truly is an exceptional vehicle made by exceptional women. I am
not hyperbolizing when I say that these women have looked at every angle of this vehicle and asked themselves, "What can we do here to make it even better? What can we do that's never been done before?"
While the YCC was never intended to be a production model and still isn't, the team hopes that ideas which have initiated will be introduced into future Volvos. I know I would love gull-wing doors, Ergovision and an automatic fuel tank lid on my next sports coupe. Wouldn't you?
The YCC was on display at Vancouver's Storyeum, in historic Gastown prior to September 1st, 2005. It now continues its world tour to Los Angeles and then to Europe. To read more about the creators of the YCC and its extensive list of features visit www.volvocanada.com.
Because the project is called "Your Concept Car," it is all about choices, and the ability to tailor it to the individual, especially within the interior, allows for personal taste to enter the equation. By touching one of the
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| The ability to tailor it to the individual, especially within the interior, allows for personal taste to enter the equation. (Photo: Gerry Frechette, Canadian Auto Press) |
Another way to make life easy comes with the name of Egrovision (patent pending), an innovative program designed for the YCC. At the Volvo dealership, a customer's entire body is scanned and such measurements as height, leg length, and arm length are used to determine a personalized driving position that allows for optimal vision. Before getting into the car, the seating position, steering wheel and pedals are pulled to their furthermost position enabling the driver to easily enter and exit the car. Once seated, the seats, steering wheel, headrest, seatbelt anchor and pedals adjust to the customer's measurements creating the most favourable driving experience possible.
The YCC truly is an exceptional vehicle made by exceptional women. I am
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| The YCC truly is an exceptional vehicle made by exceptional women. (Photo: Gerry Frechette, Canadian Auto Press) |
While the YCC was never intended to be a production model and still isn't, the team hopes that ideas which have initiated will be introduced into future Volvos. I know I would love gull-wing doors, Ergovision and an automatic fuel tank lid on my next sports coupe. Wouldn't you?
The YCC was on display at Vancouver's Storyeum, in historic Gastown prior to September 1st, 2005. It now continues its world tour to Los Angeles and then to Europe. To read more about the creators of the YCC and its extensive list of features visit www.volvocanada.com.
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