New P12...

As a former Volvo worker I know that this is just the "work name" of the model. Previous models of volvo have all had their own "internal" names, I think S80 was named P23 (or was it the 850? can't remember ...). In the volvo factories, they use the nomenclature PXX, where XX is a number instead of the more commercial names like V70, S60, .... but don't ask me why.

Greetings from Gothenburg. /Nisse

Hi Richard,

The prefix "P" has been used before, though sometimes changed later.

E.g. P1900 1956-57 Body Type Sports. P120 (120 Series, Amazon). 1956-67 Body Type Sedan (4 Dr.) P130 (120 Series, Amazon) 1961-70 Body Type Sedan (2 Dr.) P220 (120 Series, Amazon) 1962-69 Body Type Estate P1800 1961-63 Body Type GT Coupe 1800S 1963-69 Body Type GT Coupe 1800E 1969-72 Body Type GT Coupe 1800ES 1971-73 Body Type GT Coupe

(Source: "VOLVO The Cars - From the 20's to the 80's" by Bjorn-Eric Lindh.

Andy I.

Sure but as I said, the model will not be named P12, it will soon get it's commercial name, like S50, S20, V30 or whatever .... P12 is the name of the project. /Nisse

Could be a replacement for the V70. The design was done in 2001, if it gets a replacement in 2005, as a 2005.5 or a 2006 it would be right on track for updates.