New Volvo Ocean Race will be released in 2018.
Swedish company Volvo Cars has officially presented a special touring terrain Volvo V90 Cross Country, under the name Volvo Ocean Race. Environmentally friendly version of a practical car celebrates the start of the legendary race Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018, and is designed “to control pollution of the marine environment”.
According to official data, presented on the creation of “passed the barn” Volvo V90 Cross Country “Volvo Ocean Race” of specialists a division of Volvo Cars Special Vehicles Department.
In the cabin of the special car you can discover unique floor mats that are made of a material Econyl, which is a fabric made from 100% recycled nylon. In this case, “abandoned fishing nets recovered from the seabed, used in the design of a luxury saloon”.
From the regular models represented a Volvo wagon V90 Cross Country “Volvo Ocean Race” has a Matt grey and bright orange accents that are “appealing on the crystal-white body of the car”. In addition, the “barn” had a unique wheel disks of light alloys and exclusive interior trim.
For example, in providing a unique car there are a number of features that are standard. Is: integrated removable lamp, additional outlets, and the decoration of dirt and water – resistant materials.
Currently, Volvo Cars are not reported, the number of wagons Volvo V90 Cross Country “Volvo Ocean Race” scheduled for release.
It is known that with the cost of the first 3000 copies of this model will be donated €100 to the Scientific program of the Volvo Ocean Race in relation to ocean plastics. Thus, the total amount will be €300 000.
Add. On each boat that will participate in the Volvo Ocean race 2017/2018, will be installed a variety of sensors that will be responsible for gathering information such as barometric pressure, temperature, wind speed and water. These data will help scientists predict the weather, and develop better climate models used by scientists from around the world.
In addition, special sensors will measure the levels of salinity, algae, and dissolved CO2 to provide a more accurate understanding of plastic pollution of the oceans and how it affects his life.
Returning to the specific Volvo model V90 Cross Country “Volvo Ocean Race”. It is known that the initial batch of 3,000 copies will be available in 30 markets across the globe, including USA, China, Japan and most countries in the region Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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