The deal to purchase Ford Motor's Volvo division is just about to reach its closure, and once Li Shufu, head of China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has closed the $2 Billion deal, the popular and safety conscious brand from Sweden might replace the Audi A6 as the Chinese state officials' preferred car.

The Volvo S60 Concept car, unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, is clearly a preview of the next-gen S60 production sedan to be introduced in 2010. The car exhibits a new design direction, which is an evolution of the Scandinavian brand’s signature design language.

Volvo has released pictures and details of its new S60 concept car - resembling a coupe with four doors – which will probably be introduced at the 2009 North American International Auto Show next month, hinting at being due in 2010.