It’s pretty clear Volvo wants the new V90 to stand on the shoulders of giants: in this promotional shot, the new car is parked next to the Duett, the Amazon, the 1800ES, the 240, the 740 and the 850 T-5 R. The rear end isn’t quite as vertical as on most of the old boxes, or the recent V70:s, but the car is still quite obviously a Volvo wagon – more so than the V40:s, V50:s and V60:s. 
As our Hooniversal commentariat consists largely of fans of the old bricks, which one of the above cars is your favorite? I would probably go for the wild yellow streak that is the 850, but I wouldn’t kick any other out of my parking spot. [Image: Volvo]
Volvo brings out the classics for a 2017 V90 promo shot
By Antti Kautonen
Sep 17, 2016
By Antti Kautonen
The resident Finn of Hooniverse. Owns old Peugeots and whatnot, writes long thinkpieces on unloved cars. These two facts might be related.