BABY VOLVO V40 LEAKED!

Poor Volvo. Waiting for Geneva 2012 to unveil their latest baby beauty to the public, until some evil entity (probably a disgruntled employee) leaked the car on the internet. This then ladies and gents, is the all-new Volvo V40, a car with great future ambitions.

These ambitions include unseating, or at least competing on a level playing field with current market leaders, namely the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series. The is also the Lexus CT 200H to contend with, as well as the upcoming Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Big, well-respected names. But Volvo is up to the task with its entry-level notchback.

Save from being priced keenly against these rivals, we also expect it to be powered by some serious turbo engines. They include a 1.6-litre with 132kW and a 2.0-litre making 177kW, as well as some turbo diesel D3 and D5 models, the former pulling a stunning 400Nm of torque.

An official announcement may be made prior to the Geneva Show, failing which you will hear more about this car when it’s publically unveiled there. It should land in Mzansi before the end of 2012.