The Volvo EX90 debuts in a few days, but before that, the automaker has a few more teasers to share. Both images look like many others as they don’t show much, highlighting a headrest and what appears to be a headlight.
Volvo teased the SUV’s exterior design last week, blurring the vehicle beyond recognition. However, the Thor’s Hammer lighthouse motif did shine, and that’s what one of the photos appears to depict. The new teasers come from Volvo Car UK on social media, which posted the photos with the caption “Almost 100 years of safety, soon to be revealed in its latest form”.
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While preparing for the debut of the EX90, the automaker stressed that safety and technology would be front and center with this new model. Volvo stuffs the electric SUV with sensors inside and out so the car can understand its surroundings and the people inside. Not only will Volvo train cameras on the driver, but it will also blanket the interior with radar capable of detecting a sleeping child or forgotten animal. It will have 16 ultrasonic sensors, eight cameras and five radars just for the exterior, with the state-of-the-art LiDAR system built into the roof of the SUV.
Volvo is laying the foundation for a world where unsupervised autonomous driving is possible. However, cars with ubiquitous, large-scale self-driving capabilities will likely be years or decades away. The automaker has positioned the LiDAR as high on the vehicle as possible so it can see as far as possible. It is able to detect a pedestrian up to 250 meters (820 feet).
The automaker hasn’t teased anything about the powertrain, and we probably won’t learn anything this close to the reveal. We bet Volvo is focused on maximizing range rather than outright performance. The EX90 will also house recycled materials, with Volvo using around 50 kilos (110 pounds) of recycled bio-based materials and plastic in the construction of the vehicle.
Leaked patent images revealed the EX90 long before Volvo was ready, showing an SUV that resembles the brand’s current models. It doesn’t look like the EX90 will stray from the company’s current design language, but we’ll know for sure when the model debuts on Wednesday, November 9.
