Get the latest Flash player .. Being behind the wheel, Performance On Demand is literally at the drivers fingertips,. Irvine, CA (July 4, 2002) - Blistering seat of the pants driving,. R: 4605 mm (181... This duel functionality is unlike any other sport sedan currently available. And now, the future is here. ..the epitome of dynamic safety. And with no road system in Sweden, a country of only 9 million people, there would have been scant chance to develop 2 full scale indigenous car makers, VOLVO and SAAB not withstanding that both are now owned off-shore, by Ford and General Motors respectively. This video has been added to your favorites . Volvo has been by far the more successful of the 2 Swedish car companies. Highlighting the versatility of the S60Rs driving experience are three active chassis settings: Comfort, Sport and Advanced Sport. An all-new S60 is expected for the 2010 model year. The production version of the PCC, the Volvo S60R, is an intelligent, high-performance car featuring an adaptive active chassis, a 300-horsepower engine, Servotronic Steering, powerful Brembo brakes, and a Haldex electronically controlled all-wheel-drive. However, Swedish cars are usually more associated with safety than high performance and given their obsession with safety, it should come as no surprise that a Volvo engineer invented seat belts. So if I appear biased to one Swedish brand you will, I am sure fully understand. How to do this ? Clever people these Swedes they not only invented the zipper but they also invented dynamite which is just as well as without dynamite there wouldnt be many roads in a country largely built on ice age rock and precious little else.in a Volvo? Yes! Volvos new S60R brings high-tech, horsepower and safety into a complete performance sedan.razor sharp handling,. Get the latest Flash player . The ultra successful new XC90 is rapidly demolishing Mercedes ML sales around the world, and now, entering left of stage, the new all-wheel drive S60R promises to be a Swedish alternative to the likes of Audis S4.The Volvo S60 is a compact executive / entry-level luxury sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo since 2001. Note: some videos not suitable for minors may still appear in search results.exhilarating acceleration,. Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobes Flash Player. Ultimately Saab lacked Volvos financial resources to compete on the world stage. R: 1436 mm (56. Note: some videos not suitable for minors may still appear in search results.. Actually, although it is true I still harbour a soft spot for Volvo, back then when we were racing them I found their management to be the most reluctant of brides.. As evidence of PAGs rapidly accelerating product assault, look no further than Volvos latest offerings. Mercedes, BMW and Audi. Who else but Volvo could provide performance without compromising the legendary safety and comfort for which the Swedish manufacturers cars are renowned? First, there was Volvos Performance Concept Car (PCC), which presented an exciting glimpse into the future of high-performance driving. Today Volvo is the biggest member of the Ford elite PAG (Premium Automotive Group), which also includes Jaguar, Aston Martin and Lincoln. In performance vehicle terms, both Swedish car companies have had little choice but to follow pretty much the same forced induction engine strategy for the last twenty years. This video has been added to your favorites . Comfort provides a luxurious ride without compromising the S60Rs outstanding control over any road surface. In 1985, in the hands of the mercurial Gianfranco Brancatelli Volvos turbocharged 350hp 240T won the European Touring Car Champion-ship; in 1984, closer to home, it won the inaugural Wellington Street Race and then the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1986, both the latter victories courtesy of Robbie Francevic and your humble scribe. Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobes Flash Player. Saab, on the other hand, has always been genuinely sports minded, rallying in the 1960s with the great Erik Carlsson, then Stig Blomqvist, for several decades....
