2012 Volvo S60

2012 Volvo S60

For Swedish performance aficionados who remember the Volvo R sedans and wagons from the ’90s and early 2000s, Volvo’s recent R-Design packages left abundant to be desired. Rather than increase power, those add-ons were being limited to stiffer suspension bits, flashy wheels, and sportier interior and exterior trim. Somewhere a pale yellow 850R wagon might be cracking a smile, though, as Volvo’s upcoming 2012 S60 R-Design and XC60 R-Design mark the return of power upgrades to the Volvo fold.

Each vehicles gain 25 hp and 29 lb-ft of torque, bumping output of Volvo’s ubiquitous T6 turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six to 325 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque. We tend to clocked the three hundred-hp S60 T6 to sixty mph in just 5.five seconds and a 281-hp XC60 T6 AWD (the XC60 got the 300-hp T6 for 201one) in half-dozen.5; the R-Design models ought to actually improve on those figures. All the grunt gets routed to the pavement through a six-speed autobox and Volvo’s all-wheel-drive system. Instead of using a trick torque-vectoring differential, Volvo’s Corner Traction Management uses the steadiness-management system to assist handling by braking the inside wheel throughout cornering, transferring power to the skin wheel.

Already the most entertaining Volvo steer in a while, the remainder of the S60's R-Design-ification includes the addition of a front strut-tower brace, monotube rear dampers, stiffened and lower springs all around, and stiffer rear suspension bushings. The perspective of the lower ride height is matched by a set of enticing 18-inch wheels, a more-aggressive front fascia with a piano-black grille, and a tasteful rear lip spoiler that lives higher than a try of larger tailpipes. The XC60 R-Design has existed since last year, albeit sans the a lot of powerful engine, and so it already had the stiffened suspension, quicker steering ratio, and sporty trim bits that are currently being added to the S60 version. The interiors of both cars have R-Design steering wheels, icy-cool blue-hued gauges, and more-supportive sport seats.

Of course, the total suite of Volvo’s latest safety tech is on the market, including Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake and Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake—both radar-based systems will slow or stop the automotive if it determines a collision with a pedestrian or alternative object is imminent. City Safety, which will slow or stop the automobile from up to 19 mph in the face of an impending collision, is normal on each R-Design models. Pricing comes in at $forty three,a hundred and fifty for the S60 R-Design and $44,025 for the XC60 R-Design. Volvo could have largely turned its back on performance in recent times, but these two R-Designs seem to prove that the engineers in Gothenburg still care regarding additional than avoiding accidents

2012 Volvo S60

2012 Volvo S60

2012 Volvo S60

2012 Volvo S60

2012 Volvo S60

2012 Volvo S60

2012 Volvo S60