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Under 5 seems to be the new coin of the realm. But w AWD? S60

posted by  davidm on  Mon Oct 14 03:38 CST 2002
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I would think the under-5 time would be for a 2WD edition. I can't see 300hp/295 ft lb carrying that much mass to 60 in less than 5. The twin-turbo Audi S4 quattro is 4.8 seconds...and it is at least 1/4 ton lighter, and has one more turbo than the 60. In fact, any production car on the road today with under-5 speed is either smaller/lighter than the S60's (M3, S4, SLK) or has far higher displacement ('vette, say). And none are as safe.

In any event, I don't think final specs are done yet as the current prototypes are probably put together with a lot of duct tape. I expect (and this is only a guess) the final edition will clock in the mid 5-second range. In all-wheel drive, and with Volvo's safety-conscious bulk, this would be a great achievement.
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David \\ (98 S70 T5SE Black, misc mods (mostly lighting), red calipers) (92 940GLE)






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