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  • Volvo S60 TTA [first picture]

    Volvo will switch to TTA – the Swedish Racing Elite League ahead of 2012 and today the first picture is released of the new racing car.

    The new S60 TTA is entirely reworked. It comes with complete aerodynamic package, a new ventilated hood and enormous rear wing. The 18” ultralight wheels are wrapped in race slick tires. There is also a performance brake system.

    The race car is powered by a V6 petrol and an electric motor with combined power 426PS (313 kW). The power is put on the road through 6-speed sequential transmission.

    “We have had a big pressure on us from many curious Volvo enthusiasts as it is a new championship and a new racing car. That is why we chosen to reveal the car now. Our final team colors are going to be shown later, but this is our S60 in TTA racing specification,” said Alexander Murdzevski, Commercial Director of Volvo Motorsport Sweden.

    “We can’t go in to that today. We are negotiating with three drivers, but we have other things that are more time pressing. Polestar and TTA are conducting the final tests at the same time as we are working on the hybrid system, producing the carbon fibre body shells and calibrating the aerodynamics for all cars in our wind tunnel,” said Derek Crabb, Director of Volvo Motorsport.

    “Motorsport must be cool, exciting and fair. We must fight our meanest competitors in our best selling models. We must be able to win by doing the best job and it should be easy for importers in the country to change racing car when changing model without the need of a heavy factory programme. We are really looking forward to the TTA – Racing Elite League 2012,” finished Anders Gustafsson, Managing Director of Volvo Cars Sweden.

    Volvo S60 TTA
    Volvo S60 TTA

    Calendar – TTA Racing Elite League

    12/05 – Karlskoga
    02/06 – Anderstorp
    16/06 – Gothenburg
    07/07 – Falkenberg
    18/08 – Karlskoga
    01/09 – Anderstorp
    15/09 – Tierp Arena
    29/09 – Gothenburg

    Technical specification – Volvo S60 TTA

    Length: 470 mm
    Width: 1970 mm
    Height: 1205 mm
    Wheelbase: 2750 mm
    Track width: 1660 mm front/1630 mm rear
    Suspension: Double wishbone, three-way dampers, etc.
    Body: Carbon fibre
    Engine: V6 with hybrid system
    Drive: RWD
    Power: 420 BHP
    Gearbox: 6-speed sequential with paddles on steering wheel
    Hybrid system: Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS)
    Rear wing: 1600 mm width/300 mm depth
    Brakes: Front: 4-piston calipers, 370 mm ventilated discs
    Rear: 4-piston calipers, 360 mm ventilated discs
    Rims: 18″ with centre wheel nut
    Tyres: Front: 260/660-18 Rear: 280/660-18

    Source: TTA

  • Volvo S60 and Volvo V60 with five star safety ratings at EURO-NCAP and US-NCAP [VIDEO]

    VOLVO TuhmbVolvo Car Corporation achieved great success in the safety ratings with full star results on both sides of the Atlantic. First, the Volvo V60 received five stars and is named now the best car in the Large Family category in the 2011 Euro-NCAP rating. On the other side of the Atlantic, in the U.S., Volvo S60 achieved an overall five star NHTSA crash test rating as well. Obviously Volvo is keeping their promise to the customers, by offering them the safest cars on the market. This is now confirmed by several independent evaluations on different continents! But the exciting news about the V60 model doesn’t end here – it was also rewarded for the low-speed collision avoidance system City Safety. In addition to this, the model S60 was rewarded in the U.S. with an overall five stars in the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). No other car has received the whole 5-Star Safety Rating from the US-NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) in each of the three crash tests (frontal, side pole and side barrier), and in addition it also received a five-star rollover rating. The S60 is currently the only European luxury car in the U.S. that has these top NHTSA ratings, an IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) Top Safety Pick, and is available with all of the active safety technologies recommended by NHTSA.

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    Source: Volvo

  • Volvo S60 Performance Project

    Volvo Car Australia introduces S60 Performance Project, which is co-developed with Polestar and Heico.

    The unique model is based on the T6 R-Design and has some upgrades like a sport exhaust system and 19” Heico alloy wheels fitted with Pirelli performance tires.

    The tuned S60 is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter petrol engine with 330PS (242 kW) and 480Nm (354 lb-ft) of torque. These results are thanks to an ECU re-map, which boosts the engine with 25PS (18 kW) and 40Nm (29 lb-ft) over the factory power.

    Like the R Design models the S60 Performance Project has been lowered by 15mm and features sports suspension that includes monotube damping at the rear, 15 per cent stiffer springs and the bushings that are 20 percent stiffer compared with the dynamic chassis in the regular S60 models.

    The interior boasts sports seats with firmer side bolstering, leather clad three spoke steering wheel, dials with blue surrounds and aluminium ridged pedals.

    Volvo Car Australia is currently evaluating S60 Performance Project. Depending on customer demand there may be the option to build the S60 show car in limited numbers.

    “Volvo is not traditionally recognized for performance in Australia but that is changing,” comments Volvo Car Australia Managing Director Matt Braid.

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    Volvo S60 Performance Project
    Volvo S60 Performance Project
    Volvo S60 Performance Project

    Source: Volvo

  • Volvo S60 Art Session

    At the Volvo Art Session which took place last month at the Zurich main railway station, ten skilful street artists expressed their selves through their own amazing styles and a pretty unusual canvas of a snow-white Volvo S60. (more…)

  • K-PAX Volvo S60 Race Car

    Volvo has announced the new K-PAX S60 Race Car. It is designed to compete in the World Challenge GT Series.

    It is based on Volvo S60, but this is the only thing that both cars have in common. The Race Car features an aggressive front fascia, a ventilated hood and a massive rear wing. There are also many other modifications to the power train and interior.

    “For the first three races, we’ll run the body style that took us to last year’s championships,” (more…)

  • 2011 Volvo S60 pricing details announced

    Volvo has released the pricing details on its head-turning, brand-new Volvo S60 models. (more…)

  • 2011 Volvo S60 premiered officially

    Today, Tuesday 2 March 2010, the all-new Volvo S60 made its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It launches into one of the automotive world’s most competitive segments backed by an elegant new coupé-like design, dynamic driving characteristics and ground-breaking Pedestrian Detection safety technology.

    In its overall shape, the all-new S60 is a coupé; sportier and more distinct than any previous Volvo. In its design, it promises excellent driving characteristics, even before you get behind the wheel. To deliver the highest levels of driving enjoyment, the chassis team have refined every single detail that influences a car’s driving properties and fine-tuned the driving experience to offer the most dynamic ride ever seen before on a Volvo. (more…)

  • Volvo releases the first official images of the all-new S60

    Volvo Cars released the first official images of the much anticipated all-new Volvo S60. Far more sporty and dynamic, the new S60 looks and drives like no other Volvo before. (more…)

  • Disguised Volvo S60 tests new safety technology

    Volvo Cars will showcase a new exclusive safety technology together with the all-new Volvo S60 in 2010. Volvo’s experts have been developing the new groundbreaking safety technology – Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake and Pedestrian Detection – for over ten years. (more…)

  • Introducing The Volvo S60 Concept – A Glimpse Of The Next Generation Volvo S60

    Here are the first images of the Volvo S60 Concept car which will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January 2009. The Concept gives an indication of what the all-new Volvo S60 will look like when it’s launched in 2010. “The all-new S60 will be one of the strongest players in a segment where the competition is razor-sharp,” says Volvo Cars President and CEO Stephen Odell. (more…)

  • All textiles in all Volvo models Oeko-Tex certified to be allergy-friendly

    Volvo Cars is the only manufacturer in the car industry with a complete model range featuring textiles that are so clean that they are certified according to the Oeko-Tex standard. (more…)

  • First Image Of The Volvo S60 Concept Revealed

    Here is the first glimpse of the Volvo S60 Concept car which will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January 2009, giving an indication of what the all-new Volvo S60 will look like when it’s launched in 2010. (more…)