Anyone have an informed opinion on the merits of this 300BHP 4 wheel drive model?

 

It's a Volvo, or "Swedish Tank" as my lads call them.

Get out your pipe and cloth cap.:

Alcazar

 

Someones stuck in the 80's image of volvos

 

Why, is there a more up to date one?:


Alcazar

 

I have an sti3 with circa 290bhp and had a little skirmish with one of these recently and it seriously shifted!!

I didnt realise what it was til I was quite close behind but then the driver started checking his mirror repeatedly as we neared the on ramp to a stretch of motorway and I knew he was gonna give it some stick when things cleared. Sure enough we reached the ramp and off he went - I could just about stay with him but we didnt get to daft speeds or anything and he got a slight jump on me so it wasn't a real comparison. The official stats say 5.7 to 60 but it seemed quicker - though we were rolling.

Have to say it looked like any other s60 from the back apart from twin tails but after rummaging around on the web for info it struck me as a real potential stealth weapon - it makes its 295lb/ft at 1900 rpm and has twin intercoolers I believe and being a Volvo its probably not exactly pushing the envelope so the scope for more power could be significant.

In short I quite fancy one!