What are the safety features of a Volvo S80?
The S80 has an impressive list of safety features: Anti-lock brakes, traction control, three-point shoulder belts with pretensioners at all five seating positions and side-impact airbags for the front seats.
When did the Volvo S80 front wheel drive come out?
Volvo redesigned its flagship model for 1999, trading rear-wheel drive for front-wheel drive and dropping the S90 moniker in favor of S80. When the S80 luxury sedan was introduced, Sweden-based Volvo was an independent company. Now it is owned by Ford, though both the brand name and the S80 model will continue.
What are the airbags on a Volvo S80?
The S80 also has Volvo’s Inflatable Curtain sideguard airbags, which extend from the front roof pillar to the rear pillar and drop down from above the windows. Also standard is the Whiplash Protection System, which moves the front seatbacks and headrests backward to minimize whiplash in a rear-end collision.
What kind of engine does a Kia S80 have?
The S80 2.9 uses a 2.9-liter, inline six-cylinder engine with 197 horsepower, and the T-6 model has a 2.8-liter six with twin turbochargers and 268 horsepower. Both engines are mounted transversely and are hitched to a four-speed automatic transmission.
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Is the new Volvo S80 a station wagon?
Volvo will unveil a new station wagon based on the S80’s front-drive platform at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show in January, though the company has not released the name or other details. The S80 looks dramatically different from its squared-off predecessor because it was designed only as a sedan.
Who is the owner of the Volvo S80?
When the S80 luxury sedan was introduced, Sweden-based Volvo was an independent company. Now it is owned by Ford, though both the brand name and the S80 model will continue.