Is the Volvo S60R an underrated car?
But there’s an underrated option for those who want speed, comfort, and a car with four doors—and it wasn’t built in Bavaria. It’s the first-gen Volvo S60R, a sedan that packs all-wheel-drive, a turbocharged five-cylinder and a price tag to rival machines with a fraction of the performance.
When did the Volvo S60R first come out?
Volvo first introduced the S60R for the 2004 model year, riding on the ever-versatile P2 platform. It surprised the industry with a performance sedan that rivaled the contemporary Audi S4 but instead of employing a V8, it had a turbocharged, 2.5-liter inline-five.
Is the Volvo S60 a front wheel drive car?
Conservatively, the S60 TC1 has 400 horsepower, all of which goes to the front wheels through a six-speed Xtrac sequential gearbox and a limited-slip differential. Yes. This is a front wheel drive car with more than 400 horsepower and anti-lag.
What does a Volvo S60 TC1 look like?
While that’s sad, it also means Polestar has nothing to lose by letting other people drive it. Such as a rube like me. If you’re standing about 500 feet away and just glance very quickly, the S60 TC1 looks like any other blue Volvo.
What’s the torque split on a Volvo S60R?
There’s a bit of conflicting information on how Volvo’s AWD system functions but it’s generally agreed that, upon debut, the S60R (and it’s wagon cousin, the V70R) had between a 95/5 and a 90/10 torque-split, with between 50 and 70 percent of the available torque pushed rearward under certain conditions (wheelspin, heavy acceleration, etc).
Which is faster a Porsche Boxster’s or a Volvo S60R?
The manual transmission-equipped 2004 model’s 5.3-second sprint from zero-to-60 mph is a tenth quicker than a Porsche Boxster S of the same vintage, even though it weighs around 300 pounds more. This is possible thanks to its Haldex all-wheel-drive setup and sweet, sweet five-pot we talked about before.