2012 Volvo S60 R High performance "is not a descriptor is typically employed for products from Volvo, the Swedish company safety-savvy Previously operated by Ford and now owned by China's Gaily. (The XC60 R-Design, the which was introduced last year with an upgraded suspension, also gets a power boost for 2012.) That pricing commences at $ 43.375. The R Brings abundant chassis changes as well. Inside the R-Design blue instrument dials peer through the sport steering wheel, and front-row riders sit in more heavily bolstered leather-wrapped versions of S60 seats. A unique front fascia, rear diffuser, spoiler deckled, and 18-inch R-Design wheels round out the exterior tweaks.2012 Volvo S60 RDesign rides markedly firmer than other all-wheel-drive S60 T6s. The brakes bite nicely without a dead spot in initial pedal travel, but They, like the R-Design's steering, Suffer from a lack of feedback. Volvo admits the R-Design's transmission is a weak spot. The six-speed automatic Constantly Pls Hunts for higher gears set to drive or sport mode, theoretically to save fuel. Volvo says it is working on a sportier solution. At a base price at least $ 1,000 higher than the Volvo's, the 335i still has seats wrapped in faux leather, highlighting its nature versus the Spartans Relatively well-equipped R-Design.
With a higher-output engine, a completely different suspension, Various other upgrades performances, and spiced-up interior appointments, the 2012 Volvo S60 R Design is sharper, edgier, and simply more willing to be driven hard.One of the first key differences: there's a pretty significant bump in power. With engine mechanicals unchanged, it's been essentially chipped-by the Swedish outfit Polestar tuner. Output is up significantly, to 325 horsepower at 6.500 rpm and 354 pound-feet reached first at 3.000 rpm, and technically, it's Volvo's most powerful production engine ever.
The other key difference the between the 2012 Volvo S60 R Design and the S60 T6 is how it rides and drives. Rear bushings are 20-percent stiffer, while in the tie-blade front bushing is four times as stiff, to help counteract any bounce.
