VOLVO NORTH AMERICA BOOSTS R-DESIGN ENGINE POWER

Volvo North America has made our dreams come true by not only adding aerodynamic and cosmetic bits to its S60 and XC60 R-Design lines, but also bumping up power. In Mzansi, Volvo recently announced its R-Design models for the S60 and V60. However, no power ups were involved in that exercise.

Specifically for the T6 engine, power has been increased from the standard 224kW to 242kW, making it the most powerful standard mass-production engine ever to come out of the Swedish-Chinese automaker’s factory. Maximum torque is also up from 440Nm right up to 479Nm. There were no figures mentioned but this should be enough to claim a 0 – 100km/h sprinter of 6 seconds flat.

Of course R-Design isn’t just about that but also about suspension tweaks and chassis changes. The cars are without a doubt the most dynamic Volvo created.

“The jump in performance will re-define these two R-Design models,” said Doug Speck, president and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America. “Along with styling and suspension features that set them apart from other versions, our two newest R-Design models will have a higher 'fun-to-drive' quotient. I see that as a positive thing, and so will car buyers.”