Volvo is going all out with the new-generation S60 as it prepares to launch it worldwide. South Africa will get it during the first quarter of 2011. According to the company, the new S60 is unlike any other Volvo ever produced.
“This was never going to be a conventional engineering project, not for a single second. We've crossed into territory where we've never been before,” says Stefan Sällqvist, who is in charge of developing the chassis of the all-new S60. “Now that we had the chance to take daring initiatives, we seized the opportunity with both hands. For instance, we have matched our technical solutions with the very best competitors to verify that we have truly made it to the very top.”
These are big words considering the main competition (Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Cadillac CTS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class).
At the heart of it all is a full range of engines, also among the best in their respective classes. At launch there will be a 2.0T straight four with turbo technology. It produces 149kW and 300Nm of torque. Next up is a D5 turbo diesel making 151kW and a good 420Nm. At the very top is a T6 model featuring a straight-six turbo petrol motor worth 224kW and a whopping 440Nm of torque.
Volvo South Africa expects to sell about 1 250 units of the new S60 in total during the first year of sales.
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