[s-cars] High performance Volvos?

[Ti Kan]

Brad Wilson writes:
> Kwattro at aol.com wrote:
> >> Tell that to my insurance agent. They charge me more for the 855 T-5R
> >> than they do for the S4.
> 
> > Couple of years ago, they had an ipd 850 T5-R wagon that out accelerated a 
> > Lamborghini Diablo in the midrange.  It was featured in European Car.  
> 
> The S80 T-6 is a serious competitor, performance wise, with the 2.7t. The
> two major down sides for me were no manual, and no AWD. I think the S80 is a
> very sweet looking vehicle, inside and out. The days of stuffy, boring, slow
> Volvos are apparently gone...

Well, a few issues ago Car & Driver did a $40K sedans comparo, where
the Audi A6 2.7T finished first and BMW 528i second.  The Volvo S80 T6
came in second to last, just ahead of the Oldsmobile Aurora.  The magazine
said that the Volvo had boat-like handling and a bland interior, despite
the strong engine (the S80 T6 edges out the A6 2.7T slightly in acceleration).
Other cars in the comparo were Lexus GS300, Lincoln LS V8 and Jaguar S-type V6.

FWIW.

-Ti
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