V70 AWD (was RE: A-4 :V-6 or 1.8 Turbo)

[Jim Griffin <JGriff@pobox.com>]

At 03:10 PM 03/12/97 -0800, you wrote:

>We agreed that we really should have a wagon or hatchback.... <snip>
>With the arrival of the 236hp/24?ft.lbs Volvo V70 with a 5-sp transmission,
it won the match.

Did you get the AWD version of the V70? It probably is not as good as a
quattro, but it is AWD...(From what I've read, the Volvo AWD is mostly FWD,
like the Subeys, until the wheels start to slip... something like 95% up
front, then it transfers back...)

Surprising that only the V70 (V for versatility... not Vagon!!) will be in
AWD. Kinda' odd that they don't make the S70 (S for sedan... yeah, that one
makes sense!!) in AWD. Afraid they can't compete with Audi??


                             Jim Griffin
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