Volvo launched the V70 R in 1997 to switch its hot-selling 850 R and 850 T-5R estates. Now sporting an all-wheel-drivetrain (not like the front-wheel-drive orientation of the 850 R and 850 T-5R), Volvo concocted a stronger engine to seal the deal. The 20-valve 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder motor has a lower-restriction air consumption to gulp extra air. It additionally has two intercoolers, a extra distinguished KKK turbocharger, new camshafts with larger carry and longer-duration lobes, new pistons, and variable valve timing, stated Automotive and Driver.

All instructed, the Volvo V70 R places 300 horsepower at your disposal. Extra importantly, the revised five-cylinder mill presents 295 pound-feet of torque as little as 1,950 rpm. Energy goes to all 4 wheels by way of a Haldex electrohydraulic all-wheel-drive system and a five-speed Geartronic automated gearbox. The very best half? The V70 R is on the market with a six-speed handbook transmission.

There’s extra: the V70 R has commonplace 18-inch efficiency wheels, driver-adjustable shock absorbers (developed in cooperation with Monroe and Öhlins) that alter 500 instances per second, anti-lock Brembo brakes, and traction management. Not solely is the V70 stronger than the outdated 850 R, but it surely has the {hardware} to match its newfound power. In response to Motor Development, a inventory Volvo V70 R has a quicker slalom pace than non-Z06 Chevy Corvettes and rushes from zero to 60 mph in 6.06 seconds. In the meantime, the V70 R has a high pace of 155 mph (250 kph).