Everytime I step into my girlfriends Volvo 240GL, it’s like a blast to the past, it almost feels ancient but nevertheless, it feels Scandinavian in every sense of the word, its a Volvo for god’s sake, it’s supposed to feel like that, big, chunky, tank like, it’s built to save you in any situation, provided you don’t drop it off a cliff or drive down Everest in it or blow it up, you’ll be fine. Maybe that is a bit far fetched but can the same be said about a Volvo with racing intentions?
I don’t see why not, in fact it would be better because when the world leader in safety ventures into the high powered sports car scene, it could only mean one thing, safer, faster cars. So when Volvo first introduced the C30 hatchback with the R-Design package, it got our hearts pumping wildly but we were brought back down to earth when we learnt that none of that sportiness will make it to the engine bay.
But all that is a thing of the past, here in the future, Volvo’s are as safe as ever and even faster. Apparently Volvo has created a C30 prototype that’s fitted with a turbocharged inline-5 cylinder engine that is good for 350horses. Word has it that the Volvo engine runs on the same block as the highly anticipated Ford Focus RS. And to minimize power wastage, Volvo is contracting its AWD system, which could mean much more fun than the FWD Focus RS.
So, the same way Volvo got our hearts pumping and we got yours, we are terribly sorry to say that currently Volvo has no plans to produce the car. And with the raise in global fuel prices and raising awareness to lead a greener lifestyle, it would be pretty difficult to convince Volvo to produce it, so the best thing to do? Keep waiting.
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