VOLVO S60 · R · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

Manufacturing version R of automobile models S60 was started in 2003 by Volvo, and closed in 2004. In this automobile can fit 5 person including the driver, it has the body type of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«S60 R» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the full-wheels. 5-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 300 horsepower at 5500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 7.5 seconds to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 250 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 68 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel consumption is 11.1 liters per 100 km (8.2 liters on the highway, 16.1 liters in the urban), that allows drive approximately 613 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 235/45R17.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S60 gained the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to dynamic safety (Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).