VOLVO S80 · 2.9 Elan · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Model of cars S80, modification of 2.9 Elan started manufacturing by Volvo from 2002 and closed in 2003. This vehicle has four doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«S80 2.9 Elan» automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 8.9 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 225 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 196 horsepower at 5200 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 80 liters of petrol, so when mixed fuel rate is 10.8 liters per 100 km (8.3 liters on the track, 15.1 liters in the urban), what let you drive nearly 741 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/55WR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 received the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, ABS, ESP, Traction control), it is also has passive safety (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags).