VOLVO S80 · V8 AWD Summum · Sedan · 2006 ‐ 2009

In 2006 Volvo launched manufacture of automobiles model S80, modification of V8 AWD Summum and finished it in 2009. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.9 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«S80 V8 AWD Summum» is a full-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 6.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 8-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 315 horsepower at 5950 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 70 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel consumption is 11.9 l per 100 km (8.3 liters on the suburban, 18 l in the urban), what let you drive about 589 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 316 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 302 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 245/45R17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 received the higher number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe automobile. In addition to active safety (ABS, EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).