European car guys
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IIRC, it's a transverse engine. It may technically be "AWD" but its an FWD biased AWD. Better than nothing, but not quite like a torsen-quattro system or a subaru.
Not many perf mods for Volvos in the US. Heico is a european based volvo tuner and you can get a few nice things from them.
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From www.internetautoguide.com
Sweden's answer to the BMW 3 Series.
Volvo's S60 brings the Swedish firm's safety legacy and standards to consumers for whom the S40 is too small and the S80 too big. Not surprisingly, the S60 also fits between those models in price -- starting at $27,125 but running to more than $36,000 for a loaded S60 AWD.
Volvo's S60 offers an alternative to BMW's 3 Series sedans. S60 combines the S80's stylish shape with all those safety features that have made Volvo famous over the years.Four models are available: 2.4 ($27,125); 2.4T ($31,625); T5 ($33,375); and 2.4T AWD ($33,375). The big difference between the first three models is the difference in horsepower; the AWD (all-wheel drive) is new for 2002.
The 2.4 comes with a 2.4-liter five-cylinder engine (yes, five cylinders) that produces 168 horsepower and 170 pounds-feet of torque.The 2.4T uses a low-pressure turbocharger to generate 197 horsepower and 210 pounds-feet of torque; and that torque comes on at a much lower engine speed (1800 rpm instead of 4500 rpm), giving this model much better acceleration away from those intersections.
The T5 uses a high-pressure turbo to produce 247 horsepower and 243 pounds-feet of torque for quick, turbocharged throttle response.
The AWD uses the 197-horsepower 2.4T engine. When Volvo introduced this model in September, it was broadly suggested that the 247-horsepower T5 engine would become available in the AWD, most likely in less than a year.
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These are fairly nice cars acutally. Pretty reliable. I'd actually have to say that theres quite a bit or performance knowledge about these out there. Engines are good for about 350 horse with stock internals. Go to here. http://volvospeed.com/volvo_performance.shtml The message board will tell him everything he ever wanted to know about volvos.
What color is his S60, It's cool to here about a fellow Volvo owner
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