What is it?
Volvo Performance Concept Car II
What's special about it?
Volvo thinks the Performance Concept Car II's (PCC2) continuously adjustable suspension is its most notable feature, but we're partial to the 2.4-liter 300-horsepower five-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission.
Called FOUR-C, the computerized suspension measures each wheel 500 times per second and adjusts the dampers according to driving needs. For example, if the system learns from the on-board computer system that the driver has just stabbed the brakes, the suspension begins to react to counteract dive before the pads even touch the rotors.
FOUR-C offers three modes: Comfort, Sport and Advanced Sport. Comfort optimizes isolation from road irregularities. Sport is the normal mode with a balance of ride comfort and handling. Advanced Sport gives top priority to road-holding and driving pleasure.
The PCC2 powers all four wheels through the same electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system that recently debuted on the S60 sedan. Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DTSC) is featured, and when the Advanced Sport suspension mode is selected, traction control is disengaged.
Painted a dramatic Laser Blue with high-contrast Satin Silver lower aerofoil stabilizers, PCC2 certainly looks like a performance car, despite its wagon body style. A unique front spoiler directs air to both the radiator and the front brakes, while a smooth undertray beneath the car minimizes lift force at speed. Shod with 245/35 tires, this concept car's 19-inch BBS magnesium wheels are the same as those used on the British Touring Car Championship Volvo S40.
Inside, deeply contoured seats are upholstered in soft leather with metallic effect and inlay panels of nubuck suede. Instrumentation is set into a panel swathed in black leather. We doubt that last will make production.
Why should you care?
Volvo has admitted that 300-horsepower all-wheel-drive R-badged variants of the S60 sedan and V70 wagon are on the way ... soon. The Performance Concept Cars give a good idea of what we can expect when they land in showrooms. — Christian Wardlaw
Volvo Performance Concept Car II
What's special about it?
Volvo thinks the Performance Concept Car II's (PCC2) continuously adjustable suspension is its most notable feature, but we're partial to the 2.4-liter 300-horsepower five-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission.
Called FOUR-C, the computerized suspension measures each wheel 500 times per second and adjusts the dampers according to driving needs. For example, if the system learns from the on-board computer system that the driver has just stabbed the brakes, the suspension begins to react to counteract dive before the pads even touch the rotors.
FOUR-C offers three modes: Comfort, Sport and Advanced Sport. Comfort optimizes isolation from road irregularities. Sport is the normal mode with a balance of ride comfort and handling. Advanced Sport gives top priority to road-holding and driving pleasure.
The PCC2 powers all four wheels through the same electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system that recently debuted on the S60 sedan. Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DTSC) is featured, and when the Advanced Sport suspension mode is selected, traction control is disengaged.
Painted a dramatic Laser Blue with high-contrast Satin Silver lower aerofoil stabilizers, PCC2 certainly looks like a performance car, despite its wagon body style. A unique front spoiler directs air to both the radiator and the front brakes, while a smooth undertray beneath the car minimizes lift force at speed. Shod with 245/35 tires, this concept car's 19-inch BBS magnesium wheels are the same as those used on the British Touring Car Championship Volvo S40.
Inside, deeply contoured seats are upholstered in soft leather with metallic effect and inlay panels of nubuck suede. Instrumentation is set into a panel swathed in black leather. We doubt that last will make production.
Why should you care?
Volvo has admitted that 300-horsepower all-wheel-drive R-badged variants of the S60 sedan and V70 wagon are on the way ... soon. The Performance Concept Cars give a good idea of what we can expect when they land in showrooms. — Christian Wardlaw
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