- Heico Sportiv tunes the Volvo V70 wagon.
- A limited run of 100 cars will be available.
- Prices start at $85,800.
WEITERSTADT, Germany — The Volvo V70 T6 AWD R-Design has gone under the knife at Heico Sportiv, the German-based tuner of Swedish cars. A limited run of 100 cars, all painted metallic sapphire black, is planned for Europe this summer, with prices starting at $85,800.
Heico has boosted output modestly to 326 horsepower on the turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine, with torque climbing to 339 pound-feet. The engine drives all four wheels through a six-speed automatic with manual-shift capability.
Heico says the tuned version will ramble from rest to 60 mph in less than 5.9 seconds, topping out electronically at 155 mph. Average fuel economy on the combined European driving cycle is 22 miles per gallon.
The tuning house has dropped ride height by 1.2 inches, fitting its sport suspension package, shocks and springs as well as a set of custom 19-inch wheels with Pirelli 245/35R19 performance tires. The car comes with an extra set of Pirelli winter treads mounted on the original 18-inch Volvo R-Design wheels.
Look for other subtle Heico touches, including the sport exhaust system and the custom gearshift knob made of machined aluminum and leather.
Inside Line says: That's one expensive wagon. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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BigFordFan150 says:
06:18 PM, 07/06/2010
i loved it until i saw 85,000$$ still lookin for a v70r replacement maby we will get the v60 hopefully
piredon says:
05:46 AM, 07/06/2010
Cut that price in half and I'd buy one...love the looks. Def better than the psuedo-SUV XC-70.
lifebylight says:
04:06 AM, 07/06/2010
This car is a complete waste of money and a JOKE IMO.
boostedbuick says:
08:58 PM, 07/05/2010
wow are u serious? that much money and it goes 0-60 in a whopping 5.9ish? ive read of v6 Chevy Malibu's and v6 toyota camrys doing it in that stock. and u can almost buy 3 of them for that much!! they done lost their minds.
phoenixc says:
08:33 PM, 07/05/2010
Why bother, it's an automatic. I'm all for getting groceries really fast, but this is lame IMHO.
06flying_spur says:
07:14 PM, 07/05/2010
If that car goes on sale for 85K
They will sell less then 85 cars
Im all for bring back R Volvos
but are they out of their god dam minds
bearsdkills says:
12:52 PM, 07/05/2010
85 grand for a volvo stationwagon? I don't care if it had 1000 hp. That is ridiculous.
icecubefosho says:
12:18 PM, 07/05/2010
Must be a direct conversion. A CTS-V Sportwagon (even though I'm not a fan of it) is a much better deal.
Hell there are so many more cars worth having for $85K.
mrjost55 says:
10:20 AM, 07/05/2010
wow 85k for such a modest tune/modification? I'm guessing it was a straight conversion from Euro...
v4ever says:
09:38 AM, 07/05/2010
I dont know why Insideline and other magazines keep torturing the US audience with cars we can never get.
I just hope Volvo is smart enough to bring the V60 over to the US. ESPECIALLY in the T6 form: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9G5N1WJDGM&feature=player_embedded