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Adrian PatonVolvo V70 and XC90 'R-Design'
November 5th 2008 21:30
Volvo V70 T6 R-Design
To be blunt, Volvo's aren't known for building sporty and dynamic vehicles - in other words, they're rather dull. Understandably, the Swedish car maker misses out on a sizable demographic due to its safe but dull image so what do you do?
You enhance the external and interior visual impact with a range of specially designed elements and give it some funky name - in this case, R-Design - and hope that it attracts buyers that would normally look elsewhere when shopping for a new car.
Volvo XC90 R-Design
The latest vehicles in the Volvo line-up to receive the R-Design styling pack are the V70 (T6 model) and XC90 (3.2, D5 and V8 models ranges).
The V70 Estate T6 R-Design features unique 18-inch 'Cratus' alloy wheels and lowered, sports-tuned suspension comprising higher-rated anti-roll bars and bushings. The V70 T6 R-Design sits 20mm lower at the front, and 15mm lower at the rear than the standard V70 T6.
The R-Design styling gives the V70 a sportier look too, with a colour-matched rear spoiler, matt satin finish grille and exterior mirrors and 90 mm chrome exhaust pipes. The R-Design V70 T6 declares itself with a special badge set into the grille.
The sporty theme extends to the Inside where you'll find two-tone leather sport seats with extra side bolstering, a leather-rimmed R-Design steering wheel, new instruments with blue inserts, a sports shift lever and the use of unique aluminium trim on areas such as the centre stack and floor pedals.
For the XC90 range, the XC90 V8 R-Design replaces the XC90 V8 Sport with higher-rated anti-roll bars, firmer shock absorbers, sports-tuned speed-dependent steering and larger 19-inch alloy wheels - optional 20-inch alloy wheels are available. All this complements the
V8's self-levelling Nivomat suspension system for superior driving dynamics.
The XC90 V8 R-Design also gains an aggressive quad exhaust system giving a pleasing, sportier sound.
Interior-wise, highlights include Volvo's Dynaudio Premium Sound system, complete with 12 speakers and six-stack CD player, as well as Bi-Xenon headlights with washers, Auto Dim rear view mirror, Rain Sensor wipers and the Interior Air Quality System (IAQS).
In addition, the XC90 V8 R-Design features sports seats with additional lateral bolstering, two different, complimentary grades of leather with contrasting piping, silk matt-finish that replaces chrome trim, unique brushed stainless steel sill mouldings, sport steering wheel and perforated leather shift knob, chronograph-style instruments and sports carpets with contrasting piping.
The R-Design option is $4,175 on the V70 and $6,000 on the XC90 range.
[Source: Volvo]
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