2002 Volvo Sedan Road Test Report
According to this road test report of Volvo S60 by NRMA on September 2002, the best things about the vehicles are the confident handling, comprehensive level of safety equipment, and the build quality. However, there are worst things too, including the restricted rear leg room, PULP required for optimum performance, and the space saver spare.
Among the most noted points of the new S60 AWD is that the all wheel drive system is the beginning electronically controlled system to suits to a Volvo car. Former all wheel drive Volvos applied a viscous coupling system. When the front wheels slip, torque is channeled to the rear wheels by the viscous coupling, often inducing a certain amount of fitfulness as it locks and unlocks. The S60’s system is a more advanced set-up that uses a ‘Haldex’ clutch to monitor and control wheel slippage. On routes offering good traction, 100 per cent of drive is done the front wheels. Nevertheless, the set-up reacts instantly to changing road surfaces, altering the proportion of drive to the front and the rear wheels as needed.
Volvo’s S60 chain of compact luxury cars was lately blew up with the addition of an all wheel drive model called the S60 AWD. The adoption of all wheel drive raises Volvo’s reputation at the cutting edge of vehicle safety, congratulating the S60’s impressive list of standard safety features. The S60 AWD is characterised by surefooted handling and a high build quality.
The technical specifications of the vehicle like the engine, transmission, wheels, tyres, steering, dimensions, towing, and the test result is also available in the file.
Find more details and free download the pdf file from the source here :
https://www.aaa.asn.au/roadtests/reports/370.pdf
