Evolve Volvo S60 R
05-31-2004, 10:48 PM
#1
Moderator Alumnus
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Washington DC (NOVA)
Age: 52
Posts: 16,399
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes
on
8 Posts
Evolve Volvo S60 R
Evolve Volvo S60 R - - By MARK VAUGHN - - Source: Autoweek
Part of the article below:
EVOLVE VOLVO S60 R
ON SALE: Now
BASE PRICE: $46,725 (est.)
POWERTRAIN: 2.5-liter, 370-hp, 365-lb-ft turbocharged I5; awd, six-speed manual
CURB WEIGHT: 3571 pounds
0 to 60 MPH: 5.0 seconds (mfr.)
Underhood is a new cold air intake, exhaust and ECU tuning, boosting output from the stock 300 hp at the flywheel to what Nicholson says is 370 hp.
...
Accelerating up an on-ramp, the car made all the right burbling, brapping intake and exhaust noises a Euro-tuner car should make. It sure felt like more power.
...
But the bigger news is that these parts could work their way into some Volvo dealers in the near future. The questions still to be worked out are when, what, and for how much.
...
Nicholson is thinking big, though. He has proposals on his office wall for a very nice-looking Evolve S40 that would make perfect sense for attracting younger buyers and can be adapted to the European Ford Focus platform it sits on. That car will be at SEMA this November. There were also drawings for a V8-powered XC90 lowered with an airbag suspension so that it can transform from street cruiser to off-roader with a change in psi.
Part of the article below:
EVOLVE VOLVO S60 R
ON SALE: Now
BASE PRICE: $46,725 (est.)
POWERTRAIN: 2.5-liter, 370-hp, 365-lb-ft turbocharged I5; awd, six-speed manual
CURB WEIGHT: 3571 pounds
0 to 60 MPH: 5.0 seconds (mfr.)
Underhood is a new cold air intake, exhaust and ECU tuning, boosting output from the stock 300 hp at the flywheel to what Nicholson says is 370 hp.
...
Accelerating up an on-ramp, the car made all the right burbling, brapping intake and exhaust noises a Euro-tuner car should make. It sure felt like more power.
...
But the bigger news is that these parts could work their way into some Volvo dealers in the near future. The questions still to be worked out are when, what, and for how much.
...
Nicholson is thinking big, though. He has proposals on his office wall for a very nice-looking Evolve S40 that would make perfect sense for attracting younger buyers and can be adapted to the European Ford Focus platform it sits on. That car will be at SEMA this November. There were also drawings for a V8-powered XC90 lowered with an airbag suspension so that it can transform from street cruiser to off-roader with a change in psi.
06-01-2004, 08:58 AM
#2
Changin bulbs since '73
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Chi-town burbs
Age: 50
Posts: 8,111
Likes: 0
Received 12 Likes
on
4 Posts
ummm..that is kinda hot. I was looking at the regular ones at the NYC auto show that had HRE's on them and they were lowered. That is a niiiice price. Where can you find out more about "acquiring" one of these?
06-01-2004, 08:18 PM
#4
Cruisin'
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: California
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From hanging out at the Sweedspeed forums when I was in the market for an S60R Evolve was there but they they were all show and no go. They never said anything about selling the parts or making them available. They always eluded that they will be sold via the Volvo dealerships but no announcements. By the way ECU flash by TME made upwards to 40-50 wheel hp. That posted on dyno. So I am sure with custom tuning and an intake(which I hope it is CARB certified) should have no problem making the ~ 370hp.
Regards
Nick
Regards
Nick
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
CheeseyPoofs McNut
5G TLX (2015-2020)
35
10-11-2015 11:25 AM
gavriil
Automotive News
14
09-28-2003 11:40 AM
