You Have To Drive The 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD!

Volvo as a car manufacture is becoming the shining star of automobile manufacturing. By the time the 2011 Volvo S60 reaches the U.S. this summer, Volvo might be Chinese, Swedish, American or none of the above. This car could be a final fling for Ford, a brave new dawn for the Chinese Geely or the last gasp of a Swedish giant.

But whoever wins the paternity suit will look to the 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD as the car to reestablish Volvo as a genuine, premium alternative to the German Big Three. Quirky and emotive, the 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD is targeted squarely at the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class.

In Europe, the 2011 Volvo S60 will be offered with a broad range of engines, but only the Volvo S60 T6 AWD will be crossing the pond. Equipped with a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 and all-wheel drive, it will battle the BMW 335i for a piece of the market.

It's a lot to ask. Volvo is already in a fight for its life, and now it finds itself going up against the automotive equivalent of President Obama winning a second term.

SPECS:

Year Make Model- 2011 Volvo S60 T6 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
Vehicle Type Sedan - all wheel drive-passenger 5
Estimated MSRP $38,550
Assembly location Ghent, Belgium
Drivetrain Configuration Transverse, front-engine, all-wheel drive
Engine type Turbocharged, port-injected, inline-6, gasoline
Displacement (cc/cu-in) 2,953cc (180cu-in)
Block/head material aluminum/aluminum
Valvetrain DOHC, 4 valves/cylinder
Compression ratio (x:1) 9.3
Horsepower (hp @ rpm) 300 @ 6500
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 325 @ 2100
Fuel type premium unleaded (recommended)
Transmission type 6-speed automatic with console shifter
Transmission ratios (x:1) I=4.148; II-2.370; III=1.556; IV=1.155; V=0.859; VI=0686: Reverse=3.394
Final-drive ratio (x:1) 2.682

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