http://ss.otheron.com/rkelly/video/155mph.MOV

I was looking up some stuff in an S60R forum and came across this video of a guy with his on an autobahn.

9/4/2006 11:28:19 AM

I really dig the cluster. Very simplistic and functional.

9/4/2006 11:29:34 AM

haha 5 mpg nice

9/4/2006 11:56:25 AM

I'd think that they can go faster than that, I've done 150 in a Volvo S60 R on the autobahn.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/Ahmete/Germany%20New%20Years%2005-06/100_1929.jpg
Ahmet

9/4/2006 1:01:43 PM

the speedometer at those speeds is pretty much worthless

9/4/2006 1:26:59 PM

Quote :

"I'd think that they can go faster than that, I've done 150 in a Volvo S60 R on the autobahn."

R model is supposed to come from the factory limited to 148mph via fuel cutoff. From what I have come across, for many the fuel cutoff doesn't really happen until 156mph or greater. This can be bypassed, but nobody I know has done it b/c almost all of these cars are still under warranty.

FYI, your pick is probaby of a T5 or T5 AWD, but not an R model.

[Edited on September 4, 2006 at 3:08 PM. Reason : .]

9/4/2006 3:06:19 PM

my friend has a V70R (pretty sure). the 300hp/300ft turbo AWD w/ brembos one. pretty sweet

9/4/2006 3:22:55 PM

so? I had my sister-in-laws Audi A4 Avant pegged at almost redline in 5th gear which was a little over 220km/h and its a diesel wagon....

(on the autobahn)

9/4/2006 4:26:08 PM

yeah, i'm not seeing what's incredibly impressive here.

i've seen 150 in a damn 91 plymouth laser turbo.

9/4/2006 4:43:59 PM

9/4/2006 4:47:06 PM

Theres a vid of an R32 going 172 out there. but yeh, the speedo is surely off

9/4/2006 4:49:03 PM

ive always wanted a s60r

9/4/2006 5:49:21 PM

he is only getting 5 mpg though

9/4/2006 9:08:38 PM

^who cares, he is traveling a mile every ~23 seconds. thats how you make good time.

9/4/2006 9:23:17 PM

the S60R has the mosr gorgeous seats and dials ever.

Quote :

"I've done 150 in a Volvo S60 R on the autobahn."

That's not the interior of the S60R (in the link you posted), but an older version (850), or a non-R version of the S60.

[Edited on September 5, 2006 at 2:27 AM. Reason : ]

9/5/2006 2:25:59 AM

wtf, 155 aint shit...i got up to 135 in my 4 cylinder honda before

9/5/2006 2:55:08 AM

I'm pretty sure it was an S60R (the car was def. an S60 high pres. turbo). This would be a late 90s model, not the current S60. Either way gents, 150, or 160 is nothing. A lot of 20 year old cars can do that and more, stock. I've had my 850 turbos (150+) my 944 turbos (170+) here in the U.S. I've even been 170+ w/people from this board between the lake wheeler and the Gorman exits on 40. Used to do it several times a month. The picture showing the 540i @150+ was in 5th gear, topping around closer to 155, then pulled to an indicated 165 in 6th before I backed off (but the car was still pulling quite nicely) and that was on 264. This was a bone stock 1997 BMW. A new S60R w/a chip should pass 170, gearing permitting. Top speeds are nothing impressive (especially below 190 or so), it's power vs. drag.

Volvos, and especially R cars are cool and all, but this ain't why. My opinion ofcourse.
Ahmet

9/5/2006 3:09:10 AM