VOLVO S70 · R · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Manufacturing modification R of car models S70 was started in 1997 by Volvo, and finished in 1999. In this automobile can sit 5 men total, it has the form of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«S70 R» automobile with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. The 5-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 240 hp at 5100 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 7.3 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 235 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 70 l of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 11.2 liters per 100 km (8.2 l on the suburban, 16.5 l in the urban), that allows to go roughly 625 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 302 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/45ZR17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S70 gained the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as Traction control, EBD, ABS.