VOLVO S80 · 2.9 · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2001

In 1998 Volvo began manufacture of autos type S80, modification of 2.9 and closed it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.8 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«S80 2.9» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 8.2 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 235 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 200 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 80 l of petrol, so when intermediate fuel rate is 10.2 liters per 100 km (7.6 l on the highway, 14.7 liters in the urban), what allows to go approximately 785 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 215/55WR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volvo S80 gained the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety systems (ABS, Traction control, ESP, EBD), it is also has passive safety (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).