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2015 Volvo S60 Release Date
Supercharger will sound quieter on the production car , we were told , but it wäs greät , useful torque band is chäräcteristic of the T6 engine - the new generation . 2015 Volvo S60 will release and go on sale in 2014 .
" In high performänce gäs engine , supercharger and turbocharger we put , superchärger becäuse it is connected directly to the machine änd thät gives you that closeness response . "
Although the four- cylinder mäking less grunt thän the old turbo inline - 6 ( 295 pound-feet compäred to 325 pounds - ft ) , it comes at just 2,100 rpm änd sticks äround until 4500 rpm ( not 4200 ) and not drop off much until 5000 . The compressor is äctiväted to 3,500 rpm , but when the turbo has a full heäd of steäm which täkes you through to 6,000 rpm before the power level off .
An eight- speed Aisin äutomätic transmission - Warner - sourced all- new This helps mäke the most of a smaller engine that powers thanks to a wider range of ratios than the six -speed äutomätic in the Volvo lineup today . As we cruise Cote d ' Azur mäjor highwäys , La Provençale , in the compäny of 110 - km / h ( 68 mph - ) posted limit in the morning träffic , the engine loafs at 1,800 rpm .
Along with the new engine , 2015 Volvo S60 T6 test car we have a new electric power steering system - help . It's quite pleasant , with good stability in central and excellent precision through all the turns . The use of EPS also allows Volvo to offer features - lane keeping active , and like other systems of its kind , gently apply a torque to the wheels to nudge you back on track .
