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Test Drive: 2011 Volvo S60 T6


labeled as Volvo’s Nadia stride the s60

labeled as Volvo’s Nadia stride the s60 sure does turn some heads hi I’m Miranda

sure does turn some heads hi I’m Miranda

sure does turn some heads hi I’m Miranda life stone with watchmojo.com and today

life stone with watchmojo.com and today

life stone with watchmojo.com and today we’re gonna find out just how scandalous

we’re gonna find out just how scandalous

we’re gonna find out just how scandalous the Scandinavian can be when you first

the Scandinavian can be when you first

the Scandinavian can be when you first step into the s60 t6 you realize that

step into the s60 t6 you realize that

step into the s60 t6 you realize that the interior is very functional this

the interior is very functional this

the interior is very functional this middle console here almost looks like a

middle console here almost looks like a

middle console here almost looks like a cell phone and really it acts that way

cell phone and really it acts that way

cell phone and really it acts that way when you have it on telephone you’ve got

when you have it on telephone you’ve got

when you have it on telephone you’ve got your full dial pad here you have access

your full dial pad here you have access

your full dial pad here you have access to your radio your media and then your

to your radio your media and then your

to your radio your media and then your my car which is all your security

my car which is all your security

my car which is all your security settings and your safety settings

settings and your safety settings

settings and your safety settings sitting here as a driver everything is

sitting here as a driver everything is

sitting here as a driver everything is very accessible everything is very

very accessible everything is very

very accessible everything is very straightforward you don’t really have to

straightforward you don’t really have to

straightforward you don’t really have to think about anything where the system is

think about anything where the system is

think about anything where the system is a bit difficult to use is when you go

a bit difficult to use is when you go

a bit difficult to use is when you go through the folders dealing with these

through the folders dealing with these

through the folders dealing with these two buttons here you’re okay menu and

two buttons here you’re okay menu and

two buttons here you’re okay menu and your power volume sound it gets a bit

your power volume sound it gets a bit

your power volume sound it gets a bit confusing and there isn’t a touchscreen

confusing and there isn’t a touchscreen

confusing and there isn’t a touchscreen even though you really want to go up

even though you really want to go up

even though you really want to go up there and go for it

there and go for it

there and go for it it’s not as touchscreen like most cars

it’s not as touchscreen like most cars

it’s not as touchscreen like most cars nowadays we really have to use these

nowadays we really have to use these

nowadays we really have to use these buttons down here when you’re driving

buttons down here when you’re driving

buttons down here when you’re driving that can be a bit distracting but I

that can be a bit distracting but I

that can be a bit distracting but I think once you get used to the system

think once you get used to the system

think once you get used to the system it’s actually very functional

it’s actually very functional

it’s actually very functional during s56 the sophisticatedly sporting

during s56 the sophisticatedly sporting

during s56 the sophisticatedly sporting now I say that because this Volvo isn’t

now I say that because this Volvo isn’t

now I say that because this Volvo isn’t overtly in-your-face fast now true it

overtly in-your-face fast now true it

overtly in-your-face fast now true it has a 3.0 litre inline-six engine pushes

has a 3.0 litre inline-six engine pushes

has a 3.0 litre inline-six engine pushes up 300 horsepower and 325 pound feet of

up 300 horsepower and 325 pound feet of

up 300 horsepower and 325 pound feet of torque but it’s not drill you backing in

torque but it’s not drill you backing in

torque but it’s not drill you backing in a seat quick you push the throttle you

a seat quick you push the throttle you

a seat quick you push the throttle you look down at the speedometer and you

look down at the speedometer and you

look down at the speedometer and you think oh my god I’m going that fast cuz

think oh my god I’m going that fast cuz

think oh my god I’m going that fast cuz no loud noise there’s no feedback from

no loud noise there’s no feedback from

no loud noise there’s no feedback from the exhaust you don’t even hear the

the exhaust you don’t even hear the

the exhaust you don’t even hear the turbo but I kind of like it

turbo but I kind of like it

turbo but I kind of like it Volvo makes a statement without

Volvo makes a statement without

Volvo makes a statement without screaming it and this s60 is the perfect

screaming it and this s60 is the perfect

screaming it and this s60 is the perfect example of that every seven is the s60

example of that every seven is the s60

example of that every seven is the s60 and it’s a bit of a sporty or model

and it’s a bit of a sporty or model

and it’s a bit of a sporty or model suspension is a bit more rigid but the

suspension is a bit more rigid but the

suspension is a bit more rigid but the thing is it’s not rigid enough it’s not

thing is it’s not rigid enough it’s not

thing is it’s not rigid enough it’s not fully sport and it’s not fully comfort

fully sport and it’s not fully comfort

fully sport and it’s not fully comfort and I kind of don’t like that you go

and I kind of don’t like that you go

and I kind of don’t like that you go around a corner and you feel a bit more

around a corner and you feel a bit more

around a corner and you feel a bit more of a roll

of a roll

of a roll you even go say it’s a comfortable

you even go say it’s a comfortable

you even go say it’s a comfortable suspension but then you’ve hit a bump in

suspension but then you’ve hit a bump in

suspension but then you’ve hit a bump in your jarred and you think we’ll wait no

your jarred and you think we’ll wait no

your jarred and you think we’ll wait no it’s sporty it’s not like the car

it’s sporty it’s not like the car

it’s sporty it’s not like the car doesn’t know what to be and there’s no

doesn’t know what to be and there’s no

doesn’t know what to be and there’s no way to adjust it it’s not like a BMW

way to adjust it it’s not like a BMW

way to adjust it it’s not like a BMW where you have comfort sport or normal

where you have comfort sport or normal

where you have comfort sport or normal now it’s also nice about this version

now it’s also nice about this version

now it’s also nice about this version this is the s60 t6 not the t5 which

this is the s60 t6 not the t5 which

this is the s60 t6 not the t5 which means it’s the all-wheel drive now it is

means it’s the all-wheel drive now it is

means it’s the all-wheel drive now it is 95% front-wheel drive until it feels

95% front-wheel drive until it feels

95% front-wheel drive until it feels that it needs power in the back to

that it needs power in the back to

that it needs power in the back to adjust at which point it’ll split and

adjust at which point it’ll split and

adjust at which point it’ll split and become an all-wheel drive vehicle now if

become an all-wheel drive vehicle now if

become an all-wheel drive vehicle now if we’re in snowy or conditions we’re not

we’re in snowy or conditions we’re not

we’re in snowy or conditions we’re not today just a bit wet you would feel the

today just a bit wet you would feel the

today just a bit wet you would feel the system kick in and it’s actually pretty

system kick in and it’s actually pretty

system kick in and it’s actually pretty responsive

while notoriously known as blind

while notoriously known as blind vehicles I think the Suites have a

vehicles I think the Suites have a

vehicles I think the Suites have a really exciting number in the s60 and

really exciting number in the s60 and

really exciting number in the s60 and one that just might change a few

one that just might change a few

one that just might change a few opinions on the brand

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