New Volvos Intense Driving Tests

Hällered, a fenced-in 7 million m² area an hour away from Gothenburg, Sweden, is Volvo Cars main testing facility. The track stretches 26 km, consisting of 15 different test tracks designed to simulate every type of road surface and weather condition a car can be subjected to during its long life time, including a fully-equipped public highway within the area. The tests are carefully planned and computer monitored. In just a few months, cars are aged as much as during the entire anticipated lifetime of the vehicles in normal traffic, thanks to test drivers working around the clock. The car's active safety system is also tested at the facility. A special rig has been developed just to test the Pedestrian Detection system that should detect pedestrians and apply the brakes if the driver does not react in time.

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[owentie]

I want a job like that!

[chicoloco341]

XD AWESOME!

[00thelastottoman00]

Volvo don't have a German car style or Japanese innovative design...

It is too traditional like American cars... Too long and expensive...

[angusfuzz]

can i have one??

[krzysrax]

@owentie

too...

[innersilencedotcom]

That's why you're driving one.

[MrS4t0V]

I can honestly say that this work as paid off for the new S60. WE have the 2012 S60 T5 and it is faster and more nimble than my 2009 A4 2.0T Quattro was. AND gets better gas mileage, despite its bigger engine. In fact, I would say it is a better car in ever way than the Audi, with exception to looks.