2011 Volvo S60 R-Design: Car Throttle Review

Volvo invited Car Throttle to test out their redesigned 2011 Volvo S60 R-Design with the T3 start/stop engine. We spent the day filming in beautiful wintery conditions in Hampshire so for all our opinions on this model, hit play above!

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• 2011 Volvo S60
• Volvo
• R-Design
• Volvo S60 R-Design
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• BMW
• Audi
• Adnan Ebrahim
• Car Throttle
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[samsingeorzan89]

Your right Ron, this guys needs to do more research. 0-60 in 9sec? Impossible.

[CarThrottle]

@samsingeorzan89 As I said to a previous commenter, R-Design differs between region. In the UK it is an equipment level and in the US it also denotes engine specs. Go to the Volvo UK website for info on the UK-spec vehicle I drove.

[AdrianC12345]

HOW DOES IT HANDLE!?!! That's the ONLY REASON I WATCHED THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!

[CarThrottle]

@AdrianC12345 Sorry Adrian, I did leave out a few aspects as we had limited time with the vehicle. The S60 handled very well with excellent corner turn-in and solid amounts of gripping considering we were in the front-wheel drive T3 (and not the AWD T6). Brakes weren't as punchy as I would have liked but this was a press tester so I imagine it must have been pushed to its limits already!

[AdrianC12345]

Too bad Volvo didn't give you the beautifly torquy 300 hp/325 pounds feet of torque T6 model.

[CarThrottle]

@AdrianC12345 Hah we would have loved that Adrian but unfortunately it doesn't help that I'm not 25 yet (Volvo's insurance minimum age)!

[salanimi]

"Good" job with the volume-level on the video! Music is way too loud compared to the commentary.

[josornio300]

Car and Driver states the top speed to be 130. I was hoping it is 155. Please Volvo you need to make the R an M3 beater. But thats the real question. Can it go faster than 130? And can it take on the M3?

[ron20102002]

@CarThrottle I thought R design suppose to receive 325 hp & 354 torque thats what we are getting in U.S.

[adnanebrahim]

@TheSaikou96 R-Design is an equipment level IN THE UK which adds exterior and interior features such as aggressive panelling, unique sports seats, embossed leather with contrast stitch, sport steering wheel and blue gauges to name but a few.

The US market is different with only T5, T6 and R-Design engines offered with yes, 325hp in the R-Design. The 2 markets differ which makes my job a lot harder!

[adnanebrahim]

@beastman101 Ah, as a member of the press, Volvo's insurance policy for press testers only covers over-25's on the more powerful variants such as the T6 or the C30 Polestar for example. To purchase one yourself there is no age limit! But be prepared to fork out a load in insurance if you're under 25 (and male) with a powerful engine!

[TheSaikou96]

It says r design... The r design has 325hp.. Fake ass title

[AdrianC12345]

@CrazyDave650 ??? I drove it at "The Naughty Tour" The front wheels lit up for like a second at the most, then it just pulled me forwards. Mabey crappy tarmac or crappy all seasons? And that's really not true, you should see how well the XC60/XC70 are off roading and they have the same system. Volvo's new AWD systems are probably just short of Audi's but can handle anything else, look at some of the videos.

[CrazyDave650]

@AdrianC12345 I drove the T6 AWD and it spun the front wheels like a wheel of fortune, theres alot of work to be done before they can compeat with subaru and audi in awd systems.