Volvo's new hot rod

[esunbaboon]

http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/volvo/volvos-jakob-hot-rod/

http://www.swedespeed.com/news/uploads/volvo/hotrod_jakob.jpg

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Hot Rod Jakob - technical specifications
Chassis: Carbon-fibre chassis. Steel subframe to carry the engine.
Front suspension: Live front axle with built-in steering gear. Concealed control arms, spring struts featuring coil-over gas dampers.
Rear springs: Wishbone. Internally fitted, concealed control arms and spring struts with coil-over gas dampers.
Body: Hand-beaten aluminium body.
Colour: Similar to Volvo Jakob Blue. The exact name and colour code of the original have been lost over the years.
Interior: Hand-sewn light brown smooth and perforated hide. Foam padding. Classic vertical piping in the backrest.
Engine: Volvo T5, five-cylinder petrol engine with light-pressure turbocharger, installed longitudinally. Flexifuel conversion so it can run on both petrol and ethanol. Power output: 265 horsepower. Torque: 370 Nm. Max output: 185 kW.
Gearbox: 5-speed manual M90 gearbox (Volvo 960).
Brakes: Specially manufactured brake discs fitted to the wheel rims. Diameter: 450 mm front, 515 mm rear. Twin four-pot callipers per disc.
Front wheels: 10x22" AEZ Forge rims.
Rear wheels: 8x19" AEZ Forge rims.
Front tyres: Pirelli Scorpion special 225/55/19.
Rear tyres: Pirelli Scorpion special 295/40/22.
Exhaust system: Concealed installation of 3" stainless full-flow exhaust system with racing catalytic converter.

[EvlEgl]

Those tires are Crazy!!

[zerioustt]

that would be sick if they did that...

[esunbaboon]

that would be sick if they did that...

Yea, I'm pretty sure they're only making one handmade for the museum.

[Scapegoat]

i'll take one please

[SovXietday]

That thing is freaking bangin!

[93EGY8]

sign me up !

[MPowerKai]

if that was a production volvo I would definately consider purchasing....depending on price of course

[dragonfly2k3]

i would have to add lots of gauges. wtf is with the one gauge right in the middle? speedo? analog clock? wtf?

[specVogel]

reminds me of an old MG

[zerioustt]

i would have to add lots of gauges. wtf is with the one gauge right in the middle? speedo? analog clock? wtf?

wtf would you ruin such a beautiful and simple design?:bigeek::bigeek::roll::roll:

[dragonfly2k3]

wtf would you ruin such a beautiful and simple design?:bigeek::bigeek::roll::roll:

obviously i was kidding, but if it is a speedo, i would probably hide a shift light for aggressive driving as well as a low oil pressure light, again, hidden. But seriously wtf is with one gauge right in the middle.

[james_ls]

It might be a digital thing in the middle.

An all-in-one display?

Reguardless, the thing is MEAN looking...

[CRXed]

That is incredible!

[05Accent]

ehhh.

[pearl]

It might be a digital thing in the middle.

An all-in-one display?

its 2008, it's definitely some sort of digital setup. id like to have one as well.

[Yukkerz]

Yo Dude Above Me Buy Me One Now!

[SovXietday]

It might be a digital thing in the middle.

An all-in-one display?


Holagram FTW!:eek:

[BradC]

so hot

[Ender81]

Wow that is wild.

Oh and let's face it all you really need is on gauge, the Tach, if you want to know your speed ask the officer nicely.

[Full Boost]

No seat belts?

[LilSubiedrvr]

seatbelts? where we're going we don't need seatbelts. haha sick volvo

[scutzi128]

That thing could not be any less volvo. The only things that remind me of volvo in that thing are the motor and the emblems that say volvo. Those are interesting read patterns in those tires as well.

[olletsocmit]

omg that car is sooo sick

[doug]

I want that. Right now.

[Scapegoat]

That thing could not be any less volvo. The only things that remind me of volvo in that thing are the motor and the emblems that say volvo. Those are interesting read patterns in those tires as well.

and save for the similarities and cues taken from the old school volvo sitting next to it... yeah... doesn't look anything like a volvo... :bigeek:

[SovXietday]

I want that. Right now.

I know right? Immediately dropped my jaw on the floor when I saw the pics.

I've always wanted an open wheel hot rod like that, but the old ones just aren't for me. A new style version of one FTW!

[esunbaboon]

Here's another from 2004 designed by Caresto

http://www.swedespeed.com/news/publish/Volvo_News/article_936.html

[ikozhukhin]

does anyone else think its a bit weird if volvo brings back the hotrod. its like honda bringing back the muscle car.

[esunbaboon]

does anyone else think its a bit weird if volvo brings back the hotrod. its like honda bringing back the muscle car.

It's just a 80th anniversary thing.