O tópico Volvo (agora todos com vel. máx. limitada)

citação:Originalmente colocada por HaagenDazs

Ja tinham ouvido falar no XC50??


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Muito porreiro!!! :)
 
Tem piada, esses carros com o kit desportivo, jantes de 18, sistema mãos livres... e frisos das portas em plástico como no nível 1!

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citação:Originalmente colocada por Bolide

Tem piada, esses carros com o kit desportivo, jantes de 18, sistema mãos livres... e frisos das portas em plástico como no nível 1!

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foram as fotos do site...

mas fica aqui, o tópico que abriste;)

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2.5 Million Mile Volvo 40th Anniversary
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Text & Photo courtesy Volvo Automobiles AB
06-20-2006



citação:Irv Gordon's Volvo P1800 Marks 40 Year Anniversary of Purchase

Forty years ago this June 30, the Beatles were completing their "Revolver" album. Mike Tyson was born in Brooklyn. Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax was halfway through pitching his final and finest season.

And Irv Gordon was in a neighborhood Volvo dealership purchasing a cherry red Volvo P1800 for $4,150, replacing a new car he had recently purchased from another manufacturer that broke down on his drive home from the dealership.

"It was far and away the best $4,150 I've ever spent," said Gordon, a Long Island native and resident who has since driven the car almost 2.5 million miles, a world record.

Gordon, who today is a 64-year-old retired science teacher, began racking up the miles almost immediately. He drove the car for the same reasons most people do: to drive back and forth to work (a 125-mile daily round-trip to his job), for fun and for everyday activities. His long commute and his passion for driving caused him to log his first 250,000 miles in less than five years. The engine never failed and the car never required extensive repairs. Gordon lived two blocks from the ocean and drove through salt and snow each winter, but the body never rusted. So he kept driving his car.

Gordon hit 500,000 miles in the late '70s. He celebrated his one-millionth mile in 1987, driving a loop around the Tavern on the Green in New York's Central Park. He retired nine years later and took a part-time job for five years as a quality control technician and service writer at a Volvo dealership. With more time on his hands, he made driving his pastime.

In the mid '90s, The Guinness Book of World Records certified his Volvo for most miles driven by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle. In March 2002 at a star-studded celebration fitting for New York, he turned his 2 millionth mile driving through Times Square.

Gordon would drive to Cincinnati for coffee, to Denver for lunch, or to Montreal for dinner. He'd drive to Volvo dealerships and car clubs to meet other Volvo lovers. He drove to Mexico. He put his car on a barge and sent it to Europe. He drove to Holland. He drove to Germany. While in Sweden, he drove to Volvo's headquarters to see where his P1800 was born.

He drove through big cities at night and spent afternoons in small town coffee shops. He made friends throughout the nation. He became an icon for resiliency and passion for the road. He met Matt Lauer. He hung out with Jon Stewart. He talked cars with Jay Leno.

And, 40 years after Gordon took the keys, the car has the same engine, same radio, same axles, same transmission and of course, the same driver. He is the only person who has ever driven his P1800.

"If you would have told me 40 years ago I'd still be driving this beautiful car, and that I would have driven these many miles, I would have told you 'good,'" Gordon said. "For one thing, the car just felt right from the beginning. And, what a beautiful country this is; I'm so glad I've had the time and opportunity to take so much of it in."

Gordon plans to mark his car's 40th birthday doing pretty much what he's done with the car every day the past 40 years.

"I'm going to drive down to my favorite coffee shop, have a decaf and chat with my neighbors," he said. "Who knows? Maybe I'll drive up to Montauk that day. Maybe not."

Gordon's odometer currently reads about 2.45 million miles. When he hits 2.48 million around August, he'll be at 4 million kilometers. Then, some time in September or October, likely on some blue highway in the heartland, he'll turn 2.5 million. And, as for what he'll do next?

"I'll keep on driving," Gordon said, "but whether I drive three million miles is more up to me than it is the car. The car's parts may be able to take it, but I'm not so sure about my own."



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Fantastic Class Victory for Heico Sportiv

After a hard struggle, HEICO SPORTIV secured a class victory in the “SP4T” class in front of nearly 200.000 visitors at the 34th ADAC 24h-race at Nürburgring.

Jun 22, 2006

source: Heico Sportiv



It was the 10th attempt for the Volvo-specialist since 1995, to win the 24h classic at “the green hell”. Last Sunday, after a racing distance of 2,791km in 24:02.50 hours it was done! The blue HEICO HS4 ODIN, starting in 89th position, crossed the finish line as class winner. A real racing thriller was over for the team from Weiterstadt and the pilot trio of Patrick Brenndörfer(29, Darmstadt), Frank Eickholt (33, Bottrop) and Martin Müller (37, Griesheim).

Qualifying was quite routine. For the 25.378 km long combined circuit made up by the Nurburgring F1 circuit and the Nordschleife racing circuit, the Volvo needed 10:19.966 minutes and qualified in 92nd starting position. In a complete field of 226 sport and touring cars, we started at the end of the first of three starting groups.

During the first lap on Saturday afternoon, at “Schwalbenschwanz” corner a collision occured with a slow moving Porsche 911 GT3. “ I was driving within a group of cars, and while I was overtaking, the Porsche suddenly hit my car. The steering was damaged, so I had to go into the pit lane. Unbelievable how some people try to manage the racing distance” Brenndörfer said after the first round. After a very quick change of the steering system, Brenndörfer was behind with 4 laps down to the field.



Until the early morning hours, with fast and consistent laps, the team was back on pace with an excellent position of 55th overall! A big reason for this was tire partner TOYO with its prototype slicks and of course all drivers. Martin Müller: “ there is a lot of junk out there on the track, just ahead of me three heavy spin-outs occurred. There is a lot of oil on the track, you have to be very careful”.

At 12:30 – exactly three and a half hours before the anticipated finish – once again we had major excitement in pit 8. At this stage the 350hp FWD ODIN was leading its class comfortably, with a 15 lap advantage over the second place Ford Focus STR of Sebastian Asch and Stephan Wölflick. However, a damaged 4th gear forced Eickholt in for a pit stop. “It was lucky that I could control the car, because the front axle was blocked immediately”.



Felice Sgura – chief mechanic and “creator” of the HS4 ODIN – decided, to change the gear box. After unbelievable 65 minutes and an impressive team job, ODIN was back on the track and finished the final 2 laps to win the class victory.

“We are more than happy to reach this historic victory for us. My thanks to all the team, our sponsors and last but not least to all our fans along the course, who supported us” team manager Holger Hedtke said after the finish.

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mais noticias:

agora sim, o PAPA anda num carro:

30 de Junho de 2006</u>

Com motor V8</u>

Bento XVI recebe Volvo XC90</u>

A marca sueca ofereceu um SUV ao Papa para seu uso pessoal.
No dia 28 de Junho, a Volvo entregou ao Papa Bento XVI um XC90. O SUV de cor azul escura, interiores claros e equipado com um motor V8 foi oferecido ao Sumo Pontífice para seu uso pessoal.
As chaves do modelo foram entregues a Bento XVI numa pequena cerimónia, na qual estiveram presentes quatro representantes da Volvo. Entre eles, encontrava-se Pascal Bellemans, presidente da subsidiária italiana, e Gerry Keaney, vice-presidente de vendas e marketing da Volvo Cars.

in AHO</u>

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29 de Junho de 2006

Mercado</u>

Volvo V50 D5 já está disponível em Portugal</u>

A oferta Diesel da gama S40/V50 foi alargada a uma nova opção com 180 cv.
A carrinha Volvo V50 dotada do motor D5 de 180 cavalos de potência já está em comercialização no mercado português.
O bloco em questão conta com cinco cilindros em linha, 2.4 litros e 350 Nm de binário e surge associado a uma caixa automática de cinco velocidades.
No mercado português, a Volvo V50 D5 pode ser adquirida a partir de 48.520 euros.

in AHO</u>

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28 de Junho de 2006

No final do ano</u>

Volvo vai entrar no mercado indiano</u>

O primeiro «teste» a este mercado será feito com os modelos XC90 e S80.
A Volvo anunciou que vai iniciar operações no mercado indiano, a partir do último trimestre de 2006.
«A Índia está a ter um crescimento económico muito favorável, com a inflação baixa e a moeda estável. O número total de veículos vendidos por ano, aqui, deverá crescer de um milhão para os 1.6 milhões, nos próximo anos» - afirmou o construtor em comunicado.
Para começar, a marca sueca pretende abrir três concessionários no mercado indiano.

in AHO</u>

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27 de Junho de 2006

No certame londrino</u>

Volvo mostra S60 revisto</u>

O modelo recebeu algumas melhorias para se apresentar ao público de Londres. Saiba com o que poderá contar na gama a partir daí.
O «novo» S60 é outra das novidades mundiais (a par do XC90 revisto) que a Volvo vai apresentar no Salão de Londres, do próximo mês.
Os melhoramentos exteriores consistem em ‘piscas’ nos espelhos, um spolier frontal mais baixo, uma grelha mais larga e novas jantes de liga leve à escolha.
A marca adicionou à gama dois níveis de equipamento, o SE Sport e o SE Lux, fazendo uso de várias aplicações cromadas no volante e no tablier e a incrustação de elementos a imitar o alumínio nas portas.
A Volvo apresentará ainda o concept C30, e os novos S80 e C70 coupé-cabriolet, estes dois últimos já anteriormente revelados.

in AHO</u>

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27 de Junho de 2006

Diferente no estilo e na técnica</u>

Novo Volvo XC90 com presença marcada em Londres</u>

A marca nórdica reavivou o ciclo de vida deste produto com alterações estéticas e não só. Conheça as novidades.
Uma das novidades que a Volvo levará ao certame automóvel britânico, que decorrerá em Londres entre 20 e 30 de Julho, será o XC90 revisto para 2007.
O modelo recebeu algumas alterações no seu exterior, com a adição de novos grupos ópticos traseiros, pára-choques da cor da carroçaria, espelhos com ‘piscas’ integrados, novos puxadores nas portas e extensões nos arcos das rodas.
No habitáculo assinala-se a chegada de um nível de equipamento (SE Lux) e de outros materiais de revestimento, um sistema áudio com ligação a iPod com capacidade de leitura dos formatos MP3 e WMA, um dispositivo de navegação melhorado e a opção de um sistema sonoro Premium Sound de 650 W com colunas Dynaudio.
O Volvo XC90 de 2007 vê serem introduzidos na sua gama novos motores, com o são o caso do bloco de seis cilindros de 3.2 litros e do V8 de 4.4 litros.

in AHO</u>

22 de Junho de 2006

Em Paris</u>

Volvo ganha 16 medalhas de ouro no Michelin Challenge Bibendum</u>

A marca nórdica apresenta-se assim como uma das mais amigas do ambiente. Conheça as versões vencedoras.
A Volvo foi a grande vencedora do Michelin Challenge Bibendum de 2006, tendo arrecadado 16 medalhas de ouro na importante competição ecológica.
A marca fez deslocar a Paris três modelos, S40 1.6D, V50 FlexiFuel e S60 Bi-Fuel, que competiram em sete categorias: aceleração, travagem, slalom, ruído, emissões, eficiência de consumo e emissões de dióxido de carbono.
Entre os três, o V50 FlexiFuel foi o que mais medalhas arrecadou.

in AHO</u>

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