| Looking for a party? I hear the Indy 500 is a | | | | pretty fun to see their car whipping around the |
| great time. In fact, I'm thinking about heading out | | | | corners at the race track. |
| this year to the home-state of the late, great | | | | However, we have to be honest here. The S60 |
| Michael Jackson (RIP) and tearing it up with some | | | | Europeans will get to see on the track isn't |
| friends. From what I hear, the party is a blast, but | | | | exactly the mirror image of the car hitting new |
| the race is something else. Friends have described | | | | and used Ft. Myers S80 showroom floors in the |
| the adrenaline rush that comes with seeing speed | | | | near future. The highly regulated Belgian Touring |
| demons taking corners like they are riding on | | | | Car Championship offers little deviation between |
| autopilot, just sticking to the track with the ease | | | | racers. For both the Touring model and the |
| and grace of a roller coaster. And yes, there is | | | | regular S60, you'll see the same tube chassis, |
| certainly a lot to be said about the Indy car | | | | aerodynamic work and front and rear suspension. |
| experience, but I'm a fan of Nascar and regular | | | | If you're a potential Ft. Myers Volvo S60 driver, |
| car racing if you ask me. It's easier to picture | | | | you won't be able to take advantage of the |
| yourself behind the wheel – which is exactly | | | | standardized V6 that kills with 410 horsepower |
| what Ft. Myers Volvo S60 pundits were thinking | | | | – partnering in crime with a six-speed manual |
| when they heard that the brand decided to juice | | | | gearbox for rear wheel drive – that is |
| up the vehicle for its own racing debut. | | | | featured in the racing car. Regardless, you will get |
| For this year's Belgian Touring Car Championship | | | | some seriously sporty style, great power and |
| on April 11, the Volvo S60 hit the track running. | | | | fantastic performance. |
| Backed by the Chinese-owned Swedish | | | | Thus far and throughout the summer, the S60 |
| automaker's Belgian S60 racing team (talk about | | | | competes in two 90-minute heats per race and a |
| cultural diversity), the S60 is set to hit the track | | | | twelve hour Enduro as a little extra challenge for |
| for the rest of the racing season. It's a fantastic | | | | the car. Ft. Myers used S80 dealers are gritting |
| public relations stunt by Volvo, but it is one that | | | | their teeth in anticipation of what the S60 can |
| has paid off for manufacturers in the past. New | | | | accomplish this year. Regardless of how it finishes, |
| and used Ft. Myers S80 dealers wish that they | | | | this is a great branding opportunity for Volvo and |
| had a contending vehicle to make its own | | | | a great chance to really see the power of Volvo |
| appearance; alas, the S60 is one of the only | | | | vehicles. We'll expect to see more manufacturers |
| track-worthy vehicles in the Volvo lineup, although | | | | with powerful cars jumping on the bandwagon |
| there are plenty of great vehicles offered by the | | | | over the next few years. |
| manufacturer. Ft. Myers Volvo S60 drivers find it | | | | |