2008 Volvo S80 Review, Pictures & Video
The 2008 S80 sedan demonstrates Volvo’s ability to make a quality luxury automobile. This new treat combines excellent performance, in car entertainment and safety into one elegant package. The S80 comes in 3.2, T6 AWD and V8 AWD trims.
The engine for the 3.2 trim is a 235 horsepower six-cylinder; the T6 AWD trim gets a 281 horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder and the V8 AWD trim gets a 311 horsepower eight-cylinder V8 engine. All of these work with a six-speed automatic transmission with Geartronic sequential shifting. To compliment all of these power sources, Volvo added ample safety features to the S80 design scheme. The airbag list includes the usual frontal airbags, dual-chamber side airbags and inflatable side curtains. Other safety technologies include a Whiplash Protection System, an energy-absorbing frontal structure, head restraints and an energy-absorbing interior. One particularly interesting safety feature on the 2008 S80 is the Personal Car Communicator. This small controller communicates with the car and alerts you when the alarm is going off and can tell you if the car is locked. It’s taking safety to the next level of technology.
What the Personal Car Communicator is protecting is a top-notch interior. The spacious inside holds comfortable ventilated eight-way power seats that are doused in leather upholstery and a variety of available color schemes. To provide further comfort, Volvo made dual-zone climate control standard. To provide entertainment, Volvo incorporated premium sound with Dynaudio, a dual-screen rear-seat entertainment system and the Volvo Navigation System. All of the controls for these can be found on the compact center console, located just below the dash. There is a host of other driving and comfort enhancing technologies as well.
All of this is enclosed in what Volvo calls “Scandinavian elegance at its best.” Standard seventeen-inch and optional eighteen-inch alloy wheels hold the sleek sedan design that is the S80. The aerodynamic design, as well as everything else this vehicle holds, will get you where you need to go with class.
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