2012 Volvo S60 Performance Project

The show car is based on the S60 T6 R Design. It is an Australian initiative and utilises two partnerships within the Volvo family – Polestar and Heico. The engine software upgrade comes from Volvo’s racing arm, Polestar. Power increases by 18kW to 242kW while torque is increased by 40Nm to 480Nm with up to 22 per cent gains in power and torque at various parts of the rev range.

The S60 Performance Project sits on unique 19-inch Heico wheels and the German tuning house has also provided an exhaust system to further accentuate the S60’s great engine note. The Heico wheels are shod with Pirelli tyres.

Like the R Design models the S60 Performance Project has been lowered by 15mm and features sports suspension that includes monotube damping at the rear, 15 per cent stiffer springs and the bushings that are 20 percent stiffer compared with the dynamic chassis in the regular S60 models.

Inside, the S60 Performance Project has the R Design interior which adds sports seats with firmer side bolstering, leather clad three spoke steering wheel, dials with blue surrounds and aluminium ridged pedals.
Volvo Car Australia is currently evaluating S60 Performance Project. Depending on customer demand there may be the option to build the S60 show car in limited numbers.

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2013 Audi A3 Sportback TCNG e gas project

Audi has exposed its 2013 A3 Sportback in Munich ahead of the models official first appearance at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in this week. Like its three-door cousin, the third-generation five-door would wear slightly progressed design in and out as well as a longer wheelbase, more internal space and a extensive weight savings of around 198 pounds over its predecessor. This particular design would wear the lines optionally available LED headlamps and provides a bi-fuel powertrain as aspect of the Audi e-Gas project. The work out uses electrolysis to produce hydrogen, which is then combined with co2 to make methane, or organic gas. The outcome is what Audi is calling a "carbon-neutral" fuel.

Since compressed organic gas stations can be few and far between, however, the A3 also creates use of a 13-gallon gasoline container to help perform an effective range of around 745 miles. The 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine provides injectors for both organic gas and gasoline and can easily change between the two fuels while driving. After persuing our high resolution picture collection, you can take a look at the complete news launch on the 2013 Audi A3 Sportback above.

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