Volvo drops a diesel in the C70
Sales of the new Volvo C70 hardtop convertible have been so brisk that company has already upped its production from 16,000 annual units to 20,000. It will likely become even more popular now that Volvo has introduced its first diesel engine in the Swedish convertible, a 2.4L turbodiesel initially developed for the S60, S70, XC70 and XC90 but downsized and detuned for the C70. Known as the D5, this five-cylinder turbodiesel develops 180 horsepower and 258 ft-lbs. of torque. It will initially be mated with a five-speed automatic transmission. [Source: Volvo]
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Michael Karesh 11:07AM (5/30/2006)
The diesel should pull very strongly in a car this size. A shame the car itself isn't better looking. With the roof up, there are way too many seams, and the proportions are off. The VW Eos avoided the seam problem by creating a U-shaped storage compartment for the top--each side rail is one piece.
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Loren 11:19AM (5/30/2006)
Nice car with exellent heart - diesel engine. it's all you need, imho.
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tony belligerent 11:53AM (5/30/2006)
And will this be showing up in the States?
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Lithous 11:57AM (5/30/2006)
"With the roof up, there are way too many seams..."
Looking at the pics of the G6 and the EOS it appears that the G6 looks more like a targa top from the side than the EOS. So I think the EOS has the middle seam too low. Though it is in-line with the rear window seam (IIRC) but from the side you really can't tell that is the case. The Volvo appears to have one "extra" seam and it is in-line with the side window seam. In any case, I don't think the seams are a big deal in any of the three vehicles.
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American and Proud 12:57PM (5/30/2006)
TOYOTA HAS BIG RECALL!!!!!
In case your wondering why I'm posting this, well it is because the AutoBloggers in chief seem to forget Toyota's problems.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13046349/
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Fabulo 1:38PM (5/30/2006)
Nope, not for the States. If you want a diesel, you need a Hummer H1 or a Ford f350. Those are clean, non polluting and get close to 15 mpg.
Cars with diesel are far more polluting. We don't want tose here!
(yes, this was sarcastic)
Also, in order to separate the noise from the real information, maybe Autoblog decided wisely to stop posting recalls on this blog. Nobody cares. Or maybe there is an AutoblogRecall that I don't know about...
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Julio 4:06PM (5/30/2006)
Toyota Recall Dipsh*t: Why are you spamming a VOLVO topic with this crap? If you're going to be so lame, at least wait to post it on a Toyota topic.
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Greg Murphy 4:14PM (5/30/2006)
Is De-Tuned correct? I thought this was the HP of the new D5?
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Bob Rusk 6:20PM (5/30/2006)
Volvo's first diesel? Didn't they sell 6-cyl Volkswagen diesel engines with weak injection pumps in 200- and 700-series cars in the 1980s?
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