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Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:06 am 
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Volvo will run a works Volvo S60 running on bio fuel in Sweden: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60688

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:39 pm 
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thats good, another mnufacter is needed imo

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:54 pm 
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Yep, it's good new indeed.

I wonder how fast the Volvo is compared to the BMW's and Chevy's?

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:10 pm 
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I wonder how heavy it is compared to the BMW's and Chevy's

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:18 pm 
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"willyj" wrote:
I wonder how heavy it is compared to the BMW's and Chevy's


No idea, probably very little as they are new in the championship.

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:23 pm 
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"Sav" wrote:
"willyj" wrote:
I wonder how heavy it is compared to the BMW's and Chevy's


No idea, probably very little as they are new in the championship.

:S It was a joke Sav

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:26 pm 
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Really? Sorry it's just it didn't sound like it.

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:30 pm 
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OK M8. Note to self. I must make my jokes understandable :oops:
Have you seen an S60? Its one ugly MUTHA [!!!!]

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:54 pm 
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I have seen the S60, it's not the best looking car in the world, but it's not exactly ugly either.

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:33 pm 
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose.
Alfa Beautiful
Seat Pretty
BMW Handsome
Chevy Nondescript (nice colour though)
Volvo Bloody Ugly

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:44 pm 
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i'm not sure i agree with you [lol]

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:02 pm 
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Good news about Volvo imo, and it will be good to see Robert Dahlgren compete against the top names of the WTCC. Must say I do rate Dahlgren a bit and I'm sure he will impress people when he is competing at Anderstorp.

For anyone who doubts Volvo touring car credentials, just look who won the 1985 DTM Championship, Per Stureson in a Volvo 240 Turbo [eek]

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:05 pm 
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Yep, Volvo have been very successful in touring cars, they went okay in the BTCC as well.

I hope they go well, however they don't know the Yokama tyre, so they might struggle.

I hear that bio fuel can actually increase the power compared to petrol, so the Volvo could be fast despite the tyre disadvantage.

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:12 pm 
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Didn't know that, although if that is the case then perhaps they could upset a few of the big boys. It will be interesting to see how they get on considering the series is going over to biofuel in 2009, which could prove very interesting indeed.

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Re: Volvo enter the WTCC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:18 pm 
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I think the series going bio fuel is good to be honest, bio fuel actually increases the bhp, so it's good as far as we are concerned.

However, biofuel doesn't fit into BMW's marketing, they prefer to concentrate on Hydrogen, so BMW could quit the WTCC.

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