2008 Volvo V70 R-Design styling package

May 9th, 2008

The 2008 Volvo V70 Estate family wagon will soon receive its own personalization package from the R Design in-house tuning facility.

Similar in its philosophy to BMW’s Individual division, the new appearance package gives the family car more energetic appearance. Both inside and out.

2008 Volvo V70 R-Design (front view)

Besides the visual enhancements, which include sports steering wheel, aluminum pedals, smooth leather upholstery and a specially designed center console, new five-spoke aluminum 18-inch wheels, silk metal finish grille with the R Design emblem and chromed exhaust pipes as well as the whole eleven (!) new exterior colors, the tuning package brings some technical changes as well.

For example, the cars ground clearance has been lowered by 20mm at the front and 15mm at the rear. The V70 R-Design’s suspension now features stiffer anti-roll bars and bushings and more responsive steering feedback making the car more interesting to drive.

The Volvo V70 R-Design will go to the UK market this August and will start from £26,745 for the car with a 2.0-liter petrol engine, which makes it a decent competitor to its main rival — the new Audi A4 Avant and the BMW 523i SE Touring, although it is still more expensive than the more practical Volkswagen Passat Estate Highline 1.8 TSI station wagon.