Volvo “R-Design” Cars

wheels and brakes and all the other visual pizzaz, it had a turbocharged straight-five that sounded like a pissed-off Audi Quattro.  Oh, and HaldexAnda 6-speed manual.  And an instantly variable three-mode chassis setup, and huge brakes, and twinintercoolers, and it went like stink…  you get the point.  Compared to most things, it was visibly subtle(c’mon!  It’s a Volvo!) but if Mustang drivers weren’t careful with the launch, all they’d be seeing weresome Volvo tail-lights.  Very satisfying, and even moreso in the mechanically identical V70R wagon version

Volvo decided the S60/V70R were way too cool to exist, people didn’t want fast Volvos, blah blah blah.  So now they’ll sell you a Volvo that looks fast.  Like this V70 R-Design, which has the same boring engines as a regular new V70, only it’s got a totally sweet bodykit and wheels.  This is an improvement?