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Go drive the S60 - I did... Posted by Scott Paterson [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Will Saab counter the Volvo S60R with a faster Aero?, Geoff, Fri, 6 Jun 2003 16:14:00 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
It may have a 300HP engine, but you have to steer the S60 to understand what a box on wheels it is. I took it through a close course slalom. It was by far the worst handling car of all that I tried - not even close to any of them:
BMW 325i
Audi A4
Mercedes C240
9-3 Linear, Arc, Vector
Saab doesn't need to do anything at all to counter the S60 from a hard technical standpoint. They simply need to get potential S60 customers to test drive the S60 and the 9-3. Anybody who chooses the poor handling S60 over the 9-3 Linear (let alone the 9-5), is crazy or just doesn't care what car they drive... Now the A4 is another matter. The 1.8t is a dog in terms of acceleration when compared to even the 9-3 Linear, but I didn't get to try the 2.8 and I have to admit everything else about the Audi A4 was about on par with the Linear and Arc.
-Scott
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