| Volvo Cars announced last Thursday that it will roll | | | | The second-generation of the car is the first Volvo |
| out top product lines in India by the year-end. | | | | sedan to offer transversely fitted V8 with a power |
| Product lines include the Volvo S80 and the XC90. | | | | output of 315 horsepower and 440 nm of torque. |
| "The Indian premium segment is very positive and it | | | | With four catalytic converters and advanced |
| continues to grow fast. By the end of the year we | | | | electronics, this engine is one of the cleanest V8s |
| intend to launch our sedan S80 and SUV XC90," | | | | available these days. |
| Volvo Cars India Managing Director Paul de Voijs said. | | | | The all-new S80, based on the EUCD platform, is |
| He said the company would import the vehicles | | | | sharing the platform with its siblings - Ford's S-MAX |
| directly from Sweden in three engine variants each. | | | | and Galaxy large MPVs. Notwithstanding the platform |
| Engines include a 2.5 liter turbo diesel, a 3.2 liter and a | | | | used, majority of the Volvo S80 parts are made by |
| 4.4 liter petrol unit. | | | | Volvo alone. The exterior of the car is likened to that |
| Asked about the pricing, he said that it was too early | | | | of the first generation but is greatly enhanced with |
| to comment. "When we import, the vehicles will | | | | higher strength boron steel in the body to augment |
| attract a duty of 112.5 per cent. We will bring only | | | | safety offers. The interior is made comfy and |
| one luxury line and our cars will be in direct | | | | luxurious that ,Weathertech may not be necessary. |
| competition with Mercedes, BMW and Audi," Voijs | | | | The sedan also offers the Personal Car |
| said. He added the company has already appointed | | | | Communicator remote control as an optional feature. |
| three dealers - one each in Delhi, Chandigarh and | | | | Before a driver gets in the car, he is able to review |
| Mumbai for its kick-off in India. | | | | the security level and know whether he has set the |
| The Volvo S80 is a midsize luxury executive car, | | | | alarm and if the car is locked. It also offers a |
| launched in 1999 as a replacement for the 960/S90 | | | | heartbeat sensor that warns if someone is hiding |
| sedan, features a new 3.2 L straight-6 or 4.4 L V8 | | | | inside the car. |
| engine in combination with available four-wheel drive. | | | | |