Everyone that either knows me or has followed this blog for awhile knows that I have been very unhappy with what Ford has done with the Volvo line since they bought it. Perhaps times are changing because the new Volvo S80 looks awesome. Why?
Ford did not mess up the design, I actually like it. (Think BMW 700 meets Audi with a touch of Volvo…not Ford Tempo meets Mercury Sable). The backend is still not as sharp (in my opinion) as my S80 (2000…see picture in the header above), but it is still very Volvo.
You can now get a V8 (311 HP).
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) - you select the desired speed as well as desired time gap to the vehicle in front of you. Amy and I will greatly benefit from this as I always think she drives too close to the car in front of us.
Collision Warning - if you get too close to the car in front of you, a warning alert appears on the windshield along with audio alert.
Blindspot Information System (BLIS) - a camera in the outer mirror detects vehicles in your blind spot and then uses a warning signal near … [more]
