GBY Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 The infinity weighs 3800lbs, with 260/260 and only comes as an auto, doesn't sound like it will be a contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titsataki Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 in Infinity's site is lists: [url]http://www.infiniti.com/content/model/ModelSpecifications/0,,30648,00.html[/url] 3,667 lbs Still you are correct on the porky side. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPower Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Gumby, thats an awefully bold statement, and I don't necessarily believe it. Their heavier weights and more lbs/hp willadverselyaffect the Volvo & Infiniti. I guess I haven't honestly "researched" the S60R after seeing reviews and video reviews that showed the car to still understeer in the hardest setting as most will. I do love the idea of adjustable suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titsataki Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 [quote name='PPower']Gumby, thats an awefully bold statement, and I don't necessarily believe it. Their heavier weights and more lbs/hp willadverselyaffect the Volvo & Infiniti. I guess I haven't honestly "researched" the S60R after seeing reviews and video reviews that showed the car to still understeer in the hardest setting as most will. I do love the idea of adjustable suspension.[/quote] People in R forum of the sweedspeed forums still say that the adjustable suspension is not as hot as they mae it sound. On the other hand I heard better things for the adjustable suspension the Mercedes is putting in the E500 and E55. But then again the price is way more... Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBY Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Okay, where I said "less understeer" the correct term should probably have been "understeer at a higher speed". I swear I read 3,800 somewhere, thanks for the correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT4SWA Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 The S60R has a reduced power output for the GT (Geartronic...automatics), so the 6 spd MT is really the only way to buy this car for the enthusiast. I have driven an "R" in Vegas with about 1000 miles on the car, and I was ALONE (no salesman). The S60R is in need of additional suspension tuning IMO, and the cars middle setting was the only one that felt halfway decent for street driving. This car does push hard (understeer) when pushed hard. Remember, the S60R is billed as an M3 alternative (so I tested it that way... :lol: ) by Volvo at their dealerships. This car is nowhere near the "M", but it is a very nice package that is more about "finesse" than "race", and this is not necessarily bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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