2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye & 2019 Volvo S60

HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US AS WE TEST THE FURY OF THE DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT REDEYE... PAT GOSS WITH ADVICE ON KEEPING STOPS STRONG... ZACH MASKELL TRIES NOT TO GO OVER THE EDGE WITH HELP FROM SKIP BARBER... AND A SLEEK NEW ERA FOR AN AMERICAN MADE VOLVO S60...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: AROUND HERE, THE REDEYE'S WE'RE USED TO, ARE THOSE OF OUR STAFFERS AFTER STAYING UP TOO LATE THE NIGHT BEFORE WATCHING FOOTBALL; OR THAT FLIGHT BACK FROM A WEST COAST PRESS TRIP THAT ARRIVES JUST IN TIME TO MAKE IT INTO WORK.

NONE OF THOSE ARE ANY FUN.

NOW, THE DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT REDEYE, NOW THAT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY!

* YOUR FIRST THOUGHT OF THIS 2019 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT REDEYE MIGHT BE, "HOW DIFFERENT CAN IT REALLY BE FROM ALL OF THE OTHER HELLCATS YOU'VE SEEN ON MOTORWEEK ?"

WELL, QUITE A BIT ACTUALLY, BUT NOT THE BASICS.

NO GETTIN' AROUND IT, THE CHALLENGER IS STILL BIG, STILL OBNOXIOUS, AND STILL RIDING ON THE SAME BASIC CHASSIS SINCE 2008.

TO GET A REDEYE VERSION OF THE CHALLENGER HELLCAT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO THE WIDEBODY ROUTE, BUT WE DO RECOMMEND IT; ALL THE BETTER TO TAKE UP AS MUCH ROAD AS POSSIBLE WITH.

[ENGINE REVS] THE REAL STORY HERE, IS THAT ALL OF THE DEMONS HAVE BEEN BUILT BY NOW, BUT APPARENTLY DODGE STILL HAD SOME ENGINES LEFT OVER, THUS THE REDEYE.

[ENGINE STARTS UP] SO, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY THIS CHALLENGER HAS BEEN DEMON-POSSESSED, TO THE TUNE OF 797 HORSEPOWER, PLUS 90 OVER THE STANDARD HELLCAT, AND 54 ADDED POUND-FEET OF TORQUE AT A HIGH FLYING 7-0-7.

NOT THE FULL 840 HORSEPOWER OF THE DEMON, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BURN HIGH OCTANE GAS EITHER.

AND MOST OF THE DEMON'S INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL UPGRADES REMAIN IN PLACE.

SO, AS IN THE DEMON, THIS REQUIRES THE TORQUEFLITE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

AS YOU'D EXPECT, TRACTION IS IN SHORT SUPPLY WITH STREET TIRES; SMOKY BURNOUTS HAPPEN FROM BASICALLY JUST LOOKING AT THE THROTTLE.

AFTER A FEW RUNS BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT LAUNCH CONTROL, OUR BEST 0-60 TIME WAS 3.7 SECONDS, AND THAT WAS WITH THE STANDARD 2.62 REAR GEARS.

A 3.09 REAR IS ALSO AVAILABLE IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO SHAVE ANOTHER FEW TENTHS OFF, AND ARE OKAY WITH A SLIGHTLY HIGHER CRUISING RPM.

SPEED ACCUMULATES RAPIDLY DOWN THE STRIP, AND IF THIS ENGINE SOUND AND SUPERCHARGER WHINE WERE AVAILABLE AS A SPOTIFY PLAYLIST, IT'D BE ON CONSTANT ROTATION IN OUR OFFICE.

OUR BEST QUARTER MILE TIME WAS 11.4 SECONDS AT 126 MILES PER HOUR.

AND WHILE, THE HELLCAT WAS NEVER DESIGNED TO GET AROUND A RACE TRACK FAST, IT DIDN'T STOP US FROM GOING TO SUMMIT POINT MOTORSPORTS PARK FOR A TRACK DAY.

WELL TWO ACTUALLY, AS OUR FIRST ATTEMPT GOT RAINED OUT.

NOW, YOU DON'T NEED WET PAVEMENT TO HAVE SOME CRAZY SLIDING FUN WITH ANY HELLCAT, BUT SINCE THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF... [ENGINE REVS/ TIRES SCREECH] * DAY TWO PROVIDED DRY PAVEMENT, AND WITH TRACK MODE ON, WE WERE ABLE TO GATHER MUCH MORE INFO ABOUT THE REDEYE'S REAL CHARACTER.

THE SUSPENSION IS FIRM, STEERING IS PRETTY RESPONSIVE, AND THERE WAS MORE GRIP IN THE CORNERS THAN WE WERE EXPECTING.

THE 8-SPEED WORKS VERY WELL, PROVIDING ALMOST PDK-LEVELS OF TELEPATHIC INTUITIVENESS.

BOTTOM LINE, THE REDEYE CAN BE DRIVEN HARD A FAST THROUGH CORNERS, WITH SMOOTH THROTTLE INPUTS NEEDED TO KEEP THE REAR IN LINE.

OR, YOU CAN MASH THE GAS, COUNTER STEER THE HECK OUT OF IT, AND HAVE A BLAST SHREDDING THE REAR TIRES.

AS WE'VE STATED BEFORE, THIS CHASSIS IS VERY PREDICTABLE, AND FAIRLY FORGIVING, SO IT'S NOT AS IF THERE'S A KNIFE EDGE YOU HAVE TO TRY TO BALANCE ON.

THE ONLY THING PREVENTING THIS FROM BEING AN AWESOME TRACK MACHINE, IS THE BRAKES; AND OH, MAYBE A HALF TON OF HEFT TOO.

THERE'S CLOSE TO 4,500 POUNDS HERE, SO THE STANDARD BREMBOS WERE TRULY WORKING OVERTIME TO SLOW US DOWN AT THE END OF THE STRAIGHTS.

NOW, IF YOU'RE GOING TO DROP $72,745 ON A MUSCLE CAR, IT MAY AS WELL BE THIS ONE.

AND TECHNICALLY, THE REDEYE IS CUSTOMER PREFERRED PACKAGE 27Z, WHICH ADDS $11,000 ONTO THE STANDARD CHALLENGER HELLCAT.

JUST LIKE HAVING TOO MANY DIFFERENT FLAVORS OF CHOCOLATE, YOU'LL GET NO COMPLAINTS OF ANOTHER HELLCAT FROM US.

WE NEVER GET TIRED OF DRIVING THIS RETRO-FLAVORED MUSCLE CAR; BUT IT CAN BE TIRING, TRYING TO COME UP WITH NEW WAYS TO DESCRIBE ITS AWESOMENESS.

THIS 2019 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT REDEYE IS BUILT WITH ONE THING IN MIND, DOMINATING PAVEMENT AND MAKING SURE EVERYONE KNOWS IT'S DOING IT.

* SEAT TIME.

NOTHING IN THIS WORLD WILL HELP YOU HONE YOUR DRIVING SKILLS MORE THAN A DAY AT THE TRACK.

SURE, WE DROOL OVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A 600 HORSEPOWER ASSAULT CAR TO THE LIMIT...

BUT ZACH MASKELL IS HERE TO PROVE NOT EVEN HALF OF THAT WILL DO.

SO, LET'S GO OVER THE EDGE AND SMILE LIKE THE GRINCH, AS WE LEARN FROM SOME OF THE BEST.

* Terry Earwood: WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS LITERALLY, GO PLAY WITH SOME CARS.

Zach Maskell: NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK IN MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY IS OUR GIGANTIC CUBICLE FOR THE DAY.

DOES SKIP BARBER RACING SCHOOL RING A BELL?

Dan Demonte: SKIP BARBER WAS STARTED IN 1975 BY SKIP BARBER, WHO IS STILL VERY MUCH INVOLVED IN THE RACING BUSINESS.

HE'S 81 YEARS OLD.

THEY HAVE CREATED THE PREEMINENT, DOMINANT ICONIC BRAND IN DRIVING AND RACING SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES.

I THINK, THIS YEAR IN THE INDY 500, SOMETHING ABOVE 45% OF ALL PARTICIPATING DRIVERS HAD COME THROUGH OR BEEN INSTRUCTED WITHIN THE SKIP BARBER RACING SCHOOL.

Zach: JERRY SEINFELD, AL PACINO, AND DANICA PATRICK AS WELL.

EITHER FOR KICKS, OR TO EARN YOUR COMPETITION RACING LICENSE...

THIS IS STEP ONE...ON DAY ONE.

Terry: MARK BROUGHT THIS EQUATION TO MOTORSPORTS TO TELL US HOW HARD WE CAN RUN A CAR.

Zach: MARK DONOHUE.

NOT ONLY DID HE RACE, BUT HE SET UP HIS OWN CARS AS WELL.

MARK'S FORMULA?

FIFTEEN TIMES GRIP TIMES RADIUS EQUALS SPEED SQUARED.

FOR THE MATH CHALLENGED.

COME INTO A TURN TOO HOT AND THE CAR WILL FORCE AN EVEN BIGGER TURN.

Terry: I USED TO BE TALL AND HANDSOME.

NOW, I'M JUST HANDSOME.

BUT FOR YEARS, WE GOT TO RIDE WITH PEOPLE AND SEE WHAT PEOPLE DO.

WHAT THEIR NATURAL REACTION IS.

AND WE COME OFF THE BRAKE, AND GO TO POWER, AND ASK THE CAR TO GO TO POWER, AND WHY IT PUSHES OR UNDERSTEERS.

AND THE ANSWER IS BECAUSE THE WEIGHTS ON THE WRONG END OF THE CAR.

IT SHOULD REALLY BE CALLED "UNDER RESPOND."

Zach: THE FIRST STEP IN APPLYING THIS TO THE REAL WORLD.

FEELING IT ON THE SKID PAD.

WE'RE EQUIPPED WITH FIAT 124s.

Erich Heuschele: THE 1.4 TURBO IS AN ITALIAN ENGINE AND IT'S A SMALL DISPLACEMENT ENGINE THAT'S GOT A LOT OF BOOST AND ITS GOT...YOU'VE GOT TO SPOOL IT UP, YOU GOT TO HAVE A REALLY ACTIVE AND INVOLVED DRIVING EXPERIENCE.

Zach: FIAT'S GO-FAST NOMENCLATURE, ABARTH.

WE TAKE THIS REAR DRIVE CAR PAST ITS LIMIT, AND THEN TRY TO REEL IN BACK IN.

COUNTER STEER AND FEATHER OFF THE GAS...

THIS SKILL IS INVALUABLE.

THE PRO'S REMINDED US TO KEEP OUR EYES UP... AND LOOK AHEAD.

A PERFECT WARM UP FOR THE AUTO CROSS COURSE... AND YOU BETTER BE READY FOR SURPRISES.

[SOUND OF ENGINE REVVING] Terry: OR, OR HAVE YOU ANYBODY HELP YOU... Zach: AS HE PULLS THE E-BRAKE ON ME!

Terry: YOU HAVE VIDEO OF THAT?

OH, YOU PROBABLY DO.

I WOULDN'T DO THAT TO YOU... NO THAT'S FUN.

AND AS A TEACHER, I'M GLAD THEY STILL RETAIN THE HAND BRAKE, AS SO MANY CARS DON'T HAVE THAT ANYMORE.

Zach: ABSOLUTELY.

Terry: IT HELPS YOU WITH A LITTLE ROTATION, THAT WAY IT HELPS YOUR CAR CONTROL, NICE JOB.

YOU HAVE FAST HANDS.

Zach: IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT LEARNING, THEY'LL TEACH.

Terry: SWEET, SWEET.

Zach: AND NEXT UP, A DIFFERENT ANIMAL.

THE FRONT DRIVE FIAT 500 ABARTH.

YOU DEFINITELY FEEL ITS 60% WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION UP FRONT HERE.

Mike Stillwagon: YES, THERE'S A LOT MORE WEIGHT OVER THE FRONT OF THIS CAR.

SMALLER TIRE TOO.

ALMOST THE SAME HORSEPOWER.

Zach: VARYING INSTRUCTION, ON TRACK EXPLANATIONS, AND PLENTY OF HYPE.

WE WORKED ON FUNDAMENTALS, AND MAKING EACH MOVE SMOOTH.

I'M NOT SOLD ON THE HORSEPOWER WARS MANUFACTURERS SEEM TO BE SO KEEN ON THESE DAYS, BECAUSE YOU DON'T NEED TO SHELL OUT ALL THAT CASH TO HAVE AN ABSOLUTE BLAST.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, SIGN UP FOR A TRACK DAY ALREADY!

John: WE TALK A LOT ABOUT GOING FAST, BUT PAT GOSS HAS ADVICE ON MAKING FAST STOPS A SURE THING.

Pat Goss: BRAKES.

OH, SO IMPORTANT, BUT THEY SEEM SO SIMPLE.

BUT THERE'S SO MUCH TO KNOW ABOUT THEM.

NUMBER ONE, THEY WEAR.

AND THAT MEANS YOU NEED TO CHECK THEM PERIODICALLY.

AND IF THERE'S EVER A CHANGE IN THE WAY THE BRAKES FEEL, OR THAT THEY MAKE NOISE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT YOU GET THEM CHECKED IMMEDIATELY.

NOW, HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF WHEN YOU DON'T DO THAT.

EVERYTHING IS DESTROYED.

RIGHT DOWN TO THE CALIPER AND THE PADS THE ROTORS, THE WHOLE THING.

THE DRIVER OF THIS VAN SAID HE DIDN'T HEAR A THING.

MAYBE HIS RADIO WAS JUST TOO LOUD.

ARIGHT NOW...ADDITIONALLY, BRAKES NEED SERVICE.

PRIMARILY THEY NEED TO BE BLED PERIODICALLY.

THAT MEANS WE'RE GOING TO FLUSH ALL THE OLD FLUID OUT OF THEM.

AND THAT MEANS WE'RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH BLEEDER VALVES.

NOW, BLEEDER VALVES HAVE A NASTY HABIT OF SEIZING INTO THE CALIPER.

SO IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA TO SPRAY THEM DOWN WITH A RUST PENETRANT OR COAT THEM LITERALLY WITH GREASE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.

THAT WILL PREVENT THEM FROM SEIZING.

NOW, WHEN IT COMES TIME TO LOOSEN THESE VALVES, MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE THE RIGHT TYPE OF WRENCH.

CERTAINLY, YOU WOULDN'T USE ANYTHING THIS BIG, BUT THE DIFFERENCE HERE, THIS IS A 12 POINT, THIS IS A 6 POINT.

12 POINTS TEND TO ROUND THESE THINGS OFF.

6 POINTS GRAB THEM FIRMLY.

NOW, THERE IS A PROBLEM THOUGH.

BIGGER BLEEDER VALVES, WELL, THEY TEND TO ROUND OFF.

SMALLER ONES TEND TO BREAK OFF.

AND IF YOU MANAGE TO BREAK ONE OFF, WELL, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO.

WE CAN SEE OVER HERE, THAT WE BROKE THIS ONE OFF.

AND HERE, WE HAVE A SET OF TOOLS THAT MIGHT WORK TO GET THAT OUT AND SAVE THE CALIPER.

THESE ARE LEFT HANDED DRILL BITS.

THEY TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

THEY TURN DOWN IN THERE AND AS THEY'RE DRILLING, THEY'RE TRYING TO TURN IT OUT.

AND SOMETIMES THAT WORKS.

IF IT DOESN'T, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GET IT OUT WITH THE EXTRACTOR WHICH FITS THE DRILL BIT WHERE YOU HAVE DRILLED DOWN IN THERE.

IT ALSO WORKS IN THE REVERSE.

OH, AND WHEN IT COMES TO BLEEDING, ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU USE THE PROPER TYPE OF FLUID.

AND HERE, WE HAVE A NEAT KIT FROM EASTWOOD TOOLS.

THIS IS A SET OF WRENCHES.

THEY HAVE THESE SOCKETS, 6 POINT, TO FIT DOWN OVER THE BLEEDER VALVE.

AND YOU CAN PUT THIS HOSE ON IT.

THE HOSE HAS A CHECK VALVE, SO THAT AS YOU PUSH THE AIR OUT, DURING THE BLEEDING PROCESS, IT DOESN'T SUCK AIR BACK IN.

REALLY CLEVER IDEA.

ALSO, REMEMBER THAT PADS, AND CALIPERS, THEY MOVE IN THERE, AND THEY NEED TO BE LUBRICATED.

THAT'S USUALLY, ABOUT ONCE A YEAR.

MAKE SURE YOU USE THE PROPER BRAKE LUBRICANT.

NOT SOME GENERAL PURPOSE LUBRICANT.

BECAUSE BRAKES GET HOT.

AND BRAKE LUBRICANTS WITHSTAND HEAT.

THAT WILL MAKE YOUR BRAKES WORK BETTER.

AND LAST LONGER.

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR A COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE, RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

* Greg Carloss: OUR 2018 MAZDA6 MIDSIZE SEDAN IS A POPULAR CHOICE AROUND HERE FOR LONG ROAD TRIPS.

A RECENT TREK TOWARDS THE MIDWEST HELPED PUSH THE ODOMETER TO 11,000 MILES OR SO.

EXTENDED HOURS BEHIND THE WHEEL ADD TO OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE NEWLY REDESIGNED SEATS, QUIET CABIN, COMFORTABLE, YET, SPORTY SUSPENSION, AND ADVANCED SAFETY FEATURES.

SINCE, DRIVING MATTERS MOST TO US, WE LOVE THE LIVELINESS OF THE 227 HORSEPOWER SKYACTIV-G 2.5 LITER TURBO I4 AND THE QUICK SHIFTING 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC.

ONE DRIVER WAS FRUSTRATED BY NOT BEING ABLE TO RELEASE THE TRUNK USING THE EXTERIOR RELEASE BUTTON WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED BUT STILL RUNNING.

IN THAT SITUATION IT WILL RELEASE WITH THE KEY FOB NEARBY, OR USING THE DASH TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH ON THE DASH.

ALL THOSE HIGHWAY MILES ARE KEEPING THE MPGs UP TO 27.4, WHICH IS NOT OUR BEST SHOWING, BUT ABOVE THE GOVERNMENT'S COMBINED RATING.

THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM ON THE MOTORWEEK LOT FOR MORE... AND IT'S A GOOD THING...

THE LARGEST VOLKSWAGEN EVER BUILT IS ROLLING IN...

THE ATLAS CROSSOVER.

WE KNOW, A LOT OF ADVENTURES ARE IN STORE FOR THIS THREE ROW, 7-SEAT UTE.

BUT FIRST, WE'LL CHECK IN WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY AND TOYOTA CAMRY ON OUR NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

John: TWISTS AND TURNS ALWAYS GET OUR ATTENTION, SO HERE WE GO ON ANOTHER QUICKSPIN.

* FOR 20 YEARS THE BMW X5 HAS BEEN THE GOLD STANDARD FOR SPORTY MID-SIZE CROSSOVERS UTILITIES.

THE 2019 BMW X5 BEGINS THE 4TH GENERATION, EXPANDING IN EVERY DIRECTION, BUT STILL HANDLING LIKE A GERMAN SPORT SEDAN SHOULD.

THE 4.4 LITER TWINPOWER TURBO V8 XDRIVE50I, NOW RATES 456 HORSEPOWER.

THE 3.0 LITER I6 TWINPOWER TURBO IS BOOSTED BY 35 HORSES TO 335.

AN 8-SPEED STEPTRONIC TRANSMISSION EXPERTLY CLICKS THROUGH THE GEARS, WHILE THE REAR BIASED XDRIVE ENSURE EXCELLENT TRACTION.

TWO-AXLE AIR SUSPENSION IS NOW OPTIONAL, WHERE JUST THE REAR GOT SUPPORT BEFORE.

Garick Zikan: GOING THROUGH THE CURVES IT'S FLAT AND NIMBLE, AND THE STEERING IS LIGHT, AND ALL THAT ADDS TO THE FUN OF DRIVING ENTHUSIASTICALLY ON A BACK ROAD LIKE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, IN GEORGIA.

John: THE NEW OFF ROAD PACKAGE CAN RAISE GROUND CLEARANCE BY ABOUT AN INCH-AND-A-HALF, UP TO 10.3 INCHES.

WITH THIS NEW DOSE OF OFF-ROAD PROWESS, WE FOUND THE X5 FIRMLY GRIPPED THE CLIMBING TRAILS, AND HELD STRONG ON STEEP SLOPES.

A DIGITAL GAUGE CLUSTER AND A REDESIGNED INFOTAINMENT SCREEN ARE NEW TO THE DRIVER CENTRIC COCKPIT WITH MORE SAFETY TOOLS.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSEMBLED 2019 BMW X5 SPORT ACTIVITY VEHICLE IS ON SALE NOW, STARTING AT JUST UNDER $61,000.

FOR 2-DECADES THE SUBARU FORESTER HAS SET THE PACE FOR COMPACT MASS MARKET CROSSOVERS.

EACH NEW MODEL EVOLVED, ADDING A LITTLE MORE ROOM AND POWER.

FOR THIS ALL-NEW 5TH GENERATION 2019 SUBARU FORESTER, HORSEPOWER EDGES UP TO 182 FROM AN EAGER NEW VERSION OF THE 2.5 LITER 4-CYLINDER BOXER ENGINE.

IT'S PAIRED WITH A SMOOTH CVT WITH SIMULATED SHIFTS.

NATURALLY, ALL-WHEEL DRIVE IS STANDARD, AS IS ACTIVE TORQUE VECTORING, ENHANCING THE ALL-WEATHER CAPABILITY...WITHOUT SACRIFICING A PLEASANT-TO-DRIVE NATURE.

AND IT'S ALL UNDER PINNED BY A NEW, STIFFER GLOBAL CHASSIS.

Greg: THIS IS A GOOD PLATFORM.

IT'S MORE REFINED THAN I REMEMBER THE PREVIOUS FORESTER BEING.

IT'S QUIETER, IT'S SMOOTHER OVER BUMPS.

OVERALL, IT JUST FEELS LIKE A HIGHER CLASS OF VEHICLE THAN IT IS.

John: A LARGER EXTERIOR MEANS MORE ROOM INSIDE, WHERE FORESTER HAS LONG BEEN SECOND TO NONE FOR COMFORT AND CARGO, BUT USUALLY STARK, AND BASIC.

THIS IS WHERE WE SEE THE BIGGEST IMPROVEMENTS, ESPECIALLY IN THE UPPER TRIMS.

THE 2019 SUBARU FORESTER GIVES FAITHFUL FANS MORE OF WHAT THEY WANT, WHILE STAYING AT THE HEAD OF ITS CLASS.

DEALERS HAVE THEM NOW, STARTING AT UNDER $25,000.

AND WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPIN'S SOON!

BY NOW, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT THE VOLVO S60 IS THE FIRST VOLVO MADE HERE IN THE U.S.A.

BUT THERE IS MUCH MORE TO VOLVO'S NEW MIDSIZE SEDAN THAN JUST WHERE IT'S BUILT.

ACCORDING TO VOLVO, IT'S ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CARS THEY'VE EVERY MADE.

SO, LET'S SEE IF THE S60 GIVES US THE THRILLS!

* THE 2019 VOLVO S60 MARKS THE 3RD TOTAL REDESIGN OF VOLVO'S MIDSIZE SEDAN.

LAST GEN MADE HEADLINES, WITH A STRETCHED VERSION THAT WAS THE FIRST STREETABLE CAR SOLD HERE, THAT WAS "MADE IN CHINA."

FITTING SINCE VOLVO IS NOW OWNED BY CHINESE CARMAKER GEELY.

BUT GUESS WHAT, NOW...THE NEW S60 IS BEING ASSEMBLED HERE, IN RIDGEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

TALK ABOUT A TURN OF FATE!

AND SINCE IT'S NOW ON THE SPA PLATFORM THAT ARRIVED WITH THE XC90, WE EXPECT SOME OTHER VOLVO MODELS TO ROLL OUT OF THAT PLANT AS WELL.

INDEED, THE S60s POWERTRAINS ARE NOT UNIQUE FROM OTHER VEHICLES ON THAT PLATFORM.

BY NOW, WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE 250 HORSEPOWER 2.0 LITER TURBO I4 THAT COMES IN BASE FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE T5 MODELS.

T6 ADDS A SUPERCHARGER INTO MIX, BOOSTING OUTPUT TO 316 HORSEPOWER AND 295 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE, AS WELL AS ALL-WHEEL DRIVE.

AND FINALLY, A TWIN-ENGINE PHEV T8 WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.

REGARDLESS OF POWER ADDERS, ALL S60s FEATURE AN 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

EXPECT 0-60 TIMES TO RANGE FROM 6.2 SECONDS FOR THE T5 TO A PRETTY THRILLING 4.4 SECONDS IN THE T8.

WHILE, MOMENTUM AND INSCRIPTION TRIMS HOLD DOWN THE LUXURY SIDE OF THINGS QUITE WELL; VOLVO IS LOOKING TO PUSH THINGS DEEPER INTO THE SPORT SEDAN CATEGORY WITH THE R-DESIGN, WHICH WE FIRST SAMPLED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

NOW R-DESIGN IN ITSELF, IS MORE OF A SPORTY TRIM THAN A PURE PERFORMANCE MODEL.

IT CAN BE ADDED TO EITHER THE T5 OR T6 AND INCLUDES UNIQUE 21-INCH WHEELS, LED FOG LIGHTS, AND INTEGRATED DUAL EXHAUST TIPS.

INSIDE, THERE'S ALSO A SPORT STEERING WHEEL WITH PADDLE SHIFTERS, AND UPGRADED LEATHER AND CLOTH UPHOLSTERY.

IT'S A FABULOUS LOOKING CAR, AND WE ENJOY VOLVO'S MODERN TAKE ON THEIR CLASSIC HEAD AND TAIL LIGHT SHAPES; NOT TO MENTION THOR'S HAMMER IS STILL THE COOLEST SIGNATURE LIGHTING OUT THERE.

THEY'LL ALSO GET A CAR THAT'S SMOOTH, QUIET, AND IF YOU GO FOR THE TURBO-SUPERCHARGED T6, POWERFUL AS WELL.

IT'S ACTUALLY, THRILLING JUST MERGING ONTO INTERSTATES IN THE T6, AND BACKROAD CURVES FLOW TOGETHER LIKE CHAMPIONSHIP-LEVEL BALLROOM DANCERS.

PLENTY OF GRIP THROUGH THOSE CORNERS, THE TRANSMISSION MATCHES OUTPUT QUITE WELL, SO THE S60 CAN BE A LOAD OF FUN.

STILL, IT DOESN'T OFFER MUCH IN THE HYPER-RESPONSIVE FEEDBACK DEPARTMENT, THOUGH VOLVO PROMISES AN UPCOMING LIMITED EDITION POLESTAR ENGINEERED VERSION WILL INDEED PROVIDE JUST THAT.

THOSE LOOKING FOR EVEN LESS ENGAGEMENT, WILL APPRECIATE THE SECOND GENERATION OF VOLVO'S PILOT ASSIST SEMI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM WHICH WORKS QUITE WELL, IF YOU GET YOUR THRILLS THAT WAY.

THE BORGWARNER ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM LAUNCHES IN FULL ALL-WHEEL DRIVE FOR ULTIMATE TRACTION, BUT QUICKLY SHIFTS TO MOSTLY FRONT DRIVE ONCE MOVING.

THIS S60 IS SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN ITS PREDECESSOR, AND MOST OF THAT ADDED LENGTH BENEFITS REAR SEAT PASSENGERS.

NOT THAT FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DON'T PROFIT AS WELL.

YOU'LL FIND PLENTY OF SPACE HERE TOO, NESTLED IN THE EXTREME PLUSHNESS OF VOLVO'S COMFORT SEATS.

THE 9-INCH SENSUS TOUCHSCREEN MOSTLY DOMINATES THE DASH.

AN UPDATED PROCESSOR FOR ALL 2019 VOLVO MODELS, MEANS FASTER START-UP AND SPEEDIER RESPONSE.

STILL, IT'S EASY TO GET SIDETRACKED WITH ALL OF THE SCROLL, SCROLL, HUNT, HUNTING.

TRUNK SPACE IS MORE THAN ACCEPTABLE AT 11.6 CUBIC-FEET.

A 12.3 INCH DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COMES STOCK WITH R-DESIGN; WITH NUMEROUS MODES, INCLUDING BRINGING UP THE NAVIGATION MAP.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS ARE 21-CITY, 32-HIGHWAY, AND 25-COMBINED FOR T6s; 24-CITY, 36-HIGHWAY, AND 28-COMBINED FOR THE T5s.

FOLLOWING FORM, WITH VERY SENSIBLE PRICING; T5 S60s START AT JUST $36,795, T6s AT $41,295, AND T8s AT $55,395.

ALL PRICES THRILLINGLY COMPETITIVE FOR ITS CLASS.

SERIOUSLY, WE AGREE THAT THE 2019 VOLVO S60 IS AN EXCITING EFFORT FOR VOLVO; BOTH IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR TEST T6 R-DESIGN, AND THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE MADE A SERIOUS AMERICAN COMMITMENT IN THE NEW PLANT.

WITH THE BRAND'S SALES HERE, UP SIGNIFICANTLY OVER WHAT EVEN THEY PROJECTED, TOGETHER THEY ARE BOLD MOVES FOR A BRAND THAT IS CLEARLY ON THE RISE.

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW, FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME... FOR BIG HAULING AND NEW TECH IN THE GMC SIERRA.

AND A NAME THAT REALLY MATCHES THE CAR, THE FERRARI 812 SUPERFAST.

UNTIL THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS, WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK .

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FROM THE COLD OF WINTER, TO THE HEAT OF SUMMER.

RAIN-X SILICONE ADVANTAGE WIPER BLADES ARE ENGINEERED FOR USE ACROSS ALL SEASONS.

MORE INFORMATION AT RAINX.COM.

HUM IS THE CONNECTED CAR SYSTEM THAT ASSISTS AND EMPOWERS DRIVERS TO HELP THEM BE PREPARED FOR THE ROAD AHEAD, SO THEY CAN GET WHERE THEY'RE GOING.

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