HEICO SPORTIV, the traditional Volvo tuner has published complete details and plenty of images with their enhanced Volvo S60 which was announced through a couple of sketched photos around a month ago.
The Volvo S60 by HEICO SPORTIV comes with a two-part spoiler at the front that is mounted on the original bumper, a rear diffuser that accommodates the quad exhaust system (a dual exhaust also available) plus a set of new alloys.
Under the hood the Volvo S60 by HEICO SPORTIV features an upgraded ECU that enables a 47 bhp increase, which means the 2.0T units is now capable of outputting 297 bhp and 400 Nm of torque.
On the 4WD version Volvo S60 T6 the level of performance reaches 330 bhp (243 kW) and 460 Nm of torque and as a result the Volvo S60 by HEICO SPORTIV needs 5.8 seconds to hit 100 Km/h, which is 1 seconds faster than the stock model.
At the interior the Volvo S60 by HEICO SPORTIV features various aluminium add-ons and customers that want to purchase these products will have to wait unitl September, 2010.
HEICO SPORTIV press release :
The new Volvo S60 is dynamic and sporty. The new Volvo S60 is not chivalrous, the new Volvo S60 is sexy. HEICO SPORTIV enhances the Volvo driving experience, adding additional seasoning in the form of meticulously composed ingredients.
Even at a glance, it becomes immediately apparent that HEICO SPORTIV has just the right ingredients to stimulate all the observer’s senses! The front view already indulges the onlooker with clear contours thanks to a two-part front spoiler. “We’ve given the Volvo S60 the expressiveness which potential owners of such a dynamic vehicle crave for,” explains HEICO SPORTIV General Manager, Holger Hedtke.
The front spoiler is mounted on the original bumper and melts seamlessly into the entirety of the Volvo S60’s contours. The design element made of low-weight, flexible polyurethane plastic (PUR-R-RIM) fulfills the latest pedestrian protection guidelines.
At the back, the PUR-R-RIM rear skirt in diffuser look cites the form of a diffuser, faithfully enfolding the left and right oval end-pipes of the quad outlet exhaust system. As an optional add-on, HEICO SPORTIV also offers a matching carbon inlay. For vehicles with the original rear skirt, a dual-pipe exhaust variant is available in the familiar “left-right arrangement”.
Manifold innovation under the hood.
The essential ingredients, however, are the ECU upgrades offered by HEICO SPORTIV. With the D3/D5 diesel engines, these are implemented by reprogramming the engine control unit, with gasoline engines by means of e.motion.
HEICO SPORTIV e.motion stands for “efficiency in motion” and describes an additional engine
control unit that, thanks to straightforward plug & play technology, can be quickly installed and enabled by any authorized HEICO SPORTIV partner – worldwide!
Thanks to e.motion, the Volvo S60 2.0T generates a colossal 47 bhp more than its series-produced counterpart (currently 250 bhp/184 kW) and a maximum torque of 350 Nm (additional 50 Nm).
In the 4-wheel drive version of the Volvo S60 T6, the engine power is boosted to 330 bhp (243 kW) and 460 Nm, allowing the top-of-the-range model to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds (series version: 6.5 seconds) and reach a maximum speed of 250 km/h (electronically capped). Naturally, all HEICO SPORTIV ECU upgrades fulfill the rigorous Euro 5 emissions classification standard. Further tuning programs for the T3, T4 and T5 engine variants are under development.
Diversified menu to choose from.
HEICO SPORTIV sees itself as a fully integrated supplier able to fulfill the customer’s every wish. The “S60 menu” is finished off with sport springs, the 18”-20” VOLUTION® sport wheel program and aluminum interior add-ons (pedal set, footrest and gear shift knob).
The products will be deliverable from the time of the official market launch on September 18, 2010.
