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TUNED VOLVO 242: GO YOUR OWN WAY – FC THROWBACK

Welcome to this week’s FC Throwback, where we take a look back at some of our favourite previous features. This week it’s Patrick Lindgren’s tuned Volvo 242 from back in 2013. It’s not easy breaking ground, but for Patrick the path to creating this Swedish/Bavarian love child has most definitely been worthwhile…

Feature taken from Fast Car. Words Ben Chandler Photos Paddy McGrath

I don’t know about you, but every now and then I see a car that totally blows my mind and completely redefines why I am so in love with car culture. This Volvo 242 is just such a car.

I first saw Patrick Lindgren’s awesome creation on the Speedhunters’ Instagram feed. What I didn’t realise at the time what that this incredible machine packed a turbocharged BMW motor. Sure, it made me stop and look – I mean that incredible green hue and BBS set-up is enough to make you fall in love immediately. But then I got to see this Volvo in the metal at Gatebil in Norway…

‘Wow!’ I actually mouthed those very words. This is perfection in the metal. There are so many neat little touches it’s almost unreal. But before I get too excited, let’s get to the start of this story.

So where did it all being? Well, Patrick bought the car back in 2009. It’s a 1975 model, and our man specifically wanted a 242 from this year because it makes passing the Swedish inspections a little easier, apparently. Way back then, over four years ago, the car didn’t look anything like this. It was a bit of a rusty old thing and needed some love. Which, as I am sure you can guess, is exactly what happened.

The car kind of has a hot rod, meets Volkswagen tuning vibe. The super-clean engine bay and overall finish of the car is nothing short of mind-blowing. It’s a thing of beauty. Featuring a complete rear end from a 1979 model, the fresh arse has been grafted on so well, that only the trained eye would know.

Super-cool touches like moving the rear axle forward an inch so that the gorgeous BBS RS wheels sit perfectly within the arc of the wheel arches when you look at the car side-on, are what separates this build from the rest. No stone has been left unturned.

The subtle front end, with removed number plate recess leaves no hint towards the aggressive HX40 turbocharged 525 BMW motor that nestles in the minimalist bay. Patrick estimates that this M50B25 engine will make around 400bhp once it’s set up. That’s a healthy amount of power to be running through the rear wheels!

Inside this piece of automotive perfection, the interior is in keeping with the rest of the car and remains a simple but, very effective affair. The stripped-out innards mean that this Volvo is very light and a really cool place to be.

I reckon Patrick has created, possibly, the most perfect 242 I have ever seen. It’s not conventional but, he’s gone against the grain in a positive way – the result is a Swedish legend with a Bavarian heart that’s most definitely art in motion.

TECH SPEC 1975 VOLVO 242

Tuning
M50B25 engine from a 1995 BMW 525i, Holset HX40 turbocharger, custom split pulse exhaust manifold, 50mm wastegate, 3in stainless downpipe, intercooler, 45mm Simon Marmander blow-off valve, 550cc Lucas injectors, VAG COP ignition coils, Bosch 044 fuel pump, electric fan from Volvo V70, K&N air filter behind the grille, VEMS engine management system, ZF gearbox from a BMW 525i ’92, M20 flywheel, Sachs 618 clutch

Chassis
Coilovers in the front, cut springs in the back, front strut brace, fully adjustable camber plates, BBS RS 17×9.5in ET-15 with Falken 205/40R17 (front), 17×11in ET-6 with Falken 245/35R17 (rear)

Exterior
Rear end from a ’79, widened rear arches, no spare tyre barrel, newer plastic bumpers, front bumper has holes drilled for fresh air, all exterior chrome painted black, raised boot floor, shaved boot and passenger door locks

Interior
Full roll cage, custom rear axle mounting, transmission tunnel and tubbed rear arches, rear axle moved one inch forward, stripped interior, aluminium door panels

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October 22, 2020
2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge, company’s first EV, costs $53,990

Volvo revealed its first fully electric vehicle, the 2021 XC40 Recharge, in October 2019 and on Wednesday we learned the price. Part of the company’s larger effort to reduce carbon emissions, the EV crossover SUV will start at $53,990 before the available $7,500 federal tax credit.

The XC40 Recharge rides on the same Compact Modular Architecture platform as the gas-powered XC40. It places a 78-kwh battery pack under the front seats, and Volvo says the layout not only doesn’t affect interior space, but the vehicle also adds cargo space thanks to a new front trunk. A pair of 150-kw motors, one on each axle create, create a 402 horsepower and 448 pound-feet of torque to push the XC40 Recharge to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds. Volvo quotes a 248-mile range on the European WLTP cycle and 200 miles in the U.S., though EPA testing has not yet been performed.

An 80 percent charge will take 40 minutes on a 150-kw fastcharger and buyers will have access to the ChargePoint network that has more than 115,000 charging locations nationwide.

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

The XC40 Recharge will be the first Volvo to receive over-the-air updates for all on-board software, and it will debut a new Android-based infotainment system that Volvo developed with Google. The infotainment system will include Google assistant, Google Maps, and a variety of other apps. Google Maps will create routes to help drivers save energy and suggest locations for charging stations.

Standard equipment will include a 12.3-inch driver display and 9.0-inch center touchscreen, dual-zone automatic climate control, four USB-C ports, a panoramic sunroof, and 19-inch alloy wheels.

Options will include a $1,300 Advanced Package with headlight cleaners, Volvo’s Pilot Assist driver-assistance system, adaptive cruise control, a surround-view camera system, a 12-volt power outlet in the luggage area, and wireless smartphone charging. A $750 Climate package will come with heated windshield-wiper blades, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel. Volvo will also offer metallic paint ($645), lava carpet ($100), a 13-speaker Harman Kardon audio system ($800), and 20-inch alloy wheels ($800).

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

Volvo Chief Technology Officer Henrik Green said the XC40 Recharge will be the one of the safest Volvos ever. Among the standard safety features will be blind-spot monitors that will steer the vehicle away from cars in the blind spots, cross-traffic alerts, adaptive headlights, and a system that protects occupants if the vehicle runs off the road.

Volvo says it will have a plug-in hybrid for every vehicle it sells, and it will offer a year of free electricity for plug-in buyers. The company will offer a Sustainability Bonus in the form of a cash refund available through the Volvo on Call app. Volvo also plans to develop more plug-in hybrid powertrain options. Most plug-in hybrids use the T8 powertrain, which features a turbocharged and supercharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder aided by a motor to produce at least 400 horsepower. The XC40 also offers the T5 Twin Engine, which uses a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder gas an electric motor to net 262 hp.

Green noted that building an electric car requires more energy than building a car with a combustion engine. To tackle this issue, Volvo will use renewable energy in its plants, expand its efforts on recycling, and collaborate with suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint.

The Swedish automaker will also promote using renewable energy to charge, and will provide a refund to owners for electricity used to charge the car after the first year of ownership. Volvo aims to reduce its carbon footprint by 40 percent by 2025 and go carbon neutral by 2040. The company says it will achieve its 2025 goal by reducing tailpipe emissions by 50 percent, its supply chain emissions by 25 percent, and its emissions from manufacturing and logistics by 25 percent.

The new Volvo XC40 Recharge is due by the end of the year.

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October 21, 2020
1000HP BMW M5 F90 ACCELERATION

Watch as AutoTopNL takes Evolve Automotive’s 1000hp BMW M5 F90 from 0-186mph in under 20 seconds…

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UK-based Evolve Automotive are no strangers to big power BMWs as they’ve been tuning them for years. Its latest project, a BMW M5 F90, had a lot to live up to with Imran’s, owner of Evolve Automotive, F10 M5 upsetting supercars at top speed events over the years.

The new BMW M5 F90 has barely been about long enough to tune, let alone packing a whopping 1000hp.

AutoTopNL crack the 0-300kmh (186mph) sprint in under 20 seconds. To understand just how bonkers that statistic is, it’s good to know that the Mclaren 720S cracks the same speed in 18.6 seconds, that’s just 1.1 seconds quicker than the best time this F90 M5 achieved…

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October 21, 2020