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Volvo Cars Develops ‘Green’ C30 Racer For STCC
Volvo Car Corporation will develop an entirely new racing car based on the compact C30, and Volvo will continue to work with bioethanol (E85) and Green Racing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship. Volvo Cars has committed to a three-year development program for the C30.

“The decision to leave this year’s racing car, a Volvo S60, was fairly simple. The Volvo C30 is a somewhat smaller and more agile car with excellent driving characteristics, even in the standard version,” says Derek Crabb, head of Powertrain and Engine at Volvo Cars and the man recently appointed to lead Volvo’s Racing Department. Read Article
Volvo Cars Develops ‘Green’ C30 Racer For STCC



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deepwaterdeepwater - 10/14/2007 1:17:28 PM
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Volvo should survive the next 1-2 years. Ford would sell everything to have business ballance. First priority for Volvo-cars is to create profitable product portfolio in order to have company value. The motorsport (even with these kind of strange eperience) is spending money without profit. High risk!

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