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.
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