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Volvo Hot Rod Jakob - technical specifications


Chassis: Carbon-fibre chassis. Steel subframe to carry the engine.

Front suspension: Live front axle with built-in steering gear. Concealed control arms, spring struts featuring coil-over gas dampers.

Rear springs: Wishbone. Internally fitted, concealed control arms and spring struts with coil-over gas dampers.

Body: Hand-beaten aluminium body.

Colour: Similar to Volvo Jakob Blue. The exact name and colour code of the original have been lost over the years.

Interior: Hand-sewn light brown smooth and perforated hide. Foam padding. Classic vertical piping in the backrest.

Engine: Volvo T5, five-cylinder petrol engine with light-pressure turbocharger, installed longitudinally. Flexifuel conversion so it can run on both petrol and ethanol. Power output: 265 horsepower. Torque: 370 Nm. Max output: 185 kW.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual M90 gearbox (Volvo 960).

Brakes: Specially manufactured brake discs fitted to the wheel rims. Diameter: 450 mm front, 515 mm rear. Twin four-pot callipers per disc.

Front wheels: 10x22" AEZ Forge rims.

Rear wheels: 8x19" AEZ Forge rims.

Front tyres: Pirelli Scorpion special 225/55/19.

Rear tyres: Pirelli Scorpion special 295/40/22.

Exhaust system: Concealed installation of 3" stainless full-flow exhaust system with racing catalytic converter.

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