From our perspective, the new S60 configuration offers nearly everything that we loved about the original car, but without some of the power that was frankly, a little superfluous. Of course there’s nothing wrong with “extra” horsepower, but the S60 T6 always struck us as a vehicle whose engine and handling profiles didn’t match entirely. The midsize Volvo offered a sort of medium-soft ride, with relaxed steering, and handling that was fairly sharp but never overly frenetic. The car’s beefy engine meanwhile, delivered torque (and subsequent acceleration) that overwhelmed the chilled out nature of the car when one gave it the spurs on an attractive road.
