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:
8x19" AEZ Forge rims.

Rear wheels:
10x22" 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.

Created by:
Leif Tufvesson
www.caresto.se

80 Jahre Volvo 1927-2007 !!

Unser Partner aus Schweden Leif Tufvesson der Firma Caresto hat die anspruchsvolle Aufgabe von Volvo erhalten, ein Fahrzeug zum Thema 80 Jahre Volvo zu bauen.

Das Ergebnis darf sich sehen lassen!

Das Fahrzeug "Volvo Jakob Blue" hat sehr viel Ähnlichkeit wie der erste Volvo aus dem Jahre 1927, alles ist hand Made und das gute Stück ist mit einem 265 PS starken Bioethanol getrieben 5 Zylinder Motor ausgestattet.

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