2008 Volvo V70/S80 2.5 FT

The 2008 Volvo V70 2.5 FT and the 2008 Volvo S80 2.5 FT are available now, as announced by Volvo. Powered by 2.5-litre turbocharged Flexifuel engine that develops 200 hp (147 kW) and 300 Nm of torque, both the 2008 Volvo V70 2.5 FT and the 2008 Volvo S80 2.5 FT are available with a manual or an automatic gearbox.

With the manual gearbox, the 2.5 FT Volvo engine has a fuel consumption of 9.2 l/100 km for both V70 and S80. While in automatic gearbox, it will resulting 10.2 l/100 km for V70 version and 10.1 l/100 km for S80 version.

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Volvo XC90 R Design

The Volvo XC90 R-design program includes sill moldings in brushed stainless steel, a sport chassis, a sport steering wheel and gear selector of perforated leather and sports seats. The Volvo XC90 R-design also equipped with additional lateral cushioning to support the driver, even in faster cornering.

With a combination of two different grades of leather, the seats of the Volvo XC90 R-design enhanced by decor piping in different color shades.

Press Release

Spice up your Volvo XC90 with R-design
- the choice for customers with a refined taste

Volvo Cars’ R-design programme - a sporty factory-fitted option package - is now also available for the Volvo XC90.

R-design is tailor made for customers who want a car with refined attributes.
The package is also available for the Volvo C30, Volvo S40 and Volvo V50.
“The possibility of tailoring one’s car to suit personal tastes is becoming increasingly important to car buyers today. R-design has been developed for buyers who want a refined and sporty look for their cars,” says Gerry Keaney, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Customer Service at Volvo Cars. The R-design package for the Volvo XC90 is an extension of the XC90 Sport version that was introduced in the end of 2006. New R-design features are the optional 20-inch wheels, the dual exhaust pipes, a unique skid-plate and the R-design badges in the grille, on the steering wheel and on the seats as well as rear-view mirror caps in silk matt finish.

Features remaining from the XC90 Sport version are:

Sport chassis
- Details and trim in a silk-matt finish rather than the standard chrome.
- Unique sill mouldings in brushed stainless steel.
- Sport steering wheel and gear selector of perforated leather and sports seats with additional lateral cushioning to support the driver, even in faster cornering.
- Seats with a combination of two different grades of leather, enhanced by décor piping in different color shades.
- Instrument dials with metal chronograph watch-style faces and a shimmering blue lustre.
- Sport carpets with accent-colored décor piping.

To accentuate the sporty nature and create a sleeker appearance, the vehicle is not fitted with roof rails - although they will be available as an option for customers who need them.

Fat-Fighting Foods for Weight Loss

Avoid nasty refined foods that increase your blood sugar level for short term energy fixes and replace them with these great tasting super-foods!

Oatmeal
Releases energy of time - keeping you feeling full for longer. Oatmeal is a complex carbohydrate and is thought to help reduce cholesterol.

Greens
Broccoli, Spinach, Salad leaves, in fact any leafy vegetable is vital to keeping your system healthy. Packed full of Iron and other minerals, eating plenty of greens provides roughage and antioxidants that are believed to have long term health effects - including protecting your from memory lose.

Olive Oil
The health benefits of Olive Oil have been known for Millennia and countries with diets based on Olive Oil (such as Greece and Italy) tend to have longer life expectancy. Full of healthy fats, a good quality olive can be used for everything from salad dressing to deep fat frying.

Turmeric
Turmeric contains the highest known source of beta carotene, the antioxidant that helps protect the liver from free radical damage. It also helps your liver heal while helping your body metabolize fats by decreasing the fat storage rate in liver cells.

Cayenne
This hot spice lessens the risk of excess insulin in the body by speeding metabolism and lowering blood sugar levels before the excess insulin can result in fat storage.

Chillies
Chillies increase your metabolic rate as well as acting as an antiseptic. There a thousands of varieties of chilli and not all of them will bring ears to your eyes - although if your into that they’re easy to find!

Tomatoes
Packed with vitamin C, tomatoes stimulate the production of the amino acid known as carnitine. Research has shown that carnitine helps speed the body’s fat-burning capacity by one-third.

Nuts
Raw, unsalted nuts provide essential roughage, protein and fats and make for a very healthy snack. Macadamia nuts in particular are very good at keep the cravings at bay.

Garlic and Onions
The base of any great dish, these root vegetables are known to reduce cholesterol and fight infections. Garlic in particular is known for helping lower blood pressure.