This is exactly what C70 does for the safest car brand in the world. Give Volvo a dash of oomph and flair to its otherwise staid image. The C70 is available in T5 trim with a 2.5L turbocharged five-cylinder engine which produces a peppy 218 horsepower. The cabrio can be gotten in a six-speed manual or a five-speed automatic transmission.
For those who don’t know, C70 is a retractable hardtop. That is, you drive all comfy inside your coupe till the time you do not get all racy in your nerves and desirous of feeling the wind in your hair and that’s when you push a button and in 30 seconds flat, the roof has folded into three and inside the boot to give you the much sought after rush of adrenalin and off you go towards the sunset at 150mph. Pretty idyllic, huh? Sure. But only just.
I say this because this cabrio’s ride quality has often been questioned as has been its maneuverability. Still, compare it with the other convertibles on our Indian block (we are thinking Merc SLK) and we are still talking good competition here. The seating is offered for four adults with ample rear space and when one is talking safety, it is cutting-edge, Volvo-trademarked with door-mounted head curtains and roof-mounted head curtains.
The sound system gives you a dynamic 910 watts with 11 speakers to ensure that you can even hear Frank Sinatra with your hard top down. The car looks great, mind-blowing matter of fact (and worth its loaded price-tag), and the Italian Pininfarina’s designers have done some revolutionary work with the car’s lines.
Only word of caution: you might want to be careful, especially in the rear, when the roof is retracting. It might just be harmful if you aren’t.
