vironment research, on-site accident investigation
and crash laboratory research. Remember the
Volvo advertising tagline “VOLVO FOR LIFE”.
The aim for 2020 is that no one should be killed
or seriously injured in a new Volvo car.
But, what is a premium car brand plant without test track? Volvo Torslanda boasts of a 2.5 kilometer long circuit in a realistic Swedish country
road setting with real traffic signs; the moose crossing and speed limit warning signs, tight turns and
a long straight. Waiting for us outside the visitor
center is a collection of new Volvos with several
different engine alternatives. The latest Volvo S, V
and XC models; or the sedans, the station wagons
and the SUV’s. All lined up outside the paddock
just like at the Le Mans race track. We have the
whole circuit, all for our selves. What a treat. This
track is not for the fast and furious. But it is part of
the Volvo Torslanda factory experience fo