ScandAsia February 2013 | Page 11

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