Volvocanic eruption

NEW VOLVO S80 D5

Try and say these lines five times in a row, “Wobble wobble Volvo won’t. Wibble wobble Wolverine goes”.
I know I have a very bright career as a writer of tongue-twisters. The only problem is that I love doing what I do. And what I do is, drive cars. I drove the Beemer and fell in love with it. I drove the Audi and lost my heart to its twinkling eyes. I drove the Mercedes and wanted to be an astronaut and live with the tri-legged stars. And then, I drove the Volvo.
Did I make it sound like I drove a fighter plane? I am sorry if I did. The Volvo S80 D5 isn't the best car I’ve driven or even the most luxurious car I’ve been in, but it gave me my first Volvo experience. It was with me for two days and I didn't miss her after she left. Sounds like a very short love story, but that is exactly what it was.
It shares the same universe as an Audi A6, BMW 520d and Mercedes E 250 CDI Blue Efficiency. Still, being a sprouting player in the industry; Volvo has miles to go and no time to sleep.
I haven't seen the earlier Volvos, but what I read about this one is that the new D5 has shun the shackles of being a boxy luxury drive. I really like the front grille and the Volvo emblem in its heart. The bold lines and sharp edges and you sniff authority. But, I think it still looks like your old school Mathematics teacher who was quite a terror, even if you met her in the marketplace. You better be in the best of your formals and with the highest degree of sophistication if you're around the Volvo. The headlamps fail to keep up to the mark on a pitch dark night. The rear is simple.
Looking at the car and making comments about it is the last thing which crosses your mind when you have a 2 liter, common rail D5 with twin turbos standing in front of you. The spec sheet reads 205 hp and 420 Nm, but seeing (in this case, driving) is believing. So, fasten your seatbelts, we are ready for take off.
I have learnt the 5 Ws and 1H of writing and I wish to share the 5 Ls of Volvo with you. Lean, long, low but loud and lethargic at the same time.
The engine, with diesel flowing in its veins, you expect it to be noisy. But, there is a difference between a carol and opera. The noise manages to fool the guards on the gates, spies on the windows and reaches your ears. I am sure you don't want to think about moving valves and pistons while enjoying the luxury of your car. No paddle shifts! That means, while driving in the sports mode, the gearshift enjoys the undivided attention of your left hand. The steering is firm and nice and your left hand is definitely feeling jealous of its right counterpart. If only you give me a chance to make your life better, I'll tell you that you can happily keep both of your hands around the steering wheel and drive in the automatic mode only because the 6-speed transmission feels sluggish. How sluggish? I finished singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" before the car hit the 100 kmph mark. The 18-inch Michelins rolling under my feet promised a lot more.
But a mind boggling drive wasn't what I was expecting from the D5. Comfort, Reliability and Safety was. Volvo has always won brownie points for making safe cars. Particulate filters, Intelligent driver information system, adaptive brake lights, dynamic stability and traction control- heavy names but life-saving functions. Volvo gives you a feeling on being in a cocoon, a fortress or better, in your mother's womb. That safe.
Stylish and classy for me, has always been synonymous to less loaded, simple and easy. And therefore, the dash which waits for me in the new D5 is very classy, indeed. I don't know much about wood, but I think the wood used in the dash looks awesome. The seats are as comfortable as the guy who coined the word wanted comfortable to be. Sitting on the rear seats did not satisfy my craving to move my fingers over a lot of tiny, black buttons. But, there was a whole lot of legroom and comfort for me in there, along with a baby seat in the arm-rest. How difficult do you think it is to put a paranoid passenger, who doesn't trust anyone on wheels but herself, to sleep? I confess, I dozed off more than twice.
I like the Volvo for a lot of things. I don't like the Volvo for a lot of other things. But, I know that if I ever have a family and I want them to be sitting in the safest car present, I need not worry. They have six dealerships so far, but expansion is very well on cards for Volvo. So, I will get a Volvo for my family, no matter which part of the country I decide to reside in.