Under the Hood

Under the Hood  - 2008 Volvo S40 Review - Reviews - Volvo S40

A 2.4-liter inline-five-cylinder produces 168 horsepower in the 2.4i. High-performance T5 editions employ a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five-cylinder that now generates 227 hp (up from 218 hp) and 236 pounds-feet of torque. The 2.4i comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission, while the T5 comes with a standard five-speed automatic that includes Geartronic operation for manually selected gear changes. All-wheel-drive T5s now come only with a Geartronic five-speed automatic. The six-speed manual has been discontinued. With the addition of the Dynamic Trim Package, T5 models gain a sport suspension, sport steering wheel and a shift knob with aluminum trim.

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    Tailgate wiper and reverse gear
    If the windshield wipers are on and the transmission is put into reverse gear, the tailgate wiper will go into intermittent wiping function1. This function is deactivated when a different gear ...

    Speed-dependent steering force*
    Steering force increases with the speed of the vehicle to give the driver enhanced sensitivity. At low speed the vehicle is easy to steer in order to facilitate parking, etc. Steering force can b ...

    Key memory: door mirrors and driver's seat
    The position of the side door mirrors and power driver's seat are stored in the remote keys when the vehicle is locked. The next time the driver's door is unlocked with the same remote key ...