Ngesikhathi kwethulwa iVolvo V40 T4 ngo-1998, i-200 hp eyalethwa injini yayo engu-1.9 turbo yayenza yaba namandla kakhulu ebangeni futhi ingelinye lamaveni ayeheha kakhulu ngaleso sikhathi. Kodwa le Volvo V40 T4 evela kuvidiyo “isilwane” esihlukile.
Yini eholele ekutheni umnikazi wale V40 T4 akhiphe amandla ale moto yomndeni, asazi - kodwa umphumela uyamangalisa. Igcina umthamo ongu-1900 cm3 webhulokhi yokuqala, le Volvo V40 T4 manje isidonsa imali. 1005 hp kanye 840 Nm ! Okuncane okuhlaba umxhwele kubonakala kuchaza lezi zinombolo...
"Yashesha kancane, angithi?"
Kancane... Kufanele sisho ukuthi, njengemodeli yasekuqaleni, leli veni lamademoni ligcina kuphela ama-sprocket amabili ... ngaphambili! Ukuze uthole u-1005 hp ku-asphalt, ingcindezi ye-turbo ilinganiselwe kumagiya amathathu okuqala futhi ifinyelela kuphela ukucindezela kwayo okuphezulu okungu-3.25 ibha ngegiya lesi-4 nelesi-5.
Naphezu kokulinganiselwa okukhona kwesakhiwo sayo, akuzange kuvimbe ukuthi le Volvo V40 T4 iqophe irekhodi lejubane eliphezulu elitholwe wukushayela ngamasondo angaphambili ebangeni elingamamitha angu-1600 uma iqala imile.
Ngamamitha angu-1600 amancane, le V40 T4 yafinyelela, cabanga, ku-339 km/h! Ngiyakwenza futhi — 339 km/h! Imoto yomndeni ekahle yohambo lomndeni olude kodwa olusheshayo?