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Most people may not associate Volvo with performance, but the Swedish automaker has offered several notable sporty variants of its regular lineup in the past under the R performance range. The S60 R, for example, was introduced in 2003 and boasted a 300-horsepower turbocharged engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission and Haldex all-wheel-drive system. Sadly, in 2007, the automaker decided to drop the brand and replace it with the lamer R-Design label the following year. R-Design is essentially a range of styling and accessories upgrades for Volvo’s cars. Part of the reason for the...