Volvo reveals the S60 TTA

New for 2012, the TTA - Racing Elite League series is the result of a takeover of the Swedish Racing League by the Swedish Touring Car Association, which itself was formed by a number of ex-Swedish Touring Car Championship teams.

The TTA formula is based on space-frame cars with carbon fibre bodies that approximately resemble their production counterparts. Power comes from a V6 engine plus an F1-style kinetic energy recovery system, and drive is to the rear wheels.

Appropriately given the championship’s location, Volvo has confirmed that it’ll be participating in partnership with its usual touring car collaborator, Polestar. It’s a long term commitment too, as the firm has said it shall remain involved until 2015 at least.

Four S60 cars in total will be entered, two each for the Volvo Polestar Performance and Volvo Polestar Racing teams. Thed Björk, Robert Dahlgren and Fredrik Ekblom have been named as drivers, with the fourth yet to be selected.

Volvo S60 TTA - Technical Specification
Engine	V6
Hybrid system	Kinetic energy recovery system (KERS)
Power	420 bhp
Drive	Rear-wheel drive
Gearbox	6-speed sequential with paddles on steering wheel
Body	Carbon fibre
Length	470 mm
Width	1,970 mm
Height	1,205 mm
Wheelbase	2,750 mm
Track width	1,660 mm front / 1,630 mm rear
Rear wing	1,600 mm width / 300 mm depth
Suspension	Double wishbone, three-way dampers
Front brakes	4-piston calipers, 370 mm ventilated discs
Rear brakes	4-piston calipers, 360 mm ventilated discs
Wheels	18” with centre wheel nut
Tyres	Front 260/660-18 / rear 280/660-18

The 2012 TTA - Racing Elite League consists of eight rounds, the first of which is at Karlskoga on the 12th of May.

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