Volvo V40 T5 HPC by Heico Sportiv
After the teaser a few days ago, now the German tuner Heico Sportiv reveals his vision of the Volvo V40, called T5 HPC for Heico Performance Car. Competitor of the Audi S3 Sportback, BMW M135i xDrive or Mercedes A45 AMG.
Based on the Volvo V40 Cross Country T5 (AWD), the beautiful Swedish was reviewed by Heico Sportiv to climb the 254ch to 350ch power and torque of 360Nm to 510Nm. To do so, engineers have modified the preparer turbocharger, exhaust system and intercooler. This allows obtaining 320ch and with an injection of water and ethanol system activation, power rises to 350ch.
The Volvo V40 T5 HPC, with automatic transmission, accelerates from 0 to 100km/h in 5.6 seconds and its top speed stands at 265 km/h, becoming the Volvo V40 “most powerful”, as stated by Heico Sportiv.
Other technical improvements have also been added such as sports suspension lowered by 30mm, a brake system with six pistons of the largest drives and an aerodynamic pack color Matt Toxic Green. The Volvo V40 T5 HPC team new 19-inch wheels and fit low size tires ContiForceContact in 235/35 R 19 on the 4 corners of the car.
Inside, outside the theme was taken by affixing green stitching on the steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake. The front seats and the door panels were covered with black leather. All the pedals and footrest are made of aluminum.