This is the new Volvo P1800 Cyan, a modern
high-performance interpretation of the classic coupe, or a very impressive
restomod if you prefer, from the same guys that won three times the World
Touring Car Championship. Cyan Racing, the official racing arm of Geely Group,
is responsible for the design and engineering of this gorgeous machine which is
based on the original Volvo P1800 and will enter limited production later this
year. That’s right, the Volvo P1800 Cyan is not another special one-off
creation.
The result of Cyan Racing’s exhaustive
work is a P1800 that tips the scales at just 990 kg and is now
powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 413 HP and 455 Nm of torque, paired to a bespoke dog-leg five-speed manual
transmission from Holinger.
The original bodywork has been redesigned
to accommodate wider tracks, bigger wheels and to reposition the greenhouse and
is made out of carbon fiber while the chassis has also been redesigned and
reinforced by using high-strength steel and carbon fiber. The suspension is now
adjustable all around, with both the front and the rear featuring double
wishbones, ditching the original rear live axle. Cyan Racing also added a torque-biasing
limited-slip differential.
The engine is based on the race unit used
in the Volvo S60 TC1 race car, featuring a redline at 7,700 rpm. Despite being
turbocharged, Cyan Racing developed it to offer a linear power and torque curve
like a naturally aspirated engine. The Volvo P1800 Cyan will be produced in
very limited numbers, with the company not giving us any actual figures.
Production of the first examples will begin this fall, with prices starting
from around US$ 500,000.
