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Road Test: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design

It’s not your mom’s three-box tank—but it’s not quite Bavarian sporty, either.

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For the past couple decades, Volvo seemed content being known as a risk-adverse suburban mobile – more concerned with how safely its cars can shuttle kids to school rather than how neutral it throttles out of the apex. But that’s changed recently, and the boxy 240 or 760 tanks of the past have been replaced with swoopish saloons. And with the Volvo S60 T6 R-Design, the company takes aim at entry-level luxury sedans such as the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, and Lexus IS.