CHASSIS NUMBER.         SALLXCAF44XXXX378

 REGISTRATION NUMBER.           RD51 ZFU

 ENGINE TYPE.                        6cyl PETROL (VOLVO)

GEARBOX TYPE.                   AUTOMATIC (Steptronic)

 

VEHICLE SPEC.

THIS PROTOTYPE IS ONE OF THE ADV (ATTRIBUTE DEMONSTRATION VEHICLE) VEHICLES, WHICH WERE HAND BUILT LATE IN 2004 TO CONTAIN ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPOSED PRODUCTION VEHICLES. FOR ROAD TESTING IT WAS FITTED WITH A WEATHERPROOF CAMOUFLAGE KIT, TO HIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS FROM PHOTOGRAPHERS. THIS PARTICULAR PROTOTYPE WAS USED FOR CHASSIS DYNAMICS TESTING, WHICH EXPLAINS WHY IT HAS SURVIVED RELATIVELY INTACT. THE INTERIOR IS NOT ANYTHING LIKE PRODUCTION STANDARD AND RETAINS ITS TEST EQUIPMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN 'FITTED' INTO MODIFIED TRIM. WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE AND ITS STABLE MATE, THE AP2.