2011 Volvo XC60 R-Design

The Volvo XC60 R-Design is CUV which much more attractive offering than its straight-laced siblings. Style is starting with the retina-searing red paint, called Passion Red. Those massive 20-inch aluminum wheels stamped with equally expansive XC60 logos are also unique hardware.

Inside, Volvo has coated the vehicle's beautiful center stack in a new, darker material and that the excellent seats now boast contrasting leather panels for an added dash of style.

2011 Volvo XC60 R-Design T6 AWD complete with a 300-horsepower, 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine churning out 325 pound-feet of torque. eighing a hefty 4,225 pounds, the XC60 R-Design has no problem getting out of its own way, especially once the turbo gets down to work. While it isn't as fast as its steering wheel thumb-grips would suggest.

The vehicle is operated by a key fob about the size of a box of matches, though it doesn't rely on the same radio-frequency technology that most luxury manufacturers employ. To start the XC60, the driver must insert the fob, wait for a small electric motor to suck it into the dash, and then press the start button.