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The 414bhp Volvo P1800: Driving Cyan’s race-bred resto-mod – Autocar
The classic 1960s Swedish sports car has been resurrected by parent Group Geely’s motorsport arm. We get behind the wheel
Cyans P1800 eases away. Its firmly damped, but not harsh. Body controls impeccable but, well, the body is light, after all. Theres not a hint of chassis flex.
At 1748mm wide, owing to its extended hot-rod wheel arches, the Cyan is around 50mm wider than a standard P1800, but still a truly compact car, and only 4203mm long. In feel, then, think a bit bigger, a bit less wieldy, than a Caterham 7, but not by that much.
The steering is medium weighted, superbly accurate and remarkably free of kickback….
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