Writing this from the rather pokey departure shed of Salzburg airport in Austria. Been driving revised versions of the Volvo C30, C70 and XC60 in the Alps. Tricky road-testing given the predictably poor weather, but the trip has been as much about the Alpine experience as the facelifted vehicles. Had the roof off the C70 at -4 deg C for a good hour, then took a cable car up a mountain with local skiers to spend the night in an igloo – yes, really – when the outside temperature was -11 deg C. The next day I was impressed by the capability of the XC60’s traction control on an ice circuit (above), then switched the system off and had some fun doing power slides. Given the recent bad weather, it was a good reminder of the extra grip provided by winter tyres. They’re almost totally unavailable in the UK, which seems daft. Back to reality with British Airways in a few minutes.
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