THE TEAM
Driver: Reiss Hozak
Reiss is an amateur rally racer and Car Throttle moderator from Plainwell, Michigan. He studies Geology at Albion College in his spare time, but racing has been in his blood since he was young. Through countless hours of practice, he taught himself how to drive on any condition, and is eager to put his skills to the test.
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Co-Driver: Jessi Fore
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Jessi is a drag racer and equestrienne from Wenatchee, Washington. She has been an adrenaline junkie for all of her life; adding rally racing to a long list of other endeavours. She also attends Albion College, double majoring in Music and Pre-Med. She wanted to get into the professional racing scene, and decided that co-driving would be a good way to do so.
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Pit Crews
Our current crew includes Parker DeWitt, Alain Curiel, and Melvin Cashman in Grand Rapids, and Jacob Rushak and Drew DeMoss in Albion.. These men have been excellent friends to Volboat Rallysport for some time, and are eager to get the show on the road. We wouldn't be where we are today without their help and mechanical knowledge.
THE CAR
2002 Volvo S80 T6
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We operate an S80 T6, which is powered by a 272 horsepower twin-turbo I6. We plan to bring this figure up to 315 to 325 horsepower after a software upgrade and a few engine modifications soon to come. We plan to use the suspension off of an XC70 for additional ground clearance, with increased offset and stiffer sway bars for added stability. In addition to this, we plan to add proper rally wheels, full underbody protection, lights, and a three inch catback exhaust. The bottom image is a rough idea of what the final product will look like. Our livery design is loosely based on the classic Martini livery, but instead showcases Car Throttle; the social media site for petrolheads. They have been very supportive of Volboat Rallysport's endeavours, and we never could have done it without them.
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Stats:
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Engine: Volvo B6294T 2.9L twin-turbo I6
Transmission: GM 4T65EV-GT
Horsepower: 272 bhp @ 5,000 rpm
Torque: 280 ft-lbs @ 1,800-5,000 rpm
Kerb Weight: 3,720 pounds wet
0-60 Time: 6.2 seconds
1/4 Mile: 14.4 seconds
Skid Pad: 0.79 G
