Originally Posted by
Knestis
>> ... I suspect that Volvo may have been a little optimistic with the published specifications, as was common back when the car was built. ...
GR Fallacy #1 rears its head.
Since the 142 did NOT go through the process published spec's were NOT a factor. At all. Consider for a minute though what would have happened if, say, during the period just before the GR, there were a few cheated-up examples out there winning races..?
The net result could have been that cheater 142s established - quite incorrectly - that the car was "competitive," but increases in enforcement and fear of discovery have put that car back in line where it should have been in the first place.
K