My Audi-driving colleague finally understood the Volvo thing
I carpool with a colleague who’s in his mid-30s. He’s Albanian, drives an Audi Quattro, and is very proud of it. He loves driving fast, and he’s always been very confident about how quick his car is.
We normally just take turns driving. One day he drives his Audi and I’m the passenger, the next day I drive my V60 T8 and he’s the passenger. That’s just how we’ve always done it.
I’ve told him more than once that driving a Volvo does something to you. He never really understood what I meant.
My V60 T8 actually has a few more horsepower than his Audi, but that’s not really the point. It’s the feeling of knowing the power is there without feeling the need to use it. You can just cruise along quietly, comfortably and ridiculously relaxed. No drama, no engine noise, no need to prove anything.
Then one day, I asked him if he wanted to drive The Volvo.
We had barely been on the road for a few minutes when he looked over at me. He had this almost glassy look in his eyes and said:
“Now I understand what you mean.”
The fast Audi guy finally understood.
You don’t have to drive fast just because you can.