Handling - Very Pleasantly Surprised!
As my screen name suggests, I've been involved in the sport of rally racing for over a decade.
I purchased a 2002 Volvo V70 XC about two weeks ago, and went up to the Rally of the Tall Pines for work. Just came back from having the chance to run the car on one of the closed spectator stages, and damned if I wasn't surprised! The slightest of flicks coupled with a big wad of throttle resulted in smooth, steady four-wheel drifts. Like a classic rally car, once sideways I could steer the car with throttle, and a brief lift was all that was needed to transition the car from one direction to the other.
At the end of the stage, I had a very muddy car and a big, stupid grin on my face. I bought my Volvo for all of the right practical reasons, but I'm very pleasantly surprised to find that it's actually fun to drive.
-Adam