Brave Cal gets back on his bike

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But open the door and you’re instantly presented with the

S90’s true USP. The interior. Volvo use the word “sanctuary” in their marketing guff and I’d be inclined to agree.

In Inscription trim grade, the heavily sculpted seats are wrapped in soft, Nappa leather.

My test car was a pale cream colour and the smell, as soon as you open the door, a pungent leathery whiff of goodliness.

You might not like the smell of leather, but if you do, this trim is one of the best car interior smells I can remember since my Uncle’s

XJ6 Jag in the Seventies.

The seats are stand-out comfortable, too. Not in a marshmallow-y sense, but in a supportive way, with every square inch of your upper and lower torso in contact with the seat’s cushions.

The heated-seats function extend their elements into the seat-backs as well as the seatpans. The steering wheel is heated, too. Cosy.

And that’s half the battle with long-distance motoring, isn’t it? Comfort is key. Comfort is what the S90 does best.

While the S90’s German rivals adopt fore and aft six-cylinder diesels, Volvo chose a four-pot motor for the S90.

Mounted sideways, it is turbocharged, assisted by a tank of

Card no Surname Ms Visa Exp date MasterCard Daytime tel no Amex Date Initials £38.49 £3.49 THIS is an X-ray of MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow’s right ankle before and after surgery, following his massive 180mph crash at Phillip Island’s turn one last October.That would smart a bit, for sure. The plucky Brit, left, was back on a bike this week at the official MotoGP test in Malaysia.His only complaint? The inside plate was rubbing on his skin. Despite that Cal was only a second off the fastest time, set by Marc Marquez.