2012 Volvo S60 R-Design
How can you ensure your family’s thrill rides don’t end when Wally World closes for the season? Hit the Volvo dealership and strap the kids in back of this ride. At the point of purchase, distract your significant other with the S60’s five-star safety rating, then check the “R-Design” box on the options sheet, which, for $4,500 on top of the S60’s $38,450 base, nabs you a turbocharged 325-hp inline six along with stiffer suspension bushings and deep, clingy leather sport seats. It’s the most powerful production Volvo sedan ever. Just don’t mention that to the wife until you’ve pulled out of the lot. —Jesse Will