Welcome to Volvo’s most advanced production car yet, the new XC90. We’re testing the 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription version, and to give you some insight before the main review we’ve put together some point-of-view (POV) footage of our test drive for your viewing pleasure. The 2016 Volvo XC90 is […]
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Volvo IntelliSafe Auto Pilot technology revealed (video)
Volvo has released a preview of its upcoming autonomous driving technology, called IntelliSafe Auto Pilot. The advanced tech will soon become available for certain markets on specific roads. First thing’s first, IntelliSafe Auto Pilot is not about to be an option on your everyday Volvo just yet. At this stage […]
New Volvo XC90 lands in Australia; D5, T6, T8 available
The all-new Volvo XC90 has officially landed in Australia. It’s available in three different powertrain levels, and boasts some of the most impressive safety technologies currently available. Local buyers have the choice of three engines, spanning from the D5 diesel, the T6 petrol, to the range-topping T8 Twin Engine hybrid. […]
Volvo On Call technology updated, now smartwatch compatible
Volvo, never shy about throwing some of Sweden’s finest technology into its cars, has just released an update for its ‘On Call’ system that now allows smartwatches to control functions of the car. No, you can’t drive purely from your watch. Owners of an Apple or Android smartwatch can now […]
Polestar enhancing Drive-E Volvo engines & drivetrains
Volvo’s performance arm Polestar has announced its next generation optimisation options will be applied to the Swedish brand’s new eco-focused Drive-E powertrains, including transmission enhancements. The sub-brand has been providing customers with in-house tuning options for a few years now, and even launched a bespoke Polestar model based on the […]
Super-luxury 2015 Volvo SC90 Excellence announced
Volvo has lifted the lid on what it is calling “the most luxurious vehicle ever built by the Swedish company”, incorporating aspects of modern Scandinavian technology and luxury. It’s called the XC90 Excellence. It shares all the underpinnings of the regular XC90, and from the outside it looks suspiciously identical. But the Excellence is […]
Video: Volvo outlines clever Drive Me autonomous technology
In a first for the automotive world, Swedish manufacturer Volvo will put 100 autonomous cars on the street as part of its new Drive Me project. Volvo claims that 100 completely autonomous cars will be available to be driven on selected roads around Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city. The cars […]
Volvo XC90 Polestar performance variants on the way
Everyone’s favourite Scandinavian auto manufacturer Volvo has confirmed its performance arm Polestar is currently working on spicing up the new XC90 SUV. Volvo’s vice-president of powertrains Michael Fleiss has confirmed that Polestar versions of the D5 diesel and T6 petrol are expected to be on the way. Speaking with Auto […]