Volvo has an extremely packed year in terms of product reveals, with the second-gen XC60 to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on March 7. After that, the XC40 is expected to debut at the Shanghai Motor Show this April, followed later in the year by major S60 and […]
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New Volvo Polestar models coming in 2018, hybrid power – report
Volvo is preparing another batch of Polestar models from around 2018, according to a report from Autocar, and they will use a very different approach to rivals such as BMW’s M division, Mercedes-AMG or Audi’s RS skunkworks. Volvo’s UK boss Jon Wakefield told the publication that, “Polestar is going to […]
For Sale: Mint 1972 Volvo P1800ES wagon
For many generations, Volvo became synonymous with boxy and safe cars that became something of an anti-fashion statement. So much so, that even today several generations, since it stopped making the blocky S70/V70 series, still lingers some. Before that, Volvo made the downright sexy P1800 and 1800ES series, which were […]
Volvo sets new global sales record in 2016, profits up 66 per cent
Volvo has reported its annual sales figures for 2016, setting a new record globally in terms of units shifted and profits made. The Chinese-owned Swedish company sold 534,332 vehicles around the world during 2016, up 6.2 per cent compared with the previous year. A large chunk of this was thanks […]
Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 11 – engine install
It’s been a while since our last update on the Volvo 240GL LS1 V8 project car, but you needn’t worry, it is still in development. Over the Xmas break we had some delays, with all the eating and drinking and whatnot, and then we had some hurdles with the engine […]
2017 Volvo S90 D5 Inscription review (video)
Fed up with the endless cloud of boring grey German sedans draining away your dreams of an interesting luxury car? The Swedes appear to have spawn a recipe that could incite some sensuality and excitement into the segment, with this, the 2017 Volvo S90 D5. This is Volvo’s all-new large […]
Volvo S90/V90 scores 5-star NCAP safety rating
Volvo is a brand arguably more synonymous with safety than any other, having pioneered seatbelts in 1959, side airbags in 1994 to name just a couple of innovations, so it comes as no surprise to learn the Euro NCAP results for the S90 and V90 are exemplary. Both received five-star […]
2017 Wards 10 Best Engines announced, Infiniti 3.0TT gets in
Nissan’s luxury arm Infiniti has made the cut for the highly-competitive field of Wards 10 Best Engines list for 2017, with its new twin-turbo V6. Infiniti’s recently-developed 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine was selected from a field of 40 units. The VR-series engine, found under the bonnet of the Q50 sedan, […]