After a number of teasers and leaks, the wraps have finally been pulled from the 2017 Volvo V90 wagon. It is, as you would expect, a wagon version of the new S90 sedan. The V90 is the third model to be built on Volvo’s new SPA platform, following firstly the […]
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2016 Volvo V40 facelift to debut at Geneva, online reveal February 24
Volvo has very quietly confirmed it will be unveiling the facelifted V40 hatch at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next month, with an online reveal scheduled for February 24. The current V40 has been on sale since 2013. It will be one of the last models in the company’s showroom […]
2017 Volvo V90 wagon revealed in leaked images
Images of the 2017 Volvo V90 have leaked online (on purpose or not, we don’t know), giving us a clear look at the next-generation large station wagon. As previously reported, the new V90 is based on the S90 sedan. It’s one of the first models to be based on Volvo’s […]
2017 Volvo V90 wagon to be revealed on February 18
Volvo will unveil the new V90 large luxury wagon later this month, ready to take on the likes of the Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series wagon variants. Despite the recent boom in SUVs, Volvo is remaining committed to its extensive station wagon pedigree. The V90 will be looking to […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 5 – sump & radiator
Another couple of weeks has passed and more progress has been made on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project car. This fortnight it’s been all about finalising the radiator and engine sump. Fitting a V8 engine to a vehicle that usually carries a small four-cylinder engine isn’t exactly […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 project: Part 4 – The conversion
Now that the silly season is over it’s time to get back to work on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 project. And for the past few weeks, it’s been very busy getting the more technical side of things done to make the actual V8 engine conversion. Obviously, us pen-pushers aren’t […]
Undisguised 2016 Volvo V90 wagon spotted
Images of a completely undisguised 2016 Volvo V90 wagon have surfaced online, giving us a first real look and confirmation of the wagon variant. Volvo unveiled the all-new S90 large luxury sedan late last year. We have seen scale models of the V90, however, Volvo has been tip-lipped about it […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 3 – engine bay prepped
It might be Christmas time but it sure hasn’t stopped us from working on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project car. This fortnight it’s been all about preparing the 240 for its spray job. Continuing on from the previous fortnight (Part 2), where we pulled the standard 2.3-litre engine […]