Volvo USA has announced upgrades to its T8 Recharge powertrain, increasing the electric range while providing a significant boost in power. Volvo says that a series of updates for its T8 all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid powertrain, including a beefed-up battery pack up from 11.6kWh to 18.8kWh and a new electric […]
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Top 10 best manual transmission gear shifters
Many publications have been prognosticating the demise of the manual gearbox for the best part of the last decade. While it is undeniable that the row-your-own gearbox is disappearing from mainstream and even many sports cars, it still appears to have found some places to hide from extinction. Witness the […]
2020 Volvo S60 T8 R-Design review (video)
Let’s not waste any time here, this is a really lovely car. So graceful. Majestic, even. And in that respect, very refreshing for the often overly-sporty mid-size premium sedan market. The 2020 Volvo S60 brings a distinctively suave and Swedish cocktail to the executive party, targeting those who enjoy a […]
2019 Volvo S60 and V60 spotted in Australia
The all-new 2020 Volvo S60 and V60 have touched down in Australia, with some of the first examples spotted during transport today. Volvo has previously said the new models will officially go on sale during the “first two weeks” of August. Two examples were spotted on a truck, including both […]
2019 Volvo S60 & V60 on sale in Australia, arrives in August
We were a bit unsure if they were coming to Australia, but now Volvo has confirmed the new S60 and V60 are indeed going on sale here and they are set to arrive in August. Two main variants will be available, including the T5 and the T8, in both S60 […]
Volvo sales up 9.4% for first quarter, operating profit drops 19.3%
Volvo Cars has posted yet another quarterly sales jump, with global units increasing 9.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2019. Net revenue is also up 10.7 per cent compared with the same period last year. Around the world, Volvo sold 161,320 passenger cars in the first three months […]
2019 World Car of the Year Awards down to top 3
It’s getting down to the pointy end now, with the top three finalists now confirmed as we count down to the 2019 World Car of the Year Awards. The final winners will be announced at the New York auto show in April. As reported last month, this year’s awards are […]
2019 World Car of the Year finalists announced
The 2019 World Car of the Year finalists have been announced, as judges narrow down on the best cars of the year before the final crowns are handed out during the New York auto show in April. This year the jury consists of 86 international automative journalists. They were tasked […]