Way, way long ago, we made mention of Volvo’s new CUV, the XC60. The tiny ute has been making waves with a neat new bit of tech called City Safety where the vehicle will actually stop itself in the event of an imminent fender bender. Before you start having big brother-esque thoughts, don’t worry. The [...]
Looking for a Swedish-built, Italian-designed long roof to add to your collection? Look no further. According to the ad, this sucker is a two-owner garage-kept gem originally ordered by a University of Tennessee professor (hence the go-Vols paint). The original 2.0-liter four-pot is still in place, as is the original slush box. Figures tend to [...]
Volvo’s been strangely silent during the new surge of green cars and trucks. Aside from a plug-in hybrid concept of its C30 hatch, we haven’t seen too much in the way of eco-fighting goodness from the land of Ikea. Now the company is boasting it should have a plug-in diesel electric hybrid by 2012. To [...]
I. Popular Mechanics tested a perforated vinyl vehicle wrap that’s supposed to improve gas mileage. The fuel economy miracle cure is called Fastskinz and employs hundreds of five millimeter-diameter holes to improve airflow. What’d they find out? It doesn’t work. [Autoblog]
That’s right. Hot on the heels of news that Audi’s thinking of going turbo-four in its formerly V8 S4 and S5, the Web is a buzz with word that Volvo may only offer four-cylinder rides in the future. The announcement would make a lot of sense if true. Volvo currently offers up great rides with [...]
One of the best looking cars at the Detroit Auto Show was something that I wasn’t even initially interested in, the Volvo S60 Concept. I thought it would just be a flashy concept from a boring brand, but it’s somehow more than that. Yes, the car you see here will likely be significantly toned down [...]
I’m addicted to diesels. No doubt about it, I can’t get over the decent power and massive fuel economy capable out of these oil burners. Volvo has just pulled the sheets off its newest power plant – a 2.4-liter, twin-turbo diesel that should find its way into the S80. With 205 horsepower and 309 lb-ft [...]
Yep. Volvo’s yanked the sheets off of its newest concept ahead of the car’s Detroit Auto Show debut. The S60 Concept is intended to “illustrate the future” for the company, so get used to the low-slung look. Odds are we’ll be seeing more of it in the future. The S60 Concept specifically shows design elements [...]
Maybe Ford and Volvo have taken a page out of Chrysler’s book—saving money by keeping the lights low at the photo studio. Or maybe they want to drive us mad with a never-ending stream of shadowy images of upcoming models. We’re banking on the latter. You’re looking at the Volvo S60, the first new model [...]
Well, yes. The 2008 Himalayan Classic Car Rally, which is a truly stunning trip of about 7700 miles from the Netherlands to Bhutan, crossed through Iran just today. There are some 35 cars and 70 fantastic lunatics participating in the trip, with a motley collection of cars from a 1969 Volvo 123 to a 60s [...]
