The Swedish people at Volvo unveiled the 2014 V40 and V40 Cross Country, two models which receive few styling improvements but also new engines under the bonnet. To be more specific, you will find a new 1.6-liter engine producing 120 horses and 240Nm of torque. Fuel economy figures are rated at 5,3 liters/100km or 44,3mpg
As promised, the Swedes have brought their most interesting concept to date over to the American automotive event that’s got the world’s eyes focused around it. For a city like Los Angeles, this isn’t exactly a new feeling but the car, the direction, the possibilities and the package is – for lack of a better
Volvo officially announces that the S60 Polestar Concept, a one-off model fitted with a powerful engine, will be showcased at the upcoming Los Angeles Motor Show. This is the first time when the sporty sedan appears in front of the audience since its debut in June. Under the hood of the Swedish sedan we find
Brazil’s Sao Paulo motor show has been quite the event for rather cheeky crossover concepts and new cheap car launches so far. Volvo came to the event with something different in mind, they actually introduced a new racing car. No, you read right, that’s exactly what they have. Unusually, the new racer is a Volvo
The British department of Volvo released official pricing figures for the new V40 Cross Country and V40 R-Design. The two new models can be ordered now while they are expected to reach the customers starting 2013. The new Volvo V40 Cross Country starts at £22,595 and comes with a 113hp base variant. A range-topping 251hp
Volvo’s 2013 V40 has gained quite a lot of fans recently. The package it offers is simply sublime. The Swedes have decided to go one better. The sweet package of the Volvo V40 is getting a new, erm, package. It’s one of those special treats from R-Design, the folks who really know how to step
Volvo’s financial situation isn’t as sad as it’s recently been but it’s certainly nowhere near rosy. The company is still looking for ways of moving forward. The newest idea they’ve come up with seems quite interesting. It seems that the Swedish car maker is currently interested in creating a rival for Mini. BMW’s miniature brand
If you’re a Volvo owner, particularly a large S80 model driver, you are now faced with a very unpleasant decision. On the one hand, you’ll have to make sure you read the following bits of information as they are very important. On the other, they will be a bitter pill to swallow. According to the
It seems the Swedish at Volvo are starting to let their hair down. Somewhat. They’re sticking to familiar territory but they’re planing to install a flamethrower in the kitchen. Why? Who cares, that sounds as fun as it sounds dangerous. I’m not talking non-sense either, it seems that Volvo is actually interested in sending the
Here’s a story for the sort of guys that hanker back to the good old days of the motoring trade. Back then cars were a lot more reliable. They were also lighter, mostly better looking and a great deal more dangerous but the reliability is where it really hurts us nowadays. To make the pain
We often hear all about the recall business and how manufacturers face the wall when it comes to older cars and whatever problems they may have developed. What doesn’t really come to our attention is what happens after these recalls are carried through. In Volvo’s case we’re going to have the news in a different
When we first heard about the Volvo S60 Polestar Concept we were thrilled at the idea. Once the details came in we had our doubts. The announcement of it being the Swedish company’s attempt at rivaling the M3 gave us the impression that somebody at Volvo was aiming really high. The M3 is definitely the
The Swedish at Volvo have decided to take a swing at the BMW M3’s sheer leadership of the small sports sedan market. Their fighter is called the Volvo S60 Polestar. At the moment it’s still a concept and there are plenty of things to sort out before there’s even a chance of it entering production
Volvo, the surviving large part of the Swedish automotive industry, is going strong and just as the company is, so’s the strive to build new better products. The latest of which was spied again, this time on European soil, further feeding the original idea that it will debut in the autumn. Particularly, most rumor makers
Volvo the Swedish guys you can’t say a sentence about without using the word safety (damn, did it again) are looking into a bit of a change of pace. It seems that their recent efforts with race cars, official tuning partnerships and sporty packages were simply a test of the market. There’s a new announcement
Volvo has released official details and pricing figures on the 2013 XC90 SUV, a model which gets few aesthetic tweaks for the new year. To begin with, the exterior features now LED daytime running lights, revised taillights, new front and rear bumpers finished in the body color and also new 18-inch alloy wheels. Entering the
The Swedish at Volvo aren’t worrying the Germans with their sales but they’re doing pretty good. They’re certainly much better off than the other major Swede car maker. Volvo knows that the decent sales pace they’ve been having is mostly due to XC60 crossover so they’ve decided to give it a bit of sprucing up.
As the new Volvo V40 keeps haunting the internet here and there, a few extra shots of its interior have turned up online. The 2013 Volvo V40 is one of the smallest cars that you’d actually call a practical proposition. Taking a proper look at the interior is therefore crucial. Sadly, those shots have been
The Swedish are known for their caring approach on just about everything they make. Volvo is a clear example of that. What Volvo is doing now however seems to be a little more corporate at first but is basically running around the same circles. The idea has them use their Volvo C30 EV more often
