While Volvo’s C30 has wily charms in its stock configuration, we could see how it’d be even more entertaining with the power being sent to the proper wheels. While we’re talking revisions, a honkingly large turbocharger and external-reservoir dampers would be welcome additions, too. The race-ready ride height is dead sexy, and while it’s a […]
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The Volvo XC70 recently spent some time in the Autoblog Garage, and while we liked the vehicle overall, we had a few major complaints: its high price, poor gas mileage and a noticeable lack of power. At least one of those issues will be rectified somewhat this fall when Volvo begins offering the turbocharged 3.0-liter […]
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You may remember Lief Tufvesson as the ex-Volvo employee turned SEMA regular who arrives in Las Vegas nearly every year with another new custom Volvo hot rod of some sort. The T6 Roadster and V8 Speedster are his most noteworthy creations, but he’s arrived early this year with the Hot Rod Jakob, so named because […]
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Just this morning we showed you four leaked images of the upcoming Volvo XC60 CUV that will officially debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show. Those four have now been increased to include 13 leaked images that Carscoop found while rummaging around the interweb today. It’s a handsome soft-roader for sure, but we think […]
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Volvo has been trying its darnedest to reinvent itself, but the Swedish automaker is finding it can’t escape its own image. Rather than trying to fight it, then, emerging reports suggest that the company will go with the flow while refocusing its model line-up to include more wagons, which already account for some two thirds […]
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We recently got confirmation from a Volvo PR person that the Swedish automaker’s new C30 hatchback will soon be joined by a V30 five-door wagon. Just-Auto.com is going one step further by reporting that Volvo will also add a new XC CUV model to its lineup based on the C30 hatch to be called, not […]
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Yesterday, the word from Auto Motor and Sport Sweden was that the next Volvo XC90 was stillborn due to a lack of hybrid drive trains and other fuel-saving technologies. Not so, according to Volvo, who responded to the pub’s article by saying that a facelifted XC90 is in the works and that the XC90 replacement […]
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General Motors’ European arm has decided that it won’t jump feet-first into the micro-car segment with Smart, and more recently Toyota and Volkswagen. Speaking with Automotive News Europe, GM’s Euro-veep Carl-Peter Forster said that, “These specialized urban vehicles have a limited market.” True enough, but it’s a market that stands to go through a growth […]
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Despite a number of great coupe offerings recently, two-door hatchbacks have sold rather badly in this country in the past few years. Volvo, however, thinks the best way it can compete in the coupe niche is by resurrecting the 1971 P1800ES. And if you ask us, they could be right.
The Volvo C30 is an odd […]
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Volvo is famous for its big and comfortable estates… so the all-new V70 has a lot to live up to. It hits UK showrooms next month, and will go head-to-head with rivals from Audi, BMW and Mercedes.
The newcomer has an understated look, and the fresh styling is designed to give the car a more modern […]
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Sporty, stylish and practical – the new Volvo V50 is as versatile as a Swiss army knife. But can it cut through the competition on UK roads?
The Swedish brand has revised its smallest estate range with the addition of two new engines. Alongside a fresh entry-level 2.0-litre petrol unit, there’s now the option of the […]
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Based on the Swedish firm’s new V70 estate, the all-wheel-drive load-lugger adds protective body mouldings and an increased ride height. Research by Volvo shows that more XC70s are used off-road than full-sized XC90 SUVs, so designers have concentrated on the car’s performance over rough terrain.
Ground clearance is improved compared with the outgoing model, while there […]
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It’s the most luxuriously equipped Volvo ever and prices start at £38,4151. The first customer deliveries start at the end of January.
There are three engines available. The five-cylinder 2.4-litre D5, six-cylinder 3.2-litre (front wheel drive or All Wheel Drive) and a V8 AWD, all with six-speed Geartronic transmission as standard.
Meanwhile Volvo’s V70 estate is getting […]
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