In an effort to expand sales, Volvo has just added a new model to the S60 lineup. Positioned directly in between the higher level T6 and the base front-wheel drive T5 model is a new all-wheel drive S60 T5. Prices haven’t been announced, but considering that there’s a $7,150 difference between the base T5’s $32,175 [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced that the 2012 Volvo S60 has earned the agency’s top crash rating of five stars. The NHTSA adopted more stringent guidelines and testing practices last year, making it tougher for vehicles to garner the five-star designation. Other vehicles that have received five-star vehicle ratings include the Chevrolet [...]
Volvo’s tuning partner Polestar will be offering some power boosting packages for virtually any five- or six-cylinder Volvos. That pretty much means the C30, C70, S40, and only the T6 version of the S60 and the XC60. Thanks to some ECU work, increased boost, remapped throttle and advanced timing, the T5 is up to 250-hp [...]
In conjunction with Polestar and Heico, Volvo Car Australia has just released the S60 T6, a performance version of the S60 sedan, known as the Volvo S60 Performance Project. Polestar, Volvo’s racing division, provides the power modifications, kicking it up to 325-hp and increasing the torque. “The S60 T6 already boasts excellent performance credentials and [...]
Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby is looking to form a captive finance arm in the United States and cut back the brand’s product line as part of a push to expand sales in the United States. While it cuts back on other models, Volvo may also increase supplies of its core models in the United States [...]
The new Volvo S60 definitely has the looks to make one think that it’s great to drive. But, unfortunately it undercuts anyone’s expectations of the latter. To address this, Volvo is revising the R-Design package for the S60 and XC60. Similar to that of a BMW M-Sport, Audi S-Line and Mercedes AMG appearance/sport package, the [...]
WardsAuto has released its list of 10 Best Interiors for 2011. The list is a result of a lot of work done by the team at WardsAuto, where editors drove 51 vehicles that were all-new or featured significantly upgraded interiors to determine the 2011 winners. “We’ve never evaluated so many vehicles for any awards competition [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the 2012 Volvo S60 its Top Safety Pick for good performance for front, side, rollover, and rear crash protection, plus standard electronic stability control (ESC). “The previous generation of the S60 earned good ratings in the Institute’s front and rear evaluations, but for 2005-09 it was rated [...]
The 2011 New York Auto Show is right around the corner (well press days start on April 21, 2011, but you know how we feel about shows). At the show in New York, a jury of 66 distinguished auto journalists from around the world will name the 2011 World Car Award winners including the 2011 [...]
There are a couple of Volvo models that just aren’t cutting it in the United States. Now, the Swedish automaker that is owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will cut the number of models it offers here on the stateside to focus more on its best-selling models. The move is being made in hopes [...]
