Volvo has reportedly announced to be expanding their diesel engine lineup in Europe. New to the choices of oil burners is an entry-level 2.0L turbodiesel five-cylinder for its S60, V60, V70 and S80 models. Capable of producing 134hp, this new “D3” diesel can be mated to either a manual or automatic cogswapper. Included in [...]
$75 grand (at least in UK). For a Volvo wagon. It’s not a joke, the production version of this car was unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show and will be making its way to the United States in 2013. Volvo even says that many of the cars are spoken for already; which is not [...]
Volvo has been pretty quiet as of recent while the rest of the automobile news that hits our laptops desks comes from the more prominent makers in the industry. But now, Volvo has announced that a new plug-in hybrid is in the works. The car being used to showcase Volvo’s first ever production attempt at [...]
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 [...]
While Volvo may considering pulling models from the United States, it isn’t going to stop introducing new ones. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo will unveil a V60 plug-in hybrid concept, which will be ‘a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption at 1.9l/100 km.’ “In [...]
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 [...]
We’ve already seen Heico Sportiv’s take on the new Volvo S60 sedan but at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Volvo will unveil its stock R-Design package for the Volvo S60 as well as the V60. “Refining a chassis is a bit like being an athlete looking to break new records. Once you’re beaten one record, [...]
Volvo, which is now owned by Geely, has unveiled the new 2011 Volvo V60 sports wagon (station wagon), which it says is as sporty as the new 2011 S60 sedan. “From the design viewpoint the focus was on making the car as close to a coupe as possible, while retaining that handy extra space at [...]
