17 April 2014
Volvo S60L PPHEV Concept is to debut at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. PPHEV stands for Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, which means that an electric car, hybrid car and high-performance car are all rolled into one. This offers the driver an excellent combination of dynamic driving pleasure and great fuel economy. The production version of the model is planned to be launched in China early 2015 and will be built locally.
S60L PPHEV features the same electrification technology as the Volvo V60 P
28 March 2014
For the 2015 model year line-up, particularly the Volvo XC60 and S80 models, the Swedish company is introducing stunning interior upgrade via the luxurious Inscription package. The latter features Inscription Sovereign Hide full soft leather upholstery in several colors, which adds more uniqueness to the premium cars.
In addition, the package also adds beautiful leather covered instrument panel, premium wood inlays, soft leather on the back of seats, center armrest and head rest with an embroidered Inscription l
27 February 2014
Volvo has officially unveiled the Concept Estate, which is expected to be exhibited at the 84th Geneva Motor Show in March. The Shooting Brake version of the Concept Coupe boasts an elegant exterior with flowing lines and gently curved surfaces.
The front comes with a prominent grille flanked by distinctive head
25 February 2014
Volvo Drive-E powertrains will now be available for the Volvo V40 and V40 Cross Country. Precisely, the Volvo V40 D4 delivers 190 hp (140 kW) alongside the 85 g/km CO2 emissions. The V40 model can be equipped with two engines from the Drive-E engine family, the 245 hp (180 kW) petrol turbo T5 one and the turbo diesel D4 that provides 190 hp.
Both engines are matched with an 8-speed automatic gearbox which contributes to the refined drive. As an option there is also available the enhanced six-speed manual transmi
18 February 2014
Volvo will exhibit a full range of Ocean Race Edition models at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. These include the Volvo V40, V40 Cross Country, V60 and XC60 as well as V70 and XC70 Editions for customers with a taste for a more dynamic look and handling.
The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s most gruelling ocean adv
13 February 2014
Volvo Polestar Racing has unveiled the S60 Racecar which will take place in V8 Supercars Championship.
It is powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.0 liter V8 – 650HP (478 kW) and 660Nm (487 lb-ft) of torque. The redline is at 7,500RPM and runs on E85 fuel. The curb weight is just 1,410 kg (3,108 lbs) thanks to a number of carbon fiber elements as well as completely stripped interior. 0-100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 298 km/h (185 mph). The power is put on the road through a 6-s
12 February 2014
2014 Geneva Internetional Motor Show will be very special event for the most popular Swedish automaker - Volvo Car Group. At the show the manufacturer will reveal the third and final vehicle in the current series of concept cars.
The new concept model will be unveiled on 4th of March, and will join the already presented Concept Coupe and Concept XC Coupe on Volvo's stand. The same design approach has been applied on the new vehicle like the pr
04 February 2014
No, this is not the automotive equivalent of a restrained Dr. Lecter. It's a camouflaged Volvo XC90 doing some snowy tests according to Swedespeed. Spy shots courtesy to the guys at CarPix.
Apparently, there are some similarities to be drawn with the Concept XC Coupe that took over Detroit last month. However, the e
08 January 2014
Volvo are fairly certain that their target audience for the Concept XC Coupe – which, by the way, is now sort of official - comprises of individuals with an active lifestyle. So about six or seven people?
That, apparently, explains the “orange details and exterior graphics” inspired by the POC, a Swedish company which develops high-tech protective gear for gravity sports athletes. Hard to lose it in a snow storm then.
The second-out-of-three concepts based on Volvo's Scalable Product
02 January 2014
Volvo has announced the pricing of the 2014 V60 Sportswagon for the US. It is set to hit the market in the beginning of this year with pricing starting from $35,300.
The standard equipment includes Shimmer Graphite trim, textile upholstery and a premium audio system including Bluetooth/USB/iPod connectivity. There are also power front seats, a moon-roof and a dual-zone air-conditioning system.
The engine range includes a 2.0 liter T5 Drive-E four-cylinder – 240HP (179 kW) and 350Nm (258 lb-ft) of torq
11 December 2013
First there was the Volvo Concept Coupé, and it was very good. Now, or in a month or so later, we get to meet the second of three design studies that are based on the Swedish company's Scalable Product Architecture - it's the Volvo Concept XC Coupé. Before its world première on the 13th of January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), here are some pictures and a video to get the main idea behind it.
Volvo say that the purpose of this particular concept is to showcase how the company’s
26 November 2013
They are here! The new (ice) cool Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar machines that is. These two crowd-pleasers have drawn inspiration from the C30 and S60 Concept cars and the Australian S60 Polestar and are to mark “the start of an extended Polestar production model range.” Yes please.
So what are these for?
Not a fan of the M3? Go for the underdog then; or for that slightly bigger underdog, the V60. The point is, there will always be some appeal in the non-mainstream.
Are they any go
