Hot on the heels of yesterday’s report of a new high-performance division brand being considered by Volvo, comes this concept car that was unveiled late last week at the 2011 Australian Motor Show. Based on the Volvo S60 R-Design, the new concept car is called the S60 Performance Project and...
The latest Volvo models to get the axe are the S40 sedan and V50 wagon, according to a new report. Why? Because no one loves them--at least no one in the market for a new... June 15, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
When you're developing cars on roads that aren't unknown to feature the odd moose around the next corner, preventing drivers colliding with wild animals is understandably... June 10, 2011 by Antony Ingram
We’ve all heard of pedestrian detection safety systems but now Volvo is taking the concept to the next level by developing a version that can also detect animals. The... June 10, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Speaking at a conference in Washington, D.C. today, Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby confirmed the U.S. will receive a plug-in hybrid version of the V60, but it won't be quite the... June 9, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Volvo showed us its C30 Electric zero-emissions hatchback at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show back in January, which included a crashed example with the car's expensive battery... June 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
You're pulling onto the freeway, merging with late-evening traffic, when suddenly your new 2012 Volvo S60 stumbles and dies. What do you do? Hopefully you avoid the cars... June 6, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Volvo was one of several auto brands cast off from its parent company during the recent recession. The majority of those marques were shuttered (e.g. HUMMER, Pontiac... June 6, 2011 by Richard Read
We’ve seen it in Formula 1 over the years, and Porsche has relatively successfully implanted one in its 911 GT3 R Hybrid race cars, but now Volvo is testing one with an... May 26, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo, together with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has issued a recall on 2010 and 2011 model year XC90 SUVs due to a potential fault affecting... May 24, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
It's spring, and what could be more pleasant than putting the top down in a stylish European four-seat convertible? We got the chance to drive the 2011 Volvo C70 recently... May 3, 2011 by John Voelcker
Volvo recently updated its S80 flagship sedan for the 2012 model year, with most of the updates centering on several new safety and infotainment upgrades. However, the... May 3, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
At the recent 2011 Shanghai Auto Show Volvo took the wraps off a new concept car dubbed the Concept Universe, which was initially designed to preview a new luxury flagship... April 28, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
If you're a Volvo fan, you're a dedicated one, because aside from the aging C30 and new S60 (a great sedan) there's been little to love of late--and just when you thought... April 27, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Anybody still thinking Volvo only makes stodgy, safety-oriented cars with boxy styling and ho-hum performance, might want to crawl out from under the Game Show Network and... April 26, 2011 by Lyndon Conrad Bell
The 2012 Volvo S60 R-Design sedan and XC60 R-Design crossover will get a bump in power and torque when they go on sale late this summer. The announcement was made at the... April 20, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran