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  • Volvo Inscription

    Volvo is eager to position its vehicles as being more premium than some may currently view them. To do that, the automaker is offering up a 2015 lineup that features more luxurious interiors, and it all starts with the Inscription upgrade package. Soft leather, which is available in a handful of colors, coats the interior seating surfaces while premium wood inlays compliment the choice of hide. The Inscription Package will be offered on the 2015 XC60 crossover and 2015 S80 sedan. It's not just about looks and comfort though, because Volvo is set to roll out a handful of powertrain options as...

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    Volvo Gives Update On Flywheel Tech, Eyes 2020 Rollout

    About a year ago we brought you the first details on a flywheel-based hybrid system Volvo is developing that could reduce fuel consumption by up to 25 percent. Volvo has since partnered with Flybrid Automotive, part of transmission specialist Torotrak, to further develop the technology and...

  • Volvo Concept Estate
    Volvo Concept Estate To Spawn V90 Luxury Wagon: Report

    Volvo presented a stunning shooting brake concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show that previewed technologies and styling themes the Swedish automaker will apply to its future cars, namely those featuring a wagon bodystyle. One of these will be a replacement for the V70 wagon, which Autobild is...

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    Volvo’s CMA Platform To Spawn C30 Replacement, Other Compacts

    We’ve heard a lot about Volvo’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) over the past year, a modular platform that will underpin all of the Swedish automaker’s next-gen models sized from the S60 up, but what few may know is that Volvo is working on a second platform. The second...

  • Volvo car-to-car slippery road detection
    Volvo's Car-To-Car Tech Pilot Begins In Scandinavia

    It's a familiar sight in motor racing: The engine in a car ahead lets go in spectacular fashion, dropping a slick of oil for as long as it takes to get off the circuit. Cars further back, unable to see the oil and not yet warned by corner marshals, start to spin off. Then more do, all following...

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    Volvo Gets Serious On Driver Sensing Tech

    Volvo has always been known for its stance on car safety. Whether that's through headrests, airbags or seatbelts, or simply building cars tougher than the objects they're likely to smash into, it's given Volvo one of the safest reputations in the industry. MUST SEE: 1969 Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra...

  • Volvo’s first victory in V8 Supercars

    Volvo and its performance partner Polestar has secured their first victory in Australia’s competitive V8 Supercars race series after just two rounds of competition. Driving the S60 race car was Scott McLaughlin who won the fourth and final race of V8 Supercars’ second round, which coincided with this past weekend’s 2014 Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. McLaughlin crossed the finishing line first after 12 laps to score Volvo’s first racing victory in Australia since 1999. He finished one second ahead of top contender Craig Lowndes who was in the Holden...

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    Volvo Uses Magnets In The Road To Help Steer Autonomous Cars

    Like many automakers, Volvo sees autonomous cars as the most significant means of minimizing road accidents as it would eliminate the number one cause of most crashes, human error. However, getting the infrastructure necessary for self-driving cars up and running, not to mention any legal...

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    Volvo Concept Estate: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Video And Live Photos

    With its stunning Concept Estate that made its debut here at the Geneva Auto Show this week, Volvo pulls out an intriguing set of building blocks: a ‘shooting brake’ two-door sport-wagon body style; a relaxed, informal interior; and a completely new interface. From the long, low hood...

  • Volvo Concept Estate
    Volvo Concept Estate Previews Shooting Brake Goodness, New Tesla-Like Interface For Geneva

    The new Volvo Concept Estate completes the brand's trio of recent auto show concept cars looking at the future of the brand, and it's one hot luxury shooting brake. But the real star of the show might not be its clean, sculpted exterior. It might be the huge tablet-style touchscreen interface...

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    Is Volvo’s Third Forward-Looking Concept A Wagon?

    Recently Volvo confirmed that it will show its third and final forward-looking concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The first was the Concept Coupe that bowed at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show and previewed the look of Volvo’s future sedans, and the second was the Concept XC Coupe at the 2014...

  • 2014 Volvo S60 V8 Supercars race car
    Volvo And Polestar Reveal S60 Race Car For V8 Supercars: Video

    The latest contender for the awesomeness that is Australia’s V8 Supercars touring car series has been revealed, the new S60 racer from Volvo and its motorsport and performance partner Polestar. Volvo confirmed its intentions to enter the sport only last June and since then it’s managed...

  • Volvo Concept Coupe, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Volvo has confirmed that the third and final concept from its series of forward-looking designs that started with last year’s Concept Coupe will be unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show early next month. Volvo hasn’t said what form its third forward-looking concept will take, but a sedan or perhaps even a four-door coupe are the most likely options. The original Concept Coupe drew its inspiration from Volvo’s classic P1800 and previewed the new look that would grace the automaker’s next generation of models, starting with the 2015 XC90 due out later this year. This...

  • 2014 Volvo V8 Supercars race car engine
    Hear Volvo's New V8 Supercars Engine Roar: Video

    Formula One may be downsizing to turbocharged V-6 engines this year, but it’s good to see there are still some motorsport categories where a good ol’ V-8 remains the engine of choice. One of the most exciting V-8 racing series is Australia’s V8 Supercars, which traditionally has...

  • 2015 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar
    First Video Of The Polestar-Enhanced Volvo S60 And V60: Video

    Volvo’s first Polestar-enhanced models have finally landed, and they look particularly tasty in their signature Rebel Blue paint schemes. But with any good performance car, it’s what’s inside that counts most, and in this department the new S60 and V60 Polestar models certainly...

  • 2015 Volvo S60 Polestar at 2014 Chicago Auto Show
    2015 Volvo S60 And V60 Polestar Debut At 2014 Chicago Auto Show: Live Photos

    Volvo’s S60 sedan and recently launched V60 wagon have just received some new performance variants from the automaker’s motorsport partner Polestar. The cars, labeled the S60 and V60 Polestar, made their global debut today at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. Polestar, which competes in...

  • Volvo Concept XC Coupe live photos, 2014 Detroit Auto Show
    Volvo XC90 Plug-In Hybrid Could Enter Production By 2015

    If you were at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, you know that one of the most perfectly executed concept vehicles was, surprisingly, a crossover: the Volvo Concept XC Coupe. While it won't be headed straight to production, a vehicle sharing its themes--and an advanced plug-in hybrid power train--could...

  • Volvo Concept XC Coupe live photos, 2014 Detroit Auto Show
    Volvo Concept XC Coupe Revealed, Hints At Design Of 2016 XC90: Live Photos, Video

    Volvo’s striking Concept XC Coupe is the second in a trio of design studies previewing the automaker’s future styling direction, but more importantly it previews the look of one very important model, the next-generation XC90 due out at the end of the year. The first of the three...

  • Volvo Sensus Connect

    Volvo has announced an update for its Sensus Connect infotainment system that enables it to deliver new cloud-based services, offering drivers and passengers of Volvo cars a vast array of new app services such as paying for parking from the car, locating new restaurants at any given destination, and streaming music and video. It also allows for in-car WiFi. The updated system also provides full support for Pandora Internet Radio. Drivers can now stream Pandora via a data connection provided by the car’s built-in modem or their smartphone. Control of Pandora features such as station...

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    2011-2012 Volvo S60 Recalled Due To Faulty Oil Pressure Gauge

    Volvo has issued a recall on certain versions of its S60 sedan due to a faulty oil pressure gauge. The recall affects S60s from the 2011 and 2012 model years, though only those examples equipped with a five-cylinder engine bearing the engine code B5254T5, and manufactured from June 22, 2010 through...

  • 2015 Volvo V60
    2015 Volvo V60 Priced From $36,215

    Volvo’s V60 wagon which goes on sale across the country this month has been priced from $36,215, including $915 in destination fees. The vehicle has been on sale overseas for several years but was recently updated and now finally in local showrooms. The good news is that a high-performance...

  • Safety features for Volvo's modular SPA platform
    Volvo Outlines Safety Aspects Of Modular SPA Platform

    Volvo is about to introduce a new modular platform called the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) that will underpin all of its models sized from about the S60 up. The first model to be based on the SPA platform will be the all-new 2015 XC90, which thanks to the capabilities of its platform...

  • Teaser for Volvo Concept XC Coupe
    Volvo Teases New Concept XC Coupe Ahead Of Detroit Auto Show: Video

    Earlier this year, Volvo revealed its stylish Concept Coupe, which at the time of its unveiling was said to be the first of a trio of forward-looking concepts due in the coming months. Today, we have our first look at the second of Volvo’s forward-looking concepts, the new Concept XC Coupe...

  • 2014 Volvo V8 Supercars race car engine
    Volvo Reveals Engine For Its 2014 V8 Supercars Race Car

    Volvo plans to enter the competitive world of V8 Supercars, Australia’s premier touring car series, in 2014 using a racing version of its S60 sedan. There are currently four other makes competing, one of which isn’t backed by any manufacturer. Come next year, however, the Volvo brand...

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