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June 18, 2023

Is the Volvo EX30 the Best Small EV? Check the Price, Specs, and Horsepower

Is the Volvo EX30 the Best Small EV? Check the Price, Specs, and Horsepower
When it comes to getting around crowded city streets, parallel parking, and moving through traffic jams, a smaller vehicle is usually better. The new Volvo EX30 is the smallest crossover they’re making, and it runs on pure electric power, making it more environmentally friendly and cheaper to operate than conventionally-fueled cars.…
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October 18, 2021

This Volvo P1800 Drag Racer Could Become the Next Hot Wheels Car

This Volvo P1800 Drag Racer Could Become the Next Hot Wheels Car
Hot Wheels are some of the most popular toys made by Mattel, and the small-scale cars have been available for decades. They are collected by young and old alike, and some are wild futuristic cars while others are cars you could buy off the showroom floor right now.…
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May 10, 2020

2020 Volvo S60 T5 Momentum Review: A Swedish Delight

2020 Volvo S60 T5 Momentum Review: A Swedish Delight
When you review a lot of vehicles like I do, many start to blend together. So it’s nice when something stands out. It makes it worthy of being written about here at 95Octane, where our motto is “Cars That Don’t Suck.”…
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February 10, 2019

2019 Volvo V60 T6 AWD Review: Hitch Your Wagon to a Star

2019 Volvo V60 T6 AWD Review: Hitch Your Wagon to a Star
In the last five years, Volvos have gone from being cars that you bought because of their safety and reliability, to being true objects of desire.…
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September 2, 2018

2019 Volvo XC40 Review: Swedish Perfectionism in Practice

2019 Volvo XC40 Review: Swedish Perfectionism in Practice
Volvo has long been known for the safety and reliability of their vehicles, but it wasn’t until the past decade that they’ve really stepped up their design game.…
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March 29, 2018

LYNK & CO’s 02 Crossover and Leasing Model Ready for Europe

LYNK & CO’s 02 Crossover and Leasing Model Ready for Europe
LYNK & CO, a new subsidiary of Volvo-owning Geely, is ready to launch in Europe after a successful introduction in China. The vehicle they’re bringing to market first in Europe will be the 02 crossover recently revealed in Amsterdam.…
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October 19, 2017

Polestar 1 Is a 600 hp Hybrid Sports Coupe from Volvo Spin-off

Polestar 1 Is a 600 hp Hybrid Sports Coupe from Volvo Spin-off
There’s been a whole lot of buzz on the street about Polestar’s plans to release high performance vehicles that benefit from electric power. Well now we have seen the first fruits of their efforts – a luxury sports coupe that cranks out 600 hp, thanks to a hybrid electric drivetrain.…
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September 21, 2017

2019 Volvo XC40 Compact SUV: A Tough Little Robot

2019 Volvo XC40 Compact SUV: A Tough Little Robot
With the recent – and very well done redesigns of their XC90 and XC60 SUVs, Volvo has just taken wraps off of its third entry into the space – a compact crossover known as the XC40. …
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July 17, 2017

Polestar’s New Car Could Be a 600hp Beast

Polestar’s New Car Could Be a 600hp Beast
Now that Polestar is a part of Volvo and we already have some awesome hopped up Volvo cars wearing the Polestar brand, Polestar is looking to the future.…
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July 5, 2017

Every 2019 Volvo to Have an Electric Motor

Every 2019 Volvo to Have an Electric Motor
While lots of automakers are adding hybrid and electric cars to their lineups, Volvo is going above and beyond with its commitment to green vehicles with the announcement that every single one of their new cars will have an electric motor.…
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June 23, 2017

Polestar to Develop Electrified Performance Cars for Volvo

Polestar to Develop Electrified Performance Cars for Volvo
When EVs first started to come about, my biggest fear was that the race towards electrification would mean the end of performance cars. However, the tech has actually turned out to be a boon for performance cars with many of the fastest rides in the world being electrified hybrids, and the pure electric Tesla P100D being insanely fast.…
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June 1, 2017

2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country Review: Best Wagon Ever?

2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country Review: Best Wagon Ever?
Station wagons have become quite the anomaly here in America, and for damn good reason. The minivan surprise attack of the 1980s was quickly followed by an SUV punch, and once crossover and hybrid sales began to climb, the quintessential family mover of yesteryear appeared to be on its last leg at the turn of the millennium.…
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May 28, 2017

Volvo Broke a Nürburgring Record and Told No One for a Year

Volvo Broke a Nürburgring Record and Told No One for a Year
Swedes don’t like to brag it seems. Volvo kept the crew from Cyan Racing behind at the Nurburgring after the WTCC race last year at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.…
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April 24, 2017

2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country First Drive: Take Your Luxury Off Road

2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country First Drive: Take Your Luxury Off Road
When you think of Arizona, you don’t think of muddy roads and water crossings, but that’s exactly what we had to deal with a few weeks ago when we got our opportunity to test the Volvo V90 Cross Country.…
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April 14, 2017

Volvo Shows Us Why the 2018 XC60 is Going to Rule

Volvo Shows Us Why the 2018 XC60 is Going to Rule
Say what you may, but we’re pretty pumped about Volvo’s overhaul of the XC60 crossover. While the current version represents about 30% of Volvo’s total global sales, it has gotten quite long in the tooth, and is nowhere near as sharp as its larger, XC90 sibling.…
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