Volvo

December 7, 2014

Volvo’s Robocoaster Crash Simulator

Volvo’s Robocoaster Crash Simulator
Volvo is certainly well known for emphasizing the safety of their vehicles, but part of being at the leading edge of automotive safety requires that Volvo continually improves its safety programs and testing techniques.…
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November 16, 2014

Take a Volvo XC90 on a Virtual Test Drive

Take a Volvo XC90 on a Virtual Test Drive
Volvo has created a virtual reality smartphone app that allows you to experience a test drive in the all-new XC90 from the comfort of your own home.…
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November 11, 2014

Volvo Pits an FH Truck Against a Koenigsegg One:1

Volvo Pits an FH Truck Against a Koenigsegg One:1
Volvo took professional racing driver Tiff Needell to the track for a head-to-head competition that hardly seems fair. Needell drove the latest Volvo truck: the Volvo FH with its new I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission – something Volvo equates to a truck with a “sportscar under the hood.”…
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November 10, 2014

Volvo XC60 Ocean Race Edition Comes to U.S.

Volvo XC60 Ocean Race Edition Comes to U.S.
Volvo is celebrating 40 years of the Volvo Ocean Race with special, limited editions of the XC60 along with the V40, V40 Cross Country, and V60.…
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November 6, 2014

Volvo Teases V60 Cross Country

Volvo Teases V60 Cross Country
Volvo won’t be officially unveiling the new V60 Cross Country until the 2014 LA Auto Show later in November, but the automaker shared a few teaser images to get the safety conscious buyers’ interest piqued before the announcement.…
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October 7, 2014

Volvo Makes 2-Liter, 4-Cyl. Engine with 450+HP

Volvo Makes 2-Liter, 4-Cyl. Engine with 450+HP
With the exception of race cars, it’s rare that you see a small 4-cylinder engine with more than 300 horsepower. Even when they’ve been turbocharged, most of them end up in the 200s.…
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September 19, 2014

Volvo Shows Off New XC90 R-Design

Volvo Shows Off New XC90 R-Design
We got our first looks at all-new 2015 Volvo XC90 SUV not long ago and Volvo has followed up that unveiling with a look at the sportier version of the full-size vehicle: the Volvo XC90 R-Design.…
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September 18, 2014

Jay Leno Drives The Saint’s 1967 Volvo P1800

Jay Leno Drives The Saint’s 1967 Volvo P1800
The quintessentially cool 1960s mystery spy series, The Saint, was known for its style and its cooler-than-you star, Roger Moore. One of the cars that was featured in the show was the sleek Volvo P1800 grand tourer.…
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September 17, 2014

Behind the Wheel with Volvo Racing’s Thed Björk

Behind the Wheel with Volvo Racing’s Thed Björk
Driver Thed Björk and Volvo Polestar Racing take us behind the wheel in the Swedish Touring Car Championship circuit in his amazing 420 horsepower S60 Polestar STCC.…
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September 13, 2014

Rare Fiberglass 1956 Volvo Sport P1900 for Sale

Rare Fiberglass 1956 Volvo Sport P1900 for Sale
This classic 1956 Volvo Sport is a rare find indeed, with just 68 of the fiberglass convertibles built (and just 44 in 1956), this example is chassis #19.…
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September 12, 2014

Plowkhana: Drifting in a 1956 Volvo Tractor

Plowkhana: Drifting in a 1956 Volvo Tractor
What would you do if you owned an old Volvo BM Terrier farm tractor and had a automotive team at the ready? What about adding a roll cage, boosting the engine to 225 horsepower, reinforcing the suspension, adding a four-point harness, and taking the tractor out for a bit of drifting?…
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September 8, 2014

The Amphibious Volvo

The Amphibious Volvo
I remember seeing the 1990 Dudley Moore movie Crazy People where he came up with a catchphrase to sell the Volvos of the era: “They’re boxy, but they’re good.“
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September 1, 2014

Volvo Celebrates the PV444’s 70th Birthday

Volvo Celebrates the PV444’s 70th Birthday
In 2014, Volvo not only celebrates 40 years of the Volvo 240 sedan but also 70 years since they first introduced the PV444. The car was first introduced on September 1, 1944 and symbolized the new Volvo following the end of World War II.…
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August 26, 2014

2015 Volvo XC90: First Images Unveiled

2015 Volvo XC90: First Images Unveiled
Although Volvo hasn’t yet officially lifted the curtain on its all-new flagship Volvo XC90, the first gallery of official images has been leaked, so we can finally see the new vehicle in its entirety.…
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August 20, 2014

From the Vaults: A Stack of Volvo 140s

From the Vaults: A Stack of Volvo 140s
The Volvo 140 was the first of the iconic boxy cars to come from the Swedish car manufacturer, and also a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing obsession with safety.…
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