Posts Tagged ‘Volvo’

  • The 2011 Volvo S60 Sedan Has Been Revealed
    Volvo has released new images and details on their 2011 S60 sedan which will show its face at the Geneva Motor Show. The model will target the Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class range. There will be a new coupe-like roofline, and this all remains close to the concept. “Its profile radiates so much coupe feeling that the rear doors come as something of a pleasant surprise...
    by Dean at February 9th, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • Volvo’s S80 And V70 DRIVe Models Boast New Fuel Consumption Figures
    Volvo has found a way to drop fuel efficiency on the S80 and V70 DRIVe models. The drop will see the two cars go from 129g/km of CO2 with 4.9-litres of fuel per 100km to 119g/km with a consumption of 4.5-litres per 100km. Both of these cars will use a 1.6-litre diesel engine with 109-horsepower and 240Nm of torque. There will be a smart battery recharging system which...
    by Dean at February 1st, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • Possible Design Sketch: A Future Electric Volvo Car
    A new design has arrived online, and it’s said to be a “future Volvo electric car”. The image comes from an event by EnerDel, the lithium ion battery suppliers for the electric Volvo C30. The sketch has been signed by Stefan Jansson. Dan Johnston, a spokesman for Volvo said, “It’s just one of the designer guys in Sweden playing around,”...
    by Dean at January 26th, 2010 at 11:01 am
  • Pricing For The New 2011 Volvo C70 Convertible
    Volvo has released the pricing for their 2011 C70 Convertible model. The C70 Convertible will feature a price tag of $39,950 and it will come with a Convenience Package for an extra $1,000, a Multimedia Package for $2,600 and a Dynamic Trim Package for $1,000. The Climate Package will cost $900. The engine for this model is a 2.5-litre 5-cylinder unit with 227-horsepower....
    by Dean at January 22nd, 2010 at 06:01 pm
  • Swedish Cops Show Us How To Drive Over An Audi 100
    Swedish cops in a Volvo XC70 were recently chasing down Drugged Polak thieves in an Audi 100 when things took a turn… The chase saw the Volvo pretty much drive over the Audi. Not to worry though, no one was hurt. ...
    by Dean at January 11th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
  • New Video Of The 2011 Volvo S60 Sedan
    The all-new 2011 Volvo S60 has been revealed in a short video form. The model will be based on the concept from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show and it will be aimed at the Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3-Series market. There is currently very little information on the new S60, but we’re expecting to see the new EcoBoost 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine with turbocharging,...
    by Dean at January 4th, 2010 at 06:01 pm
  • Ford Will Sell Their Volvo Brand To China’s Geely
    Ford has announced that they have settled commercial terms with China’s Geely Holding Group Company Limited for the Volvo brand. Ford said that some work still needs to be done, however this should be finalized by about Q1 of 2010. “The prospective sale would ensure Volvo has the resources, including the capital investment, necessary to further strengthen the...
    by Dean at December 24th, 2009 at 04:12 pm
  • Pure-Electric Volvo C30 — Coming To The Detroit Auto Show
    Volvo will unveil an all-electric model based on a production car at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January. The Volvo plug-in C30 will be built in a test fleet of 50 models, and they will be used in real life scenario’s from 2011 onwards. The electric C30 prototype will feature full interior styling and new instrumentation. “The first prototype helped us identify...
    by Dean at December 18th, 2009 at 09:12 am
  • Heico Sportiv Modifies The Volvo C30
    HEICO SPORTIV has created a brand new tuning package for the facelifted Volvo C30 1.5D DRIVe. The tuning company believes that there is already a strong base for the engine which uses eco-friendly technologies such as start/stop and regenerative brake technologies. “This is our basic starting point for proving that ecologically friendly action and the pleasure of...
    by Dean at November 20th, 2009 at 03:11 pm
  • Volvo Says That Twilight’s Lead-Star Fits The Brands Owner Description
    Edward Cullen, that dude from the oh-so-popular Twilight Movie. By oh-so-popular we mean teenage girls and other people into this kind of thing. Anyway, Cullen has been described as the perfect Volvo owner. The movie-man will drive the new Savile Grey XC60R in the sequel to the new vampire flick. “The brand DNA matched to [Cullen's] character couldn’t be...
    by Dean at November 13th, 2009 at 03:11 pm