We have the first photo of the new Volvo V40 – leaked from a Swedish Car Magazine – ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. We had a tease for the all new Volvo V40 back in December (actually, there has been another since, but it was nothing but a black shape so we ignored […]
Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept Details
Ahead of a launch at Detroit next week, Volvo releases details of the XC60 Plug-in hybrid concept and a raft of photos. Despite calling the Detroit-bound Volvo XC60 hybrid a concept, it’s clear that the hybrid crossover/SUV is heading for a production model, probably sometime later in 2012. And what better place to showcase a […]
New Volvo V40 teased (NOT the V30)
The new Volvo V40 – which we thought would be the V30 – is being teased by Volvo ahead of a debut at Geneva 2012. So what is the new Volvo V40? It’s a good question. We thought this car would be the Volvo V30 – a five door hatch version of the next generation C30 – […]
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (2013) will cost £50k
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will start production in 2012 with 1,000 cars, each likely to cost around £50,000. We really like the Volvo V60, and despite our general antipathy towards hybrid platforms – particularly in smaller cars – we also really like the idea of the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid. With its 4WD – thanks […]
New Volvo P1800 revealed by Volvo’s chief designer
Volvo’s Chief Designer at its Monitoring and Concept Centre has recreated the iconic Volvo P1800 for the 21st century to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Volvo P1800 is perhaps the most stylish car Volvo has ever produced, and 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the most unlikely of Volvos; a Volvo that was to The Saint what the […]
Volvo S60, V60, V70 & S80 DRIVe Diesels get Auto ‘box
Volvo has announced that they are offering their S60, V60, V70 & S80 DRIVe Diesels with an auto ‘box option, with the same emissions and economy as manual cars. There was a time, not very long ago, when seekers of economical cars had to wear a very hairy shirt to achieve silly mpg. That meant […]
Diesel hybrid cars avoid BIK penalty. Peugeot, Citroen & Volvo rejoice.
It’s been confirmed that diesel hybrid cars will not suffer the 3% BIK penalty for company car drivers – good news for Volvo, Citroen & Peugeot. As a company car driver the Inland Revenue gets its cut no matter what. With BIK rates set based on CO2 emissions and list price, it’s hard to find […]
New Volvo XC90 (2014) previewed by Volvo designers
Volvo’s designers have started to play with designs for the New Volvo XC90, which we expect to see in 2014. The Volvo XC90 is still a capable cross between a luxury SUV and a Crossover (as we discovered recently when we played with the XC-90 R-Design for a week), but it is now very ancient. […]
Volvo C70 Inscription to debut at L.A. Motor Show
With the Volvo C70 tin-top convertible nearing the end of its life, Volvo are to reveal a limited edition model – the C70 Inscription – at L.A. Motor Show. We know that the Volvo C70 – Volvo’s four-seat, tin-top convertible – is not long for this world, so perhaps the news that there’s to be […]
Volvo XC90 D5 R-Design (2011) Review & Road Test
With winter looming, we spend a week with Volvo’s now quite ancient XC90 R-Design. Can the Volvo SUV still hack it? In this review & road test we’ll find out. Volvo has been threatening to replace the XC90 for quite some time. After all, it’s now pushing on a decade old and is still pretty […]