Volvo will debut the all-new Volvo V40 R-Design at the Paris Motor Show later this month. Dressed in stunning Rebel Blue, the stylish hatchback will come exclusively with the T5 engine, which delivers 187kW (251hp/254PS) at 5,400rpm and 360Nm at 1,800-2,400rpm. 0 – 100km/h is achieved in 6.5 seconds while …
Read More »Volvo Unveils 508HP S60 Polestar Performance Concept
Volvo has been largely dormant when it comes to making high performance variants of their standard production cars. However, in recent years the Swedish company has stepped up its game with cars like the S60 T6 with its powerful 304 horsepower (224kW) turbocharged engine and all-wheel-drive. Things have gone even …
Read More »Volvo V40 Pedestrian Airbag Technology
Volvo Car Corporation has again pioneered a life saving technology and this time, it will be available on one of its mainstream cars. The Pedestrian Airbag Technology will debut in the Volvo V40. According to the manufacturer, a quarter of all traffic fatalities in China involved pedestrians. In Europe, 14% …
Read More »New Volvo C30 5-Door to Rival VW Golf
Chinese owned Swedish brand, Volvo is said to be developing a new Golf rival. It will be based on the C30 hatch but with the practicality of five doors. The C30 itself, was based on the Ford Focus/Mazda3 platform when Volvo was part of the Ford empire. Targeting the best …
Read More »Oops, Volvo Has Done it Again! Crash Test Failure Take #2
You would probably remember the Volvo crash test video that has been making circles around the internet showing Volvo testing the new crash avoidance system in front of the media, only to fail miserably when the test car failed to avoid a crash and slammed straight into a trailer. Watch …
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