Brand: Volvo

  • Volvo‘s turbocharged S60 T6 R-Design joins ACT Police on trial

      Press Release A turbocharged version of Volvo’s S60 sedan is being trialed by the ACT Police as a potential addition to its car fleet. Volvo Car Australia has loaned an S60 T6 R-Design all-wheel drive sedan to the ACT Policing Traffic Operations fleet which is evaluating the S60 its suitability for use as a…

  • Volvo P1800s: Sometimes We Do Meet Our Heroes

    FOR Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson I was at the V8 Supercars the day a terrible storm blew in. It was the worst some of the chaps had ever seen on a racetrack. Luckily all was well above the pits in the private boxes. As I sipped on my second-ish glass of Pommery’s, and sampled…

  • V8 Supercars as seen from the Volvo Teams Suite at the Pits with Scott Mclaughlin at the wheel

    Scott Mclaughlin and the Volvo V8 Supercar   A superb day at Homebush where the V8 Supercars series was being held. Many thought Sydney Olympic Park would be an expensive white elephant, but no not a bit of it. Apart from fistfuls of concerts, football games and miscellaneous community events, the magnificent V8 Supercars. Saturday’s…

  • Scott McLaughlin chases wins and pole award in season finale

    Volvo Polestar Racing drivers Scott McLaughlin and Robert Dahlgren are all set for the 2014 V8 Supercars season finale at the Sydney 500 this weekend, with McLaughlin aiming for more victories – and most number of poles in a season. “It will be all guns blazing to win races and also to win the pole…

  • World Premiere: The All-New Volvo XC90

        Months of speculation ended today after Volvo Cars unveiled its All-New Volvo XC90, delivering on its promise to introduce a visually striking, premium quality, seven-seat SUV with world leading safety features, new powertrain technologies, an unrivalled combination of power and fuel efficiency and a superlative interior finish. Three years in the making and…

  • Volvo’s crams the XC90 chock full of unique safety features.

    All-New Volvo XC90: World Firsts Make It One Of The Safest Cars In The World World-first solution for accidental road departures World-first autobrake technology for intersections Queue Assist now with auto steering assistance Five times more Ultra High Strength Steel (boron steel) than first-generation XC90 Most advanced standard safety package on the market Volvo Cars’…

  • Volvo XC 90 for 2015

    Extended Park Assist Pilot now offers auto reverse parking into bays Parallel parking now available in to and out of parking spots 360° Surround View gives driver bird’s-eye view from above Designed around modern car buyers’ expectations of smart functionality, the All-New Volvo XC90 features a set of innovative solutions that make tricky parking situations…

  • All-New Volvo XC90 will be the World’s Most Powerful and Cleanest SUV

          All-wheel drive, seven seats and ultra-low emissions of around 60g/km Up to 400hp and 640Nm of torque New Volvo-developed Twin Engine technology Volvo Car’s All-New XC90 will offer an unrivalled combination of power and clean operation when it is launched later this year. The all-wheel-drive seven-seater offers drivers up to 400 horsepower…

  • Volvo V40: The Accidental Hot Hatch

            Yes Yes Yes oh YES: tech, comfy seats, great ride, smooth predictable handling Oh dear me no: the Satnav’s diabolical input and snail-like speed If you could have any features you want in a car, what would you choose? I’ve always fancied a champagne bar, or the shoe shine machine, or…

  • Volvo XC90: Controls replaced by Airbus-like cockpit screen

    Volvo Buttons to be replaced by large tablet-like touch screen Innovative, intuitive technology that is easier to use The designers and engineers behind Volvo’s All-New XC90, which will be revealed later this year, have completely re-conceived the way drivers operate their cars by dispensing with the normal array of buttons and replacing them with a…

  • Volvo S60 Polestar Positioned for Pole

    Technorati Tags: Volvo,S60,Polestar,track car,turbo,fast,speed,australia,sweden   The Volvo S60 Polestar has now become even more accessible thanks to a price realignment. Following the on-track success of Scott McLaughlin and the Volvo Polestar Racing team in the V8 Supercars Championship, Volvo’s most potent road car is now available from $99,950. “Interest in the S60 nameplate has increased…

  • Volvo XC60: Taking photos For Dad in the Fassifern Valley

    . As you know, I’m fond of contemplating cosy, charismatic, country, cottages, and since seeing the photos of my last trip, my brother was too. With that we set off in our big red Swedish Staff Car, AKA Volvo XC60 D5 Polestar, for pastures greener, literally.