A brand that became all sexy while we had out backs turned. Safety obsessed for sure, but worth of the Euro tag
Yes Yes Yes oh Yes: cutting edge safety, supremely comfortable, killer looks Oh dear me no: dreadful satnav, no touch screen *The photos of the Polestar V60 (wagon) provided by Volvo Car Australia of of the car tested by us. NOTE the number plate. I am completely in love with Volvo, but I am not happy, not [...]
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 my third-ish canapé, I [...]
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 the cappuccino maker but none [...]
. 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.
Beautiful one day, abandoned the next. This cottage imbued with with the very essence of what it means to be Australian. Rusted iron, peeling paint, and crumbling timberwork herald a state of advanced decay which is both charming and alarming in a cozy comforting kind of way. More shots of gorgeous rural Queensland to follow...
**CLICK ON ANY IMAGES FOR CLEARER PICTURES*** What a cracker! oh YES: Superb engine, increased power, better ride, impeccable interior Oh dear me no: horrible the tartan fabric, USB hard to get to, Iphone 5 needs a special cable to do anything other than charge The exterior is new, although you are hard-pushed to spot the difference. It is [...]
How delicious is the C30? Although only slightly face-lifted since joining us 4 years ago, it remains fresh, sexy and young. I love the word “fresh”. itconjures up a certain something in the imagination which needs no further explanation. There have been a few enhancements along the way and the Polestar adds about 15KW to the 169KW bringing it [...]
Did you know Volvo invented the 3 point seat belt? Just because they are obsessed by safety that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. The best way to learn is to make a game of it so that what Volvo did. They invited us to a secret location, the skidpan at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway, to a demonstration [...]
What do these symbols have in common? Balls of course. The one on the left is the famous Volvo nameplate. Volvo (meaning “I Roll” in Latin) was the name of a Swedish ball bearing factory in the early 20th century. The one on the right is the Male symbol and…. well you get the idea. Volvo has undergone no [...]
For years we have wondered if speed cameras actually do anything to lower our road deaths. Here is a graph you might find interesting. The countries with the lowest death tolls are the ones with the highest driver education standards. Interestingly some of the countries with the lowest death tolls have the highest speed limits. Germany is a case in [...]
