Posts Tagged ‘Volvo’

Volvo V40 Leaked Ahead Of Official Debut

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 18:30 by No Comments
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While Volvo is busy making pointless teasers, a French magazine publishes the first picture of the new V40. Read More… This image is obviously snatched from somewhere, hence the terrible quality. But it is said to be the rear-end of the new V40 hatchback. The car will be unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, [...]

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Volvo V40 “Birds on a Wire” Teaser

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 8:20 by No Comments
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Volvo takes the teaser business to a whole new level with this ‘Birds on a wire’ clip made for the new V40 hatchback. Read More… It might not have anything to with the car, but it’s full of sense. It’s about being unique, one of a kind, groundbreaking, stuff like that. It tells you not [...]

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2012 NAIAS: Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 13:45 by 1 Comment
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At 2012 Detroit Motor Show Volvo will unveil this plug-in hybrid version of the XC60, a meeting point for some incredible numbers. Read More… Volvo’s ingenious hybrid system is literally a no-compromise solution. It consists of a VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline with 280 horsepower and maximum torque of 380 Nm (280 lb.-ft.). [...]

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Volvo V40 To Make Geneva Debut

Friday, December 16, 2011 17:42 by No Comments
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Volvo released a teaser image of the all-new V40 hatchback, confirming its official debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next March. Although the name suggests it is bigger than the current C30, Volvo says it is a direct rival for BMW 1-Series and Audi A3. It should also mean the V40 is a premium [...]

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Volvo C70 Inscription US Price

Friday, December 16, 2011 16:17 by No Comments

The Inscription is a limited edition of Volvo C70 Convertible designed as a sendoff for this Swedish car before the new model arrives. Read More… Volvo will make 2000 units of this car worldwide. UK’s allocation has already been announced as well its pricing which is £33,855. Now they announced US pricing for the car [...]

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Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid – Price and Details

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 14:56 by No Comments
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Volvo is ready to launch its most advanced car yet with the V60 plug-in hybrid, going on sale from November 2012. Read More… This car has sych amazing economy figures that to be honest we didn’t think Volvo can pull it off in a production model, but they have. But before getting to that let’s [...]

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Renderings: Modern-day Volvo P1800

Friday, December 9, 2011 9:30 by No Comments
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Celebrating P1800′s 50th anniversary, Volvo’s design chief decided to pen a modern-day version of the legendary car as a tribute. Read More… The P1800 is probably the most un-Volvo-ish Volvo by today’s standards. Back in the 50s and 60s though it was a fabulous sports coupe with a glorious body designed by the Italian coachbuilder [...]

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2014 Volvo XC90 Preview

Friday, November 18, 2011 9:05 by 1 Comment
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Looks like Volvo is finally going to let go of the current XC90, coming up with an all-new model for 2014. Read More… In Volvo’s defense, the XC90 is a truly great car with no remarkable fault. And it’s been selling well throughout its 10 years of presence in the market. So why would they [...]

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Drag Race: Volvo Amazon vs Ferrari 458

Saturday, November 12, 2011 17:18 by No Comments
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Let’s not beat around the bush. Each time in these seemingly unfair drag races it’s the knackered old piece of junk that’s the winner. This 1967 Volvo Amazon however is not a piece of junk. Some of you might have already recognized it as the Vox Amazon, the 600 hp monster. It is astonishing how [...]

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Volvo C70 Inscription Edition

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 15:40 by No Comments
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Volvo UK announced availability and pricing for the Inscription edition of its four-seater convertible C70 in the country. Read More… Limited to 2000 units worldwide, the Inscription C70 is available to order from mid-November with first deliveries in February 2012. The car has special features on inside and out that set it apart from the [...]

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Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid on Sale in 2012

Monday, October 17, 2011 15:53 by 3 Comments
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Volvo’s revolutionary  hybrid car based on the V60 — the car that according to the Swedish car maker averages 1.9 litres per 100 km and emits just 49 g/km CO2 — will be launched next year. Read More… The car features a conventional combustion engine, a five-cylinder 2.4-litre turbodiesel producing 215 hp/440 Nm, and a [...]

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Aston Martin-Powered Volvo P1800

Thursday, September 15, 2011 18:15 by 1 Comment
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Volvo will wrap up celebrating P1800 50th anniversary celebrations at James Classic Motor Show in Birmingham with this, an Aston Martin-Powered model. Read More… This unique 1961 Volvo P1800 has an original 2.5 litre DOHC four-cylinder Aston Martin prototype engine which was fitted to the car at the Aston factory for test purposes. After the [...]

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2011 IAA: Volvo Concept You

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:24 by 2 Comments
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Volvo Concept You, as one of the least teased cars before the show, unveiled at the IAA. Read More… The You is the new version of the Concept Universe, featuring a similar design which is Volvo’s new look. It combines a sleek coupé-like exterior with a luxurious high-tech interior that keeps the driver in command [...]

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Volvo Concept You Teaser Video

Thursday, September 8, 2011 12:23 by No Comments
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‘You’ is the name of Volvo’s most recent concept car to be shown at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. This teaser video they recently released doesn’t give out much, but at some point it shows the front of the car. And that’s enough to see it looks very similar to the Universe concept they revealed [...]

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2012 Volvo XC90

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 13:22 by No Comments
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Volvo is still reluctant to let go of the XC90 and replace it with a new model. And why would they, the car has still got a lot to live for. Read More… Granted, the car is now 10 years old and the latest 2012MY edition, even though updated, looks pretty much exactly the same [...]

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