12 April 2010, 03:43 PM
Volvo and Polestar Performance, the brand’s championship-winning Swedish Touring Car Team has unwrapped officially its all-new Volvo C30 for STCC 2010 season. For the Swedish Touring Car Championship season 2010, Volvo’s main ambition is to defend both the driver and team championship titles.
Volvo Polestar driver Robert Dahlgren shares…"This is the fastest Volvo I've ever driven."
At first glance, the most notable thing on the new race monster is its new front, which is longer, lower, wid
01 April 2010, 04:21 PM
Polestar Volvo C30 Performance Concept Prototype is the first road-legal vehicle project developed completely by the Volvo's championship-winning Swedish Touring Car Team - Polestar Performance.
The prototype vehicle possesses astonishing output value of 400 horsepower and transfers its power to the asphalt via all-wheel-drive system. The innovative project shows what expect when a Championship-winning team of race engineers, experts and designers get free-reign to design and engineer a car r
02 March 2010, 03:17 PM
Today, Tuesday 2 March 2010, the all-new Volvo S60 made its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It launches into one of the automotive world's most competitive segments backed by an elegant new coupé-like design, dynamic driving characteristics and ground-breaking Pedestrian Detection safety technology.
In its overall shape, the all-new S60 is a coupé; sportier and more distinct than any previous Volvo. In its design, it promises excellent driving characteristics, even before you ge
23 February 2010, 01:30 PM
At the next week’s Geneva Auto Saloon, the Volvo cars tuner HEICO SPORTIV will exhibit for first time publicly its latest development, the HEICO SPORTIV Volvo C70. Combining in itself astonishing coupe and comfortable convertible, the refined ride blends perfectly Scandinavian elegance, athletic design and astonishing individuality.
Holger Hedtke, the HEICO SPORTIV General Manager says “Our program kicks in where Volvo’s leaves off. It’s characterized by supplementation rather than substituti
01 February 2010, 03:12 PM
Volvo Car UK has revealed 119g/km DRIVe versions of its S80 executive saloon and V70 premium estate, the fourth and fifth body style it's launched delivering CO2 emissions below 120 g/km.
Delivering 109bhp and 240Nm of torque, the modified 1.6 litre turbocharged diesel engine provides improved fuel economy by 5.1mpg to 62.8mpg on the Combined Cycle, increasing both cars’ range to nearly 1100 miles.
Both cars fall into Vehicle Excise Duty Band C - costing motorists just £35 per year - and V
28 January 2010, 12:28 PM
Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2-litre GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60, offering great performance and efficiency all in one.
New Volvo-developed turbocharging technology, direct injection and twin variable camshafts give a unique combination of low fuel consumption, low emissions and high performance across a wide rev range - all in a particularly compact format.
The new petrol engine, the 2.0 GTDi, produces
24 November 2009, 02:44 PM
The Germany based, Volvo tuner - HEICO SPORTIV has released its latest refinement programme, which improves even more the already sparkling 2010 Volvo C30 Facelift.
“The future of our business model lies in the intelligent combination of performance-oriented products and ecological sustainability,” explains HEICO SPORTIV general manager, Holger Hedtke.
As basis for their extensive individualization program, HEICO SPORTIV chose the 2010 Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe, which already offers a wide rang
10 November 2009, 04:20 PM
Volvo Cars released the first official images of the much anticipated all-new Volvo S60. Far more sporty and dynamic, the new S60 looks and drives like no other Volvo before. Along with the exclusive and innovative vision, the new car can be equipped with a new groundbreaking safety technology called - Pedestrian Detection, which can detect pedestrians in front of the vehicle and brake automatically if the driver does not react right.
The new Volvo S60 will make its public debut at the next y
05 October 2009, 04:52 PM
The new Volvo C30 and C70 were showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year. Both models will be available at local dealers in January 2010. The prices start from £14,495 for Volvo C30 1.6S and £25,995 for C70 2.0D S.
There will be four available trim leves for Volvo C30 – S, SE, SE Lux and R-Design and a choice of six engines. The new 1.6D DRIVe with Start/Stop engine is included in the range.
The engine range for Volvo C30 starts with 1.6S petrol engine delivering 100ps. The second le
11 September 2009, 03:52 PM
Pininfarina design comes into its own at the Frankfurt Motor Show, thanks to the novelties presented by two prestigious customers, Ferrari and Maserati. The Show hosts the world debut of the Ferrari 458 Italia, a new generation rear-engined berlinetta, and the Maserati GranCabrio, the first four-seater cabriolet in Maserati history.
The new Ferrari 458 Italia marks a generation leap for 8-cylinder mid-rear engined cars with a strong racing temperament from the Maranello Company. The new car i
08 September 2009, 11:22 AM
The first C30 is available since 2006 and it is about time for Volvo to make a facelift of this hot hatchback. The main changes can be noticed at the front of the car. New headlamps and new more aggressive front bumper underline the sporty look of the 3 door C30. The car received larger iron mark and air intake. The grille has a new pattern used only for the C30. The contours are wavier and more dynamic than before. The black plastic panels have been replaced with more body colour lower down, in
01 September 2009, 12:30 PM
The new Volvo C70 will be launched at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show 2009, which will start the 15th of September. This convertible will hit the market in early 2010.
The Volvo C70 from 2006 was the first four-seater convertible with a retractable hard top, so the designers and engineers have enough experience to make this new convertible better.
"We have carefully redesigned the front and rear of the car so they harmonise more with the larger Volvo models. We have also increased the exclusi