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First 2011 Volvo S60 Teaser Video

Here’s the first official video of the sleek 2011 Volvo S60 about to debut in a couple of months! As usual when there’s new design attributes people are divided, but I really like those taillights. There’s no interior shots yet, but I’ll post them as soon as they’re available.

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Volvo XC60 named International Truck Of The Year 2010

Hey, look at that; Volvo XC60 (my current personal favorite among the Volvo models) beat 9 competing crossovers, SUVs and trucks and was named 2010 International Truck of the Year by the ICOTY jury (a panel consisting of 19 car magazines and websites) and the award was handed over at the 2009 LA Auto Show. [...]

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2010 Volvo S60: First Official Pictures

Volvo unveiled the first official pictures of the sporty 2010 S60 today, but you’ll have to wait until the Geneva Motor Show in March next year to see it live though. Production is scheduled to start in early summer 2010.

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Introducing the all-electric Volvo C30 BEV

Yeah, it looks like a regular Volvo C30 allright, but this is model is a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) currently evaluated by Volvo. This Lithium-Ion-battery powered and – if you use green electricity – close-to-zero-emissions car ought to look seriously interesting for city drivers and commuters, sporting a range of 150 kilometers, a top speed [...]

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GamesCom: Volvo S60 Concept On Display

If you’re a fan of Volvo’s S60 Concept and near Cologne, Germany you could (and should) head over to the game fair GamesCom and check out the S60 Concept they have on display there. The car will be in Atari/Namco Bandai’s exhibition stand from August 19 to 23. Why the game fair? Well, you can [...]

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Volvo XC60 2010 R-Design

Volvo will present the XC60 R-Design option pack at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009. On the outside you’ll find five-spoke 18″ (and even 20″ if you want to) Cratus aluminum wheels (unique for R-Design models), door mirror housings, trim mouldings, decor trim in matte metal finish, skid plates, metal finish grille with R-Design emblem and [...]

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Heico Sportiv Volvo XC60

Not impressed by the stock Volvo XC60 looks? Well, here’s German tuning company Heico Sportiv’s take on it, offering increased performance as well as a more athletic look. Interior-wise you get aluminum door pins, pedals and foot rests, a custom leather gear shift lever and nine different colors and color schemes for the interior leather [...]

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Vizualtech Volvo C30 2009 “Racer”

Not brand new but still worth a mention; Bo Zolland of Swedish 3D design firm Vizualtech (the same guy and firm behind the impressive renderings of Mattias Vöcks’ 2009 VOX Volvo P1800) was assigned by Bilsport Magazine (Sweden) to create a Diesel or green race-inspired Volvo C30 with low emissions and high output able to [...]

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Volvo S40 DRIVe Awarded Green Car of the Year

British automotive magazine / car buyer’s guide What Car? has awarded Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe Green Car of the Year 2009 at the What Car? Green Car Awards, beating both BMW 118d and Renault Megane in the Small Family category as well as winners in other green categories such as Audi A8 (luxury car winner) [...]

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Volvo C70 Restyling

A new and restyled Volco C70 has been spotted in Barcelona during the shooting of a commercial, looks like it has inherited the front from the C60 concept. The current model can be seen right here.
No word on when it’ll be available for the masses, but if you’re craving more pictures of it there’s a [...]

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