The pictures were taken close to Gävle in Sweden by Joen Jarl, a 24-year old student luckily sitting with his camera in his lap when the Police pursuit passed them. Apparently the Audi tried to U-turn in a desperate attempt to get away from the Police, so the officers decided to hit them right on instead of risking losing them again (full story available in Swedish at Expressen.se).

Check out the sequence here, click the thumbnails for larger images:

(via car lounge)

Ouch, I can imagine a team of Volvo programmers sweating somewhere right now; Volvo issued a recall 17,614 MY 2008-2009 XC70, V70 and S80 vehicles in the states this week. The reason for the recall is a potential software glitch due to a programming error in the fan control module, something that – if left unfixed – could cause major issues like overheating and actual engine failure as well as annoyances like poor air conditioning perfomance.

The NHTSA posting states that dealers will replace the fan control free of charge and that the recall is expected to begin during july 2009.

If you’re a concerned owner you can contact Volvo customer care center directly at 1-800-458-1552.