Volvo must think it’s on to something with their C30, because they’ve gone ahead and updated it and have been deluging the press with what’s so new and hot about it. On the one hand, the C30 makes sense. It’s sort of like Volvos answer to Audi’s A3, especially the three-door A3 that we, sadly, [...]
To promote their Overseas Delivery service, Volvo is holding a contest for anyone to participate to win a free vacation to West Sweden. To win, simply head over to their Trip Planner, create an itinerary, and you’ll have a chance to win that vacation which will include two round trip tickets to Sweden, a one [...]
This is a guest post by James from Car Throttle – your performance car experts! A favorite genre of many auto fiends is the “sleeper” – a car that looks like grandma’s Mercury but goes like stink. In this day and age of flashy, showy performance – with all the standard body kits, huge spoilers [...]
This week’s review is going to be a departure for us here at Automoblog. This won’t deal with how well a car deals with the grocery run, or whether it looks good while sitting in the driveway. This is a road trip. This is something special. What kind of road trip is this? Well, it [...]
Once in awhile, a manufacturer will produce a new vehicle which attempts to create a new segment in the automotive market. However ambitious the company is, most do not seem to make it through their expected lifespan. Remember the Pontiac Aztec, or the Chevrolet SSR? What about the Subaru Baja? Not all of them are [...]
What you see above is a video of Volvo’s S60 concept car. Yes, concept, another teaser of something that Volvo might/will put out to the car market … assuming Volvo is still around making cars. Volvo, like seemingly every car maker on planet earth today is not selling much. To make matters worse for them, [...]
Ford Motor Company announced today that they will be “rethinking” their strategic options with the Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo, of which they own. The obvious downturn in the economy and a worldwide decline in car sales sparked the decision. After Ford sold most of their stake in Mazda, I knew Volvo would be next. After [...]
The Volvo C30 T5 is a rather dramatic change for the Swedish car maker best known for their big sedans and SUVs. This all-new sporty 2-door hatchback boasts a 2.5-liter turbocharged 5 cylinder engine producing 227 horsepower mated to a 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission and FWD drivetrain. Can the C30 provide an alternative [...]