Jalopnik (Free subscription) | yesterday
Welcome to Down On The Street , where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Many East Bay Amazons have been getting crushed , but this one is safe on the Island. I'm having a tough time figuring out the year of this 122S; the early-series yellow-on-black license plates mean it's no newer than '63 or '64, and the grille also suggests...
garagecar (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Heico Sportiv C30 1.6D DRIVe Heico Sportiv think there is much interest for tuning economical models, so they opted for the C30 1.6D DRIVe base. That car has several hippie technology as a start / stop system and brake-energy recovery, but that should not be a problem. After-treatment, the Heico C30 rated at 125 hp (standard 109 hp) and a max torque of 280nm (standard 240 Nm). The sprint to 100 km...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Hatchback , Lexus Lexus LF-Ch concept - click above for high-res image gallery Lexus introduced its LF-Ch concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and it's believed to be a shoe-in for production for the European market. However, in a new Detroit Bureau interview with the brand's general manager, Mark Templin, it is confirmed that Lexus is seriously considering...
AdverBox (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
No one will have seen the all-new S60, Volvos most exciting car to date, until it is launched next year. But this autumn Volvo offers an exclusive preview of the car to a blind artist with remarkable skills: Esref Armagan. He will feel the car with his hands and then make a painting of it. http://www.facebook.com/volvo
WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Heico Sportiv offers owners of the facelift Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe a new power and exterior kit.
Cars and Motorbikes - Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
We've had about 50 teaser pictures tempting us with the new Volvo S60 over the last year or so but, at last, here is the real deal. The car is being unveiled officially during next year's Geneva motor show...
Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Filed under: News Hot off the press, the all-around vehicle safety watchdog, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), has just released their awards for safe cars to 19 passenger cars and 8 SUVs for the 2010 model year. Each year IIHS recognizes vehicles that perform with flying colors when tested for protecting folks in front, rear, side and rollover crashes. This year, IIHS has rolled...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Word on the street is that we aren't getting a R version of the 2010 Volvo S60 , but that hasn't stopped Swedespeed from some wishful photoshopping. They envision a lightly hotted up version of the standard car more in the mold of the S4 or 335i than the M3 or the P2 generation S60R and V70R. Why? Volvo fans don't want to go faster, they just want to look faster. Our sources say the new S60 will likely...
garagecar (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, among the safest cars of 2010 model was determined. IIHS a statement by the large small and medium-concept safest cars as follows: Wide Automobiles: Buick LaCrosse Ford Taurus Lincoln MKS Volvo S80 Medium Vehicles: Audi A3 Chevrolet Malibu (after the production vehicles in October 2009) Chrysler Sebring (4 door and ESC optional) Dodge Avenger Mercedes C...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
WASHINGTON — Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. The Virginia-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded its "top safety pick" on Wednesday to 19 passenger cars and eight sport utility vehicles for...
Theblogsnews.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Filed under: MPG, Volvo, Europe/EU Volvo C30 DRIVe - click above for a high-res image gallery Volvo’s DRIVe range, which have lower CO2 emissions compared to standard models, have managed to win the person responsible for the range, Ulf Nordstr
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a much shorter list of Top Safety Picks for 2010 than in previous years, just 27 models, compared with 94 models in 2009. The Institute has tightened the criteria it uses to name Top Safety Picks for 2010 with the addition of rollover protection, leaving out many vehicles that previously made the list. To receive a Top Safety Pick designation...
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
LOOKS can be deceiving in the compact SUV sector, and never more so than with Volvo's latest green, pretend mud-plugger.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Safety tests showed the driver's seat belt in the Volvo XC60 detached from the point to the left of the driver's hip at which the belt is anchored to the vehicle
BRANDING UNBOUND (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Hopefully these will make a little more sense than Volvo's "New Moon" promotion touting the new Volvo XC60 as THE car for dead people. Burger King's got a new interactive TV ad that lets you click through to answer a...
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traimi | 21/09/2009
The facelifted Volvo C70 has been given the look of the S60 concept launched this year. Currently on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show , the Volvo C70 has been fitted with redesigned front wings to give the car a wedge shape. New headlamps are angled upwards.
traimi | 18/09/2009
The brand new Volvo C30 BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) made its debut today at the Frankfurt Motor Show , of course. This is the first electric vehicle from the Swedish manufacturer and shows that Volvo Cars’ ambitious electrification strategy has quickly produced concrete results.
traimi | 18/09/2009
One of the most awaited cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show is the facelifted Volvo C30 . The front and rear of the car take cues from the S60 concept and the C70, which was newly revealed. Modifications to the front-end include new panels for the wings and bonnet, and in line with all the other current models, now has a larger Volvo logo in the restyled honeycomb grille.
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