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The Independent (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Big car, small engine. From a technical point of view, it's an idea whose time has come. The manufacturers have been wringing more and more power and torque out of their engines for years now, and so far, customers seem mainly to have been happy to carry on buying cars with the same sizes of engine as before and to take the bonus in the form of improved performance.
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The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
The Lincoln MKT is a Looney Tunes cartoon: based on previously made creations, packaged into something unique. While the animated series started from the Warner Brother’s impressive music library, the MKT comes from an old Volvo S80 platform, sharing a motor with the Mazda6. So both creations are downright looney. Which explains the MKT’s [...]
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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...
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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...
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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...
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TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Superbly comfortable seats are the foundation of the excellent driving position in the Volvo S80, while plenty of steering wheel and seat adjustment further help find the ideal comfort setting for the driver. All of the buttons and controls in the S80 are placed with care and though to how the driver will use [...]
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Malaysiads.com (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
Volvo S80 2.8 T6 (A) Year 2001,Register 20/03/2001 2Owner,Silver Colour, Accident Free, Original Spec, Good Condition. Car Price RM59,800.00 FULL LOAN, RM0′ DOWN PAYMENT. USED CAR DEALER (Sebelah Masjid Al-Azim, Pandan Indah) Open :Monday to Saturday * Make: Volvo * Year: 2,001 * Type of car: 4-door * Condition: Used
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INAUTONEWS (Free subscription) | 22/09/2009
Used Car Expert has responded to Journalists’ requests to make the depreciation index easier for car buyers to understand at a glance. The top ten worst performing 3 year old family cars for depreciation are: Retained value (%) Skoda Superb 46 Citroën C5 49 Kia Magentis 53 Ford Focus 53 Peugeot 307 54 Volvo S80 56 Mitsubishi Lancer 57 Saab 9-5 57 Vauxhall Signum 58 Honda Accord [...] >...
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eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009
- Key Competitors: Volvo S80, Acura TL, Cadillac STS. - Engine: 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo diesel rated at 160-hp; 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo gasoline rated at 220-hp; 2.8L V6 turbo gasoline rated at 300-hp/295 lb-ft of torque. - Transmission: 6-speed automatic. - Fuel-Economy: TBA. - Pricing: TBA. Will go on sale in 2010. The new 2010 Saab 9-5 is here and is [...]
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RevMods (Free subscription) | 15/09/2009
Volvo has unveiled the first images and details of the new Volvo C30 R-Design facelift. The Volvo C30 R-Design chassis builds further on the success of the sport chassis introduced in the Volvo S80 earlier in 2009. The chassis of the R-Design has been modified in several areas in order to meet high standards. The [...]
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London Cars For Sale (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Volvo 2010 Volvo XC60 - Click above for high-res image gallery A software glitch is responsible for 11,993 Volvo models being recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The campaign includes model year 2008-2010 S80 models, 2010 S60 models, 2009-2010 XC70 models, and the 2010 XC60, all running faulty software in their...