The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) added a new top category for their safety picks, making bragging rights a bit tougher. The IIHS tests rate vehicles from good, acceptable, … Read more
Posts classified under: Volvo
Volvo’s C30 offers style and driving fun
Volvo’s C30 two-door Hatchback is starting to look a bit dated, but that was part of the plan. Volvo has been very successful in adapting its “broad shoulders” styling cues … Read more
Volvo S60 Polestar makes the leap from concept…to Australia
The hot Volvo S60 Polestar concept that made the rounds of the show circuit has taken the first steps toward production. Volvo will build a limited run of the cars … Read more
2014 Volvo V60 with R-Design looks good, goes better
Volvo just isn’t Volvo without station wagons in the lineup. The latest cargo hauler in Volvo’s stable, the V60 sports wagon, has landed on our shores. Volvo’s updated the entire … Read more
Volvo introduces cyclist-detection system for 2013 models
Amid the dazzle and glamour of the new exotic cars at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo took a moment to talk about–what else?–safety. The Swedish safety specialists introduced a major … Read more
Volvo to debut “permanent high beam” intelligent headlamps
It’s clear that Volvo intends to keep its reputation as the purveyor of safe vehicles. As other manufacturers are teasing dazzling concept cars before the Geneva show next week, Volvo … Read more
The 2013 Volvo S60: 300 horsepower and all-wheel drive fun
I think the Volvo S60 is the most attractive Volvo since perhaps the P1800, which looked basically like a station-wagon sports car. The Volvo S60 is an easy car to … Read more
Polestar boosts appeal of 2013 Volvo XC70
Volvo’s XC70 is a familiar enough sight; since its introduction as the V70 Cross Country in 1997, the big Swedish SUV/wagon has maintained a focused purpose and similar styling cues. … Read more
A car guy’s Christmas dream garage
With the Christmas season upon us, Fyidriving’s top management asked me to ponder the new cars I’d put on my Christmas list if Santa were to send me a text … Read more
LA Auto Show: Volvo Polestar S60 takes aim at AMG
Volvo’s performance partner Polestar has been offering upgrade kits for the Swedish brand’s sedans and wagons for a couple of years now, but apparently the best is still yet … Read more
Volvo returns to its safety groove
Fyidriving.com notes that Volvo, a pioneer of new safety features for its automobiles, is now focusing its efforts on distracted driving. Research studies show that “drivers spend 25 to 30 … Read more
Volvo C30 R-Design with Polestar
Volvo’s snazzy C30 hit the streets in 2006 as an unlikely competitor to cars like the MINI Cooper and Volkswagen Golf. The three-door hatchback does a good job of combining … Read more
Volvo Polestar means extra performance, more safety
Phoenix – Driving through a desert can remind you that more power often means more safety. That pantheon of safety, Volvo, must agree, because that’s where they had journalists experience … Read more
Despite rumors, Volvo program electric program is on track
The speed with which rumors can take on a life of their own has been known to baffle fyidriving.com from time to time, not to mention those about whom such … Read more
Top Ten Concepts from the 2012 North American International Auto Show
At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this year, small cars reigned supreme, and nowhere was it more apparent than in the sleek, stylized concept cars unveiled by … Read more
Top Ten Concepts from the 2012 North American International Auto Show
At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this year, small cars reigned supreme, and nowhere was it more apparent than in the sleek, stylized concept cars unveiled by … Read more
Top Ten Concepts from the 2012 North American International Auto Show
At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this year, small cars reigned supreme, and nowhere was it more apparent than in the sleek, stylized concept cars unveiled by … Read more
Volvo could be the first to build a diesel-electric hybrid
Volvo will sell a plug-in Hybrid version of its sleek V60 wagon beginning next year. It stands a good chance of being the first-ever production diesel plug-in hybrid car. Volvo … Read more
2012 Volvo S60 R-Design speeds up the brand
Portland, Org. – Unlike fellow Swedish brand Saab, it looks like the Volvo nameplate will survive. And as Volvo moves further away from being a Ford brand, the brand’s evolution … Read more
Volvo looking out for wild animals
In many parts of the country, deer and other large wild and domestic animals pose a great danger to themselves and to vehicle occupants traveling through their habitat. As part … Read more
2011 Volvo XC series: Sharing the family genes
Gateway, Colo. –In a 1000-mile journey and two days of playing in cold rain and even some snow in Western Colorado earlier this year, the three Volvo vehicles with XC … Read more
More power for Volvo R-Design models
Volvo’s taking two acclaimed models to the next step with significant improvements to the R-Design trims for 2012. The S60 and XC60 R-Design models will both be powered by Volvo’s … Read more
2012 Volvo XC60 R-Design: Pushing the capabilities
If you’re a regular reader of my column, you know I liked Volvo’s new S60, the sportiest Volvo ever. Now I have a new favorite Volvo: the Volvo S60 … Read more
Volvo’s 2011 XC60 offers sportiness, design flair
I really like the direction Volvo’s been headed lately, especially when it comes to styling and performance. There I said it. I listed good looks and going fast as … Read more
A slimming of Volvo's lineup
The once-famous Swedish brand is undergoing a serious change when it comes to its business plan. Volvo currently offers nine different vehicles in the U.S., but that number will decrease … Read more
A slimming of Volvo’s lineup
The once-famous Swedish brand is undergoing a serious change when it comes to its business plan. Volvo currently offers nine different vehicles in the U.S., but that number will decrease … Read more











