Tag archive: Volvo

The Volvo XC60 T6 AWD is one of the best-driving, most comfortable, safest, and best-engineered vehicles on the road today. The only slight mark against this powerful SUV is that the Volvo S60 outshines it for safety and acceleration — a few antiquated features that Volvo needs to resolve in the next model year.

People naturally group up and follow each other. If you've ever driven on a highway, you know how it goes. You can cruise along as fast as can be, but if one car comes up behind you, there is sure to be three more behind, speeding just as fast. It's human nature to break the rules in groups. Volvo approves of safety in numbers. The company has successfully tested an automated way to “platoon” vehicles together called… Read More

You won't be alone in opinion that station wagons nowadays aren't the cumbersome, oddly-shaped, grandpa-mobiles of yesterday. The new 2011 Volvo V60 is a prime example of this. Using their latest design language the new V60 is svelte and sporty with an aggressive stance and a throaty engine to match. At the top end the car will boast a 3.0 liter turbo capable of taking the car to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds. Link

Volvo drivers, rejoice! Your car manufacturer has seen the light of the digital music revolution, announcing a partnership today with PhatNoise to offer two dealer-installed solutions to enjoy MP3s. One involves your iPod, with the other being a customized version of PhatNoise's PhatBox player. The iPod solution, known as the Volvo iPod Adapter ($150) will be available for the S60, S80 and V70/XC70 models. It allows connection by… Read More

Volvo S80 Volvo S60 Volvo V70 Volvo XC70 These Volvo vehicles come with factory-equipped radios that are SIRIUS-ready, and display artist, song title and category when playing SIRIUS. To facilitate dealer installations, Volvo also offers a pre-wire solution as a factory installed option. To obtain SIRIUS service, the dealer must install a SIRIUS receiver and antenna. Pricing is available at local Volvo dealerships.… Read More

This brings the number of Volvo models featuring the Dolby Pro Logic II Premium Sound System to seven. Now on the market, the 2005 Dolby Pro Logic II equipped Volvo models will offer a premium surround sound experience for consumers. The Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound logo will be featured on the dashboard of each vehicle, representing the superior technology featured in the Volvo audio systems. In the last two years there has been rapid… Read More