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Volvo introduces new V40 R-Design plus high-performance 250bhp T5 version
September 12, 2012
Volvo has launched a new R-Design version of its V40, with a host of upgrades that improve the dynamic looks and sportiness of its new compact hatchback.
Driven: Volvo V40 D4 at Goodwood race circuit – Just how good is Volvo’s new premium compact car?
July 5, 2012
After well over three decades of driving I might (finally) be showing signs of growing up. Not because I'm reviewing a new Volvo, although I'll come back to that somewhat jaded stereotype a little later. Instead I'm learning to value cars which manage to tick a multitude of boxes, treading that fine line between usability and fun.
VIDEO: Volvo’s SARTRE road train visualises a driverless future
May 31, 2012
For the first time ever a convoy of self-driven cars has operated on a public motorway among other road users, the historic test carried out a motorway outside Barcelona, Spain saw the cars wirelessly linked to a lead vehicle covering a distance of 200km.
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July 5, 2012
Driven: Volvo V40 D4 at Goodwood race circuit – Just how good is Volvo’s new premium compact car?
After well over three decades of driving I might (finally) be showing signs of growing up. Not because I'm reviewing a new Volvo, although I'll come back to that…
June 25, 2012
Film: Gothenburg City Race provides the perfect backdrop for Volvo’s 501bhp S60 Polestar concept car
Following last week's news of Polestar's Performance Concept Project (PCP) S60, the team has released a short film of its unveiling at the Gothenburg City race arena on…
June 19, 2012
Volvo’s 501bhp S60 Polestar celebrates a new era of Swedish touring cars
Just over a month after our review of Volvo's hottest production model, V60 T6 AWD R-Design Polestar, the folks at Polestar look to have answered all of our criticisms…
May 31, 2012
VIDEO: Volvo’s SARTRE road train visualises a driverless future
For the first time ever a convoy of self-driven cars has operated on a public motorway among other road users, the historic test carried out a motorway outside…
May 15, 2012
Adwatch: The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid – Batteries Not Included
Our time spent recently with Volvo's V60 T6 Polestar got me thinking - is there a better all-round model in Volvo's range? The T6 Polestar ticks plenty of boxes, but…
May 14, 2012
Driven: Volvo V60 T6 AWD R-Design Polestar meets Shelsley Walsh
There was a time when owning a Volvo was considered cool - the year was 1994 and Volvo had teamed up with Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) to contest the British Touring Car…
May 2, 2012
How fast will a Volvo Truck go when boosted by a hybrid motor?
In building the ideal record breaking vehicle we probably wouldn't start with a truck. Neither would we choose a Volvo. Or fit it with a hybrid powerplant. But when…
February 28, 2012
Volvo presents the all-new 2013 V40
I predicted last week that the launch of the Volvo V40 will be a more significant event for most of us than Ferrari's F620, which is officially unveiled tomorrow.







