Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ...
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100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
AB Volvo is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. But it did start out as a car manufacturer, founded by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larsson. The main purpose of the company was to produce the safest cars possible, following the death ... Read more
The third generation of V70 was unveiled by Volvo on February 2, 2007 and came with a series of new elements which made the 5-door estate more advanced than the previous models. For example, the interior of this new model was considered to be one of the most luxurious in the executive car class. Speaking about the ... >> Read more
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The 2004 version of Volvo V70 is actually a refreshed edition of the 2000 release with only a few minor improvements, most of them affecting the interior and the appearance of the car. What's interesting is that the Swedish car manufacturer decided to change the name of the second generation of V70 in Europe ... >> Read more
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The Volvo V70R was especially created for those people who want to get more power from the popular V70 while keeping the same features provided by the basic model. As mentioned, the V70R provides 300 horsepower as well as a couple of optional features such as larger Brembo brakes and the Volvo 4C multi-mode suspension. >> Read more
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The second generation of V70, started in 2000, was entirely developed using the new P2 platform, just like the 2005 Ford Freestyle Crossover SUV, the 2005 Mercury Montego Sedan and the 2002 Volvo XC70. The car came with multiple new elements and a new front which changed the look of the estate car, initially ... >> Read more
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Volvo V70 is a 5-door estate car which was only available in this body style, no sedan version being ever released by the Swedish manufacturer. However, the S80, which is basically a whole different car, is actually considered to be the V70 sedan version. The V70 is basically an evolved version of the Volvo 850 ... >> Read more
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Similar to other R models developed by Volvo, the V70R is a more powerful car equipped with more advanced features than the basic V70. First released in 1997 and kept in production until 1999, the standard V70R's engine produces 300 horsepower and 400Nm. What's interesting is that a customer can ... >> Read more
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As promised, Volvo continued announcing the next host ports to join the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race, after recently revealing all the European stops to be made in the 2010 - 2012 season. The first port from the Middle East is Abu Dhabi, which is also the first Middle ...
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Volvo Cars has announced that it will be present at this year’s TechnoClassica Show in Essen, Europe’s biggest show for classic cars and automobilia. Volvo’s theme will be called “Volvo PV36 75 years”.
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As Volvo is about to release its newest model, the S60, the marketing department needed a soundtrack for all the car’s videos. And apparently, the music of the rock group Europe fits just perfectly to the Swedish needs. Europe is launching a new album and ...
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Even if the sale of HUMMER to Sichuan Tengzhong failed to go through, Geely is still in discussion to complete the Volvo acquisition, representatives of the Swedish brand said at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland. Volvo CEO's Stephen Odell said in a ...
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The new S60 will not wait alone for the visitors of this year’s Geneva Auto Show to come at Volvo’s booth, but it will be accompanied by an exclusive collection of selected accessories, such as a pack of three nail polishes in Ember Black, Vibrant ...
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