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There’s a new premium sedan in town, one that can truly stand wheel-to-wheel with the Germans as far as desirability, looks and quality goes, but what about the all-important performance factor? This is traditionally where Volvos have faltered against their sportier German counterparts. But the latest S90 appears to...

Even Volvo, while revelling in XC90’s worldwide success, would have realised that although their car had broken much new ground, ultimately a 7-seater SUV was perhaps too cumbersome for most needs.  The Volvo S90 sedan brings everything that was class-leading about that 2016 South African Car of the Year...

A mild 10kW shy of matching the Mercedes A 45 AMG as the most powerful 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine but the 270kW Volvo S60 Polestar engine recently received praise by winning the 2016 Wards Engine category. “Not long ago, a newly designed engine that could achieve 100 horsepower (75kW) per...

A true Polestar model from Volvo South Africa. Currently the S60 is also the only one of its kind on sale and available in limited numbers. The lines between Polestar Performance Parts and Polestar (WTCC flavour, for lack of higher praise) becomes less blurred with the arrival of the Volvo S60 Polestar...

Volvo V40 T5 R-Design with Polestar Performance Parts is the fastest V40 you can currently buy in Africa In South Africa the little blue square denoting Volvo’s Polestar emblem is downright confusing. Stuck somewhere between fully fledged Polestar, only available in the S60, and Polestar Performance Parts fitted to...

Two success stories in the last eight months with XC90 and S90, Volvo is turning up the heat once more as revealed in these very early images of the 2018 model XC40. The Volvo XC40 is on target to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March...

Set to challenge BMW’s 7 series and Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class, Volvo’s S90 flagship sedan will be making its way to South African shores before the year ends with Volvo’s latest efficient powertrains and semi-autonomous driving. According to Greg Maruszewski, Managing Director at Volvo SA, the new S90 is a continuation...

Although South Africa is only now getting to grips with the current Volvo S60 Polestar which made its local debut towards the end of 2015, a new 270kW version has been confirmed with 32 models headed our way. With such a limited number of models coming in Q3 of...