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It’s the stylish member of the sedan boy band, that is for sure but does the 2021 Volvo S90 still have what it takes to compete with the latest offerings from Germany? Svelte, Swedish and oh so stylish the Volvo range has evolved over the years to go from...
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This is the new Volvo XC40 and it’s a pretty big deal for the Swedish manufacturer. The XC40 marks Volvo’s entry into the ultra-competitive compact premium SUV segment. It also debuts the first three-cylinder engine to be used in a Volvo. The 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine will ship standard...
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After a road trip in a 2 seater sports car, I would immediately be swapping that out for the much more sedate S90 R-Design. A let down some would say but after a cross-country cruise in what is effectively a 2 seater jetpack, it was nice to settle into...
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Hot off the press, the Wesbank COTY nominees have been announced. We check-in with all of them in no particular order in our three-part series and note the pros and cons of each car based on our experiences of these vehicles. Land Rover Discovery The Disco 5, or All...
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This week, Volvo’s biggest seller locally, the XC60, was launched abroad and Volvo executives must be counting the weeks before its SA arrival. With sales of the XC90 and Volvo S90 not nearly as good as in Europe, the aging local XC60 is still outperforming its bigger, newer siblings....
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Could you trust your car to drive itself at speeds up to 130kph? We’re not just talking Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) that’ll brake, accelerate and keep pace with a ‘lead’ car; we’re talking level two (out of five) autonomous capability – that ensures full semi-autonomy on the throttle, brakes...
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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...
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The stakes are particularly high for Volvo at the moment. Not just because the XC90 was so well received that it ousted all-comers to claim the 2016 Wesbank/SAGMJ SA COTY title – and the much-anticipated follow-up S90 is always more challenging following a big success – but also because...
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Volvo debuted the new S90 Excellence Package this week , showing off the range-topping executive limousine’s passenger-pampering cabin. To be built in China for a market that prefers to be driven, and then exported worldwide, the new S90 Excellence was conceived to improve the experience of rear-seat passengers, making it...
It’s the stylish member of the sedan boy band, that is for sure but does the 2021 Volvo S90 still have what it takes to compete with the latest offerings from Germany? Svelte, Swedish and oh so stylish the Volvo range has evolved over the years to go from...
This is the new Volvo XC40 and it’s a pretty big deal for the Swedish manufacturer. The XC40 marks Volvo’s entry into the ultra-competitive compact premium SUV segment. It also debuts the first three-cylinder engine to be used in a Volvo. The 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine will ship standard...
After a road trip in a 2 seater sports car, I would immediately be swapping that out for the much more sedate S90 R-Design. A let down some would say but after a cross-country cruise in what is effectively a 2 seater jetpack, it was nice to settle into...
Hot off the press, the Wesbank COTY nominees have been announced. We check-in with all of them in no particular order in our three-part series and note the pros and cons of each car based on our experiences of these vehicles. Land Rover Discovery The Disco 5, or All...
This week, Volvo’s biggest seller locally, the XC60, was launched abroad and Volvo executives must be counting the weeks before its SA arrival. With sales of the XC90 and Volvo S90 not nearly as good as in Europe, the aging local XC60 is still outperforming its bigger, newer siblings....
Could you trust your car to drive itself at speeds up to 130kph? We’re not just talking Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) that’ll brake, accelerate and keep pace with a ‘lead’ car; we’re talking level two (out of five) autonomous capability – that ensures full semi-autonomy on the throttle, brakes...
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...
The stakes are particularly high for Volvo at the moment. Not just because the XC90 was so well received that it ousted all-comers to claim the 2016 Wesbank/SAGMJ SA COTY title – and the much-anticipated follow-up S90 is always more challenging following a big success – but also because...
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