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As budgets tighten, the exchange rate continues to squeeze us with its deathly grip, and the rand leaches all value out of European imports, there’s never been a better time for a manufacturer to offer salvation; provide some form of guarantee that when the time comes to settle up...
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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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Geneva: Volvo once more pioneers safety with the ground breaking Volvo XC60, and is ready to take the fight to BMW’s X3 and Audi’s Q5. Having been a to a few Volvo launches of late the attitude of Volvo has always been, “This one’s good, but wait till you see...
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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...
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An imposing 7-seater SUV weighing 2350 kilograms does not conform to the classic mould for a hybrid powertrain. As a range the Volvo XC90 is expected to cover long distances or perhaps do a spot of towing – neither of which are a hybrid’s forte. Yet until the Volvo...
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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...
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Every few months Volvo’s Truck Division cooks up another hair-brained idea to promote its products and technology specifically on the internet. Their latest video explains a usually mundane message about ‘maintaining speed while saving fuel’ in one of the finest creative concepts we’ve seen on the subject. Bravo Volvo, keep...
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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...
As budgets tighten, the exchange rate continues to squeeze us with its deathly grip, and the rand leaches all value out of European imports, there’s never been a better time for a manufacturer to offer salvation; provide some form of guarantee that when the time comes to settle up...
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...
Geneva: Volvo once more pioneers safety with the ground breaking Volvo XC60, and is ready to take the fight to BMW’s X3 and Audi’s Q5. Having been a to a few Volvo launches of late the attitude of Volvo has always been, “This one’s good, but wait till you see...
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...
An imposing 7-seater SUV weighing 2350 kilograms does not conform to the classic mould for a hybrid powertrain. As a range the Volvo XC90 is expected to cover long distances or perhaps do a spot of towing – neither of which are a hybrid’s forte. Yet until the Volvo...
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...
Every few months Volvo’s Truck Division cooks up another hair-brained idea to promote its products and technology specifically on the internet. Their latest video explains a usually mundane message about ‘maintaining speed while saving fuel’ in one of the finest creative concepts we’ve seen on the subject. Bravo Volvo, keep...
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