Tag Archives: Volvo S60

Volvo S60 Polestar Review

You could call this the naughtiest Volvo. The brand that has been synonymous with safety for decades has been aiming to reach out to keen drivers with its latest-generation S60 that launched in late 2010, but now it's taken another step. Its ans

Volvo S60 Polestar Preview

CarAdvice is about to hop into the driver’s seat of Volvo’s most potent model in their current line-up; the S60 Polestar. Polestar has been Volvo’s official motorsport partner since 1996, and with their considerable experience in develop

Volvo S60 T4 Review

If it's a premium mid-sized car you want and you're watching your pennies, then there's really only one option: the Volvo S60 T4. Consider this: The Lexus IS 250 costs $55,800, the BMW 3 Series starts at $56,100, Mercedes-Benz's C-Class kicks

2012 Volvo S60, V60 upgraded: New petrol and diesel engines

The 2012 Volvo S60 sedan/V60 wagon ranges have been boosted in Australia with the arrival of two new downsized turbocharged engines and a number of additional features. The first new engine is the 2.0-litre D3 diesel, which produces 120kW of power

Volvo S60 Safety Technology Review

Volvo S60 – Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake and City Safety Review It doesn’t matter what other car manufacturers say about automobile safety. The fact is, Volvo owns it, lock, stock and barrel - always have, always will. List

Ward’s 10 Best Engines 2011 winners announced

Automotive industry analyst Ward’s has announced its ’10 Best Engines’ list for the 2011 model year, including a mix of performance, efficiency and technology. A total of 38 vehicles with new or significantly improved engines were tested and

2011 Volvo S60 Review – Swedish for ‘solid effort’

Swedish for “solid effort” True confession time: I’ve long been a fan of Volvo products. I find the C30 to be just flat-out cool. I think the current S80 is one of the most underrated cars on the road. And I consider the original S60 (an

Volvo S60 at 2010 AIMS

Update: Volvo S60 Review. Volvo has revealed the new Volvo S60 at the AIMS at Darling Harbour, along with plenty of details and an 'aggressive' price range. Volvo also shows off its latest safety technology features. The new Volvo S60 is an

Volvo global pedestrian brake demonstration goes bad

Update: Volvo S60 Review. Volvo’s new safety technology – pedestrian detection with automatic braking – has, inconveniently, been marred by its failure to prevent impact in tightly controlled demonstrations in Europe. A number of sig

Volvo S60 raises the safety benchmark – video

“The safest car in the world is a Volvo.” If you saw that statement on a billboard, I’m betting there would be few, if any, arguments. Safety is what Volvo does best. After all, they invented the three-point seatbelt 51-years ag