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2013 Volvo S60 Awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus
The Volvo S60 is one of two midsize luxury vehicles to receive the Top Safety Pick Plus award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Top 10 Automotive Stories of 2012
With a heavy heart the staff of AutoGuide.com say goodbye to 2012, along with its triumphs and tragedies. We await the New Year with open arms, and welcome its promise of a better world. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2012 was a year of the dragon, and it proved to be the stuff of legend,…
Volvo S60 Polestar Concept is a Swedish Sports Car: 2012 LA Auto Show
Packing 508 hp and 424 lb-ft of torque, the Volvo S60 Polestar Concept looked right at home under the Los Angeles spotlight.
Volvo S60 Polestar Concept Heading to LA Auto Show
The 508-hp Volvo S60 Polestar Concept will be making its North American debut later this month at the 2012 LA Auto Show.
Volvo S60, S80 Facelifts by 2013, XC90 Due Late 2014
Volvo may not have had anything exciting to unveil at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, but the Swedish automaker has plenty in the works as it plans on increasing worldwide sales to 800,000 vehicles by 2020.
Volvo Dream Road Trip Contest Launched on Pinterest – Video
Volvo has kicked off a Pinterest-based contest, where pinners can create a pinboard named ‘Volvo Joyride’ and pin the S60 T5 AWD along with their dream road trip destination in hopes of making it a reality.
2012 Volvo S60 Earns Top Rating in IIHS New Crash Test – Video
With the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) implementing new crash safety tests, many luxury models that were tested didn’t earn acceptable results. One of the models that did however, was the 2012 Volvo S60, which earned the highest rating of “good”.
Volvo S60 Polestar Production Being Considered
Volvo debuted the S60 Polestar last month strictly as a concept vehicle, but discussions are underway at the Swedish automaker regarding whether or not to put the car into production.
2013 Volvo S60 Gets Improved Acceleration, Priced from $32,645
The 2013 Volvo S60 has received plenty of tweaks, but with it comes a slight increase in price with the T5 model getting a $470 jump, while the T6 model is now $2,020 more than its 2012 counterpart.
Volvo S60 Polestar bought for $300,000
The Volvo S60 Polestar has been getting a lot of attention, and why not? It has a turbocharged six-cylinder engine that makes a whopping 508-hp. Even more surprising is what one customer was willing to pay for it.
Volvo S60 Polestar Performance Concept Packs 508-HP
Earlier in the month, Volvo teased its S60 Polestar Performance Concept model, hinting at the potential of its sedan to take on rivals like the BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
Volvo Teases S60 Polestar High Performance Edition
Volvo has unleashed the first partial picture of the S60 Polestar performance edition today, not quite a full reveal, but enough to see the front-end of the car.
Polestar Volvo S60 to Rival BMW M3 – Spy Photo
Volvo is out to prove that even at the performance level it can compete with Germany’s luxury brands and is going about doing so with the Polestar S60.
Volvo S60 Designers Reveal Styling Inspiration- Video
Volvo is a brand that established a reputation of safety and reliability, but rarely received praise for sporty or exciting looking cars. The S60 concept was unveiled in 2008 and changed that perception, showing a new design direction which is being adopted across the Swedish automakers full line.
2013 Cadillac ATS Pricing: Starts at $33,990
Cadillac has just revealed the pricing for its 2013 Cadillac ATS sport sedan that is poised to take on the highly competitive segment. Available in three powertrains, and tested at various racetracks around the world, the ATS is looking to make a big splash in the sport sedan market.
Volvo S60, XC60 Recalled for Possible Vehicle Fire Risk
Volvo has issued out a recall for 2,742 of its 2012 S60 sedan and XC60 crossover for a potential fire risk. The NHTSA recall report cites that an incorrect mixture of underbody coating could have been over applied, resulting in “rigid, icicle-like areas hanging from vehicle’s undercarriage.” Those icicle-like areas can penetrate the fuel lines causing…
Volvo S60 TTA is One Great Looking Race Car
Volvo is hardly known for exciting automobiles, never mind ones that are meant to go fast. Though the Swedish automaker has been changing their models to be more hip and stylish over the recent years, the vast majority would still find the words “great looking Volvo race car” to be an oxymoron. But that is…
2012 Volvo S60 Earns Perfect Scores in NHTSA Crash Testing [Videos]
For decades, the Volvo brand was the epitome of safety. Many perceived the Swedish automaker’s models to be bland and boring, but one thing was for sure: they were built like tanks. Nowadays though, Volvo has developed a reputation for having sportier vehicles while maintaining the safety standards they established throughout the years. And now…
Top 5 Most Successful Vehicles of 2011… so Far
The results for the most successful cars of 2011 so far are in. Automotive data and marketing solutions company Polk has calculated the results from the first six months of 2011 new vehicle registrations and have come up with the top picks for non-premium and premium models. These results look at model-level performance and determine…
Volvo, Polestar And Heico Combine Minds to Produce S60 Performance Project
Hot on the heels of Volvo announcing their Performance Concept Prototype C30, Volvo Car Australia has pulled the wraps off their S60 Performance Project, a collaboration between Volvo, Heico and Polestar. Starting with an S60 T6 R Design, the Australian tuners has increased horsepower by 24-hp to 324-hp and torque has gone up close to…
Volvo Mulls Trimming Product Line, Adding Dealer Financing Division
Like the waistline of its parent country’s bikini models, Volvo is considering trimming down—cutting its product line in half, including its legendary wagons. Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby believes that in America, its core products are the S60, the XC60 and XC90 SUVs. That means no more S40, no goofy-but-unloved C30 hatchback, and perhaps most egregious…
Volvo Spending 11 Billion On Vehicles And Facilities Over The Next Five Years
Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group spent $1.7 billion last year to acquire Volvo from Ford Motor Co.,and now plans to spend as much as $11 billion on Volvo products and facilities over the next five years. Doug Speck, CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, says a growth strategy for the United States will…
Volvo S60 Voted International Sedan Of The Year
For Volvo, being naughty has paid off: the new S60 sedan was voted International Sedan of the Year at the New York Auto Show. “Receiving the International Sedan of the Year award demonstrates that the advanced technology, safety features, masterful Scandinavian design and award-winning engine resonate with industry experts,” said Jeff Pugliese, president of Volvo…
Volvo Offers Free Live Streaming Baseball Coverage Through ‘At Bat’ App
Volvo is sponsoring baseball coverage for MLB.TV for the month of April, providing free streaming baseball coverage to fans as long as they can sit through some ads for the new S60 sedan. Volvo, whose baseball presence includes a massive billboard at Fenway Park’s Green Monster, is making out-of-market baseball games available through the iPhone…
