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habser | yesterday
One of the vehicles that made a mark at the Frankfurt Motor Show was the new Volvo C30 DRIVe. It is powered by a 1.6 liter diesel engine with Start/Stop technology. It consumes only 3.8 liters of diesel fuel per 100km and it emits only 99 grams of CO2/km.
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habser | yesterday
The Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe already has a following due to its eco-friendly technologies like stop/start with a brake-energy recovery system and a fuel consumption of 3.9 liters per 100km.
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The Film Doctor (Free subscription) | yesterday
See the Volvo XC60 SUV. It appears prominently in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, because Edward Cullen drives it to his high school. According to the ad , "There's more to life than a Volvo, that's why you drive one," especially if you are a vampire. This is Bella Swan. Bella has a hard time in New Moon , because her two boyfriends dump her repeatedly due to their various monster agendas. This...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | yesterday
Welcome to Down On The Street , where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Many East Bay Amazons have been getting crushed , but this one is safe on the Island. I'm having a tough time figuring out the year of this 122S; the early-series yellow-on-black license plates mean it's no newer than '63 or '64, and the grille also suggests...
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garagecar (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Heico Sportiv C30 1.6D DRIVe Heico Sportiv think there is much interest for tuning economical models, so they opted for the C30 1.6D DRIVe base. That car has several hippie technology as a start / stop system and brake-energy recovery, but that should not be a problem. After-treatment, the Heico C30 rated at 125 hp (standard 109 hp) and a max torque of 280nm (standard 240 Nm). The sprint to 100 km...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Filed under: Wagon , Videos , Volvo Click above to watch the video after the jump Freya Svensson feels like she's getting screwed. According to her blog postings, she owns a still new-looking Volvo XC70 that has had more than its fair share of problems: a faulty transmission and an internal coolant leak that could have been caused by a cracked cylinder head or head gasket. To make matters worse, Svensson...
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Boxwish (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Last year, Volvo failed to cash in on the promotional platform offered to them with Twilight , but this year with the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon , they haven’t missed a trick. In the first big screen instalment of the Stephenie Meyer saga, the Swedish car company were featured as Edward (Robert Pattinson) raced around the roads of Forks and Port Angeles in a Volvo C30 coupe and now...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Hatchback , Lexus Lexus LF-Ch concept - click above for high-res image gallery Lexus introduced its LF-Ch concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and it's believed to be a shoe-in for production for the European market. However, in a new Detroit Bureau interview with the brand's general manager, Mark Templin, it is confirmed that Lexus is seriously considering...
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AdverBox (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
No one will have seen the all-new S60, Volvos most exciting car to date, until it is launched next year. But this autumn Volvo offers an exclusive preview of the car to a blind artist with remarkable skills: Esref Armagan. He will feel the car with his hands and then make a painting of it. http://www.facebook.com/volvo
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WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Heico Sportiv offers owners of the facelift Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe a new power and exterior kit.
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Cars and Motorbikes - Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
We've had about 50 teaser pictures tempting us with the new Volvo S60 over the last year or so but, at last, here is the real deal. The car is being unveiled officially during next year's Geneva motor show...
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Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Filed under: News Hot off the press, the all-around vehicle safety watchdog, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), has just released their awards for safe cars to 19 passenger cars and 8 SUVs for the 2010 model year. Each year IIHS recognizes vehicles that perform with flying colors when tested for protecting folks in front, rear, side and rollover crashes. This year, IIHS has rolled...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Word on the street is that we aren't getting a R version of the 2010 Volvo S60 , but that hasn't stopped Swedespeed from some wishful photoshopping. They envision a lightly hotted up version of the standard car more in the mold of the S4 or 335i than the M3 or the P2 generation S60R and V70R. Why? Volvo fans don't want to go faster, they just want to look faster. Our sources say the new S60 will likely...
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garagecar (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, among the safest cars of 2010 model was determined. IIHS a statement by the large small and medium-concept safest cars as follows: Wide Automobiles: Buick LaCrosse Ford Taurus Lincoln MKS Volvo S80 Medium Vehicles: Audi A3 Chevrolet Malibu (after the production vehicles in October 2009) Chrysler Sebring (4 door and ESC optional) Dodge Avenger Mercedes C...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
WASHINGTON — Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. The Virginia-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded its "top safety pick" on Wednesday to 19 passenger cars and eight sport utility vehicles for...
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habser | yesterday
One of the vehicles that made a mark at the Frankfurt Motor Show was the new Volvo C30 DRIVe. It is powered by a 1.6 liter diesel engine with Start/Stop technology. It consumes only 3.8 liters of diesel fuel per 100km and it emits only 99 grams of CO2/km.
4Vote!
habser | yesterday
The Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe already has a following due to its eco-friendly technologies like stop/start with a brake-energy recovery system and a fuel consumption of 3.9 liters per 100km.
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akaska | 11/16/2009
Fan Ranking of Volvo XC60 Crossover Car | Volvo XC60 Car Preview The 2010 Volvo XC60 ranks 3 out of 7 Luxury Compact SUVs. This ranking is based on our analysis of 17 published reviews and test drives of the Volvo XC60, and our analysis of reliability and safety data. As Volvo's first entry into the luxury compact SUV segment, the XC60 combines stylish looks with powerful performance. A baby brother