VOLVO IS SET to use a version of the same 2.0 litre EcoBoost inline-four that’s destined for the 2011 Ford Falcon in a number of its future products, with the first of these arriving on Australian soil toward the end of next year.

Volvo will drop the EcoBoost name in favour of its own GTDi badge, [...]

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VOLVO HAS taken the wraps off its sporty R-Design variant of the ever-popular XC60 crossover, and it’s far from being just another styling package.

The body is now stiffer and the dampers have been revalved to firm up the ride. Furthermore, the steering ratio has been tightened up to improve steering response and help drivers feel [...]

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Granted, Volvo’s XC60 SUV is more known for its kid-carrying ability than its tuning potential, but that hasn’t deterred tuning company Heico Sportiv from developing its own range of go-faster parts for the high-riding Volvo.

Headlining Heico Sportiv’s XC60 parts lineup is their tweaked ECU packages for both the turbodiesel and petrol-powered XC60s. With changes to [...]

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After offering an in-the-metal glimpse of their XC60 luxury cross-over at last years Sydney Motor Show, Volvo has announced pricing and specifications for its new SUV offering.

The XC60 is the first car in the Volvo range to showcase the brand’s refreshed ‘Nordic’ design language, finessing the already established look of the existing line up. In [...]

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Volvo’s new XC60 SUV – nominated by EuroNCAP as the vehicle with the best whiplash protection – will be available in petrol and turbo diesel form, at a starting retail price of $57,950.

The new XC60 will offer a choice of two engines and feature as standard Volvo’s new City Safety system, designed to reduce the [...]

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The big news over at the Volvo stand, is the debut of its new mid-sized luxury SUV, the XC60. The XC60 will debut ‘City Safety’ - a world-first in low-speed crash avoidance technology. It is also just a damn fine looking SUV.

Show attendees are able to view live demonstrations (involving infatable cars) of the new [...]

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Despite being based on the same Ford C1 platform utilised by the Mazda3 and Ford Focus, both of which are available with different body styles, the Volvo C30 has made do exclusively as a hatchback since its release. However, if recent rumours are accurate then that could all be about to change.

Dutch site Autotelegraaf recently [...]

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  Volvo has chosen the 2008 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney as the venue in which to reveal its new mid-sized luxury SUV, the XC60. The XC60 will debut ‘City Safety’ - a world-first in low-speed crash avoidance technology. Show attendees will be able to view live demonstrations of the new [...]

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Volvo have officially unveiled their new XC60 crossover in Geneva and are hoping to attract a legion of new buyers to the marque – those looking for exciting and individual styling combined with what Volvo believe is outstanding agility on and off-road.

Volvo are also claiming that the new XC60 crossover is the safest Volvo ever.

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You can read about the new Volvo XC60 by tapping this link, or you can watch it in action below in this official Volvo video, prior to its debut in Geneva next month.

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Volvo are taking the wraps off their new XC60 crossover next month in Geneva. In the meantime, they have supplied us with the first official images and details.

Volvo are hoping to attract a legion of new buyers to the marque – those looking for exciting and individual styling combined with what Volvo believe is outstanding [...]

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