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by Rob
Fri May 13, 2016 10:18 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo Drops First Teaser Of XC40
Replies: 5
Views: 8330

Volvo Drops First Teaser Of XC40

Images teasing the new Volvo XC40 were uploaded on Volvo's Snapchat and were accompanied by the tag “Not your daddy’s Volvo” A Volvo spokesperson could not specify what type of car the concepts would be when contacted, but it is known that Volvo will reveal two separate concept cars next week. It is...
by Rob
Wed May 04, 2016 9:53 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo profitability soars
Replies: 1
Views: 3555

Volvo profitability soars

Volvo Cars swung to a profit in the first quarter as its new XC90 helped to drive profitability to a level more in line with bigger rivals. Operating earnings rose to 3.1 billion Swedish crowns ($392 million) in the quarter from a year-ago loss of 11 million crowns, Volvo said in a statement today. ...
by Rob
Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:56 am
Forum: Members Gallery
Topic: XC40 test mule spotted
Replies: 1
Views: 4432

XC40 test mule spotted

While we are yet to see a disguised production body, the XC40 is likely to borrow design cues from the new XC90 but in a scaled down, more athletic form. The body of the car in these pictures looks almost identical to that of the Volvo V40 Cross Country, but both the increased ride height and wider ...
by Rob
Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:31 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: POLESTAR PERFORMANCE PARTS FOR VOLVO CARS
Replies: 1
Views: 3775

POLESTAR PERFORMANCE PARTS FOR VOLVO CARS

Polestar introduces a whole new line of high-performance products in the form of Polestar Performance Parts, offering even more driving pleasure to Volvo drivers. 187935_Volvo_XC60_with_Polestar_Parts.jpg Polestar Performance Parts offers a wide range of extensively developed enhancements for the Vo...
by Rob
Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:06 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Volvo XC40 confirmed for US
Replies: 1
Views: 4467

Volvo XC40 confirmed for US

Good news coming from Volvo as the company has announced its next generation of 40 series models will be launched in the United States. volvo-xc4-render.jpg Speaking to Automotive News at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show, Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson revealed plans to offer the 40 family in the US. This ...
by Rob
Thu Feb 25, 2016 2:26 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Volvo reveals new V40 facelift
Replies: 0
Views: 6218

Volvo reveals new V40 facelift

Volvo Cars gives its bestselling V40 and V40 Cross Country the new face of Volvo for Model Year 2017, with trim updates across the range. 179486_Volvo_V40_Momentum_Studio_Front.jpg Central to the model year exterior updates are new LED ‘Thor’s Hammer’ headlights, resulting in a confident new look sh...
by Rob
Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:41 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: VOLVO REVEALS GLOBAL INTEGRATION OF SPOTIFY
Replies: 4
Views: 5161

VOLVO REVEALS GLOBAL INTEGRATION OF SPOTIFY

Volvo Cars is the first car maker to integrate the hugely popular Spotify music streaming service globally in its new cars, starting with the new Volvo XC90, S90 and V90 this spring, it was announced at the 2016 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. 175779_Volvo_integrated_Spotify_app.jpg The Swedis...
by Rob
Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:48 pm
Forum: Members Gallery
Topic: New Volvo XC40 Rendering - the best yet?
Replies: 1
Views: 4653

New Volvo XC40 Rendering - the best yet?

It's possible that the final product will look similar this rendering, since Volvo's new design language has proven to be a huge hit with customers.

What do you think of this new rendering?
by Rob
Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:01 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Possible hybrid for the Volvo XC40
Replies: 1
Views: 4225

Possible hybrid for the Volvo XC40

The XC40 platform will also be engineered for hybrid powertrains, with Volvo insiders claiming the firm has achieved some “strong solutions” in packaging a small electric motor along with the gearbox. Volvo’s head of R&D, Peter Mertens, said: “Small diesels are becoming harder and harder to just...
by Rob
Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:50 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: XC40 to be made in Ghent
Replies: 0
Views: 4136

XC40 to be made in Ghent

The extended line-up of 40-series models will allow Volvo to develop three distinct production sites around the world. The V40, S40 and XC40 will all be produced out of the firm’s facility in Ghent, Belgium, while the XC90 and S90 will be made in Torslanda, near Gothenburg, Sweden, and the XC60 and ...