Car Throttle

The future owner of Volvo is in doubt, with Ford working to sell the brand like it has Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover. The prospect of selling Volvo to me makes no sense, but Ford seems committed to going ahead with it anyway. Regardless of that though, work on successful products for the future must continue. Some viewed the production Volvo S60 not making a debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show as a worrying sign, but development continues. The S60 was caught undisguised recently and in addition a S60 mule was driven in highly-trafficked Copenhagen without the usual security surrounding a test vehicle. The latter was done for this video, which demonstrates new technology on the S60. The XC60 debuted Volvo's City Safety system, but the

A replacement for the aging Volvo S60 is coming. Volvo has already unveiled a dramatic new concept that previews the car's styling. Given that the car is supposed to be unveiled for model year 2010, it's surprising we haven't seen or heard any more about the vehicle. Broken embargoes - Volvo releasing images to quell the excitement surrounding the new 9-5? Nope. MotorAuthorityhas commissioned a rendering though that is supposedly a preview of the car to come. I'm not impressed - the S60 Concept's looks don't get watered down very well.  It somehow manages to look much less dynamic. I'll be disappointed if the S60 looks like this. Some cars just don't make the concept to production transition well, for Volvo's sake lets hope that doesn't prove

With horsepower already at high levels in most standard models of vehicles on the market, some buyers just are looking for a sportier appearance. Manufacturers have been happy to oblige, like BMW who has announced the M Sport package for the 7-Series that is available across the lineup. Volvo has been trying to bring more variety to the marketplace with it's new vehicles and the XC60 is a big part of that. With the XC60 being an already impressive crossover, this package should only add even more to it's appeal (depending on pricetag). I like it! It's amazing what a little nips and tucks can to do really increase desirability. It looks lower then the standard XC60, huh? Well, it's actually not. As part of the R-Design

"From Sweden with Löv". That's the new marketing campaign for Volvo's latest and greatest, the XC60 Crossover. A followup and little brother to the successful XC90 SUV, the new XC60 is billed as the "Safest Volvo Ever". Volvo really, really wants to establish a strong foothold in the luxury crossover SUV market. As I've said before, the segment is shaping up to be a big battleground between the luxury automakers. Proof comes that they mean business with this price tag. At $32,395 the XC60 undercuts every competitor. Mercedes-Benz GLK, Cadillac SRX, Audi Q5, BMW X3; all of them. I wonder if they were waiting on Cadillac's pricing of the SRX? To be quite honest each one of the mentioned offerings are very appealing. I would take (and like) any one of them,